Destination: Canada

Bud, Bud Light, Bud with Lime

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By shortfries | Views [115] | Scholarship Entry

This was a big dot on the map for us – Harrington Harbour, Quebec aka 50° 30’N, 59° 29’W. The 3 of us had been sailing for a couple of weeks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and hadn't seen people in days. To most, Harrington Harbour would not count as a ... Read more >

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Jurassic Benchmark

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By katyrebekahlee | Views [90] | Scholarship Entry

When you've timed your Alberta visit so poorly that the very last Stetson has vacated the Stampede grounds, and any noteworthy wildlife have all but hibernated, what do you do? You stop. Blink. And remind yourself that you're in beautiful Alberta. ... Read more >

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Blakiston Peak

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By kit_purwin | Views [133] | Scholarship Entry

"The mountain is a riddle." Says Martin and he is right. As another fist of scree encloses my foot I curse ever trying to solve it. The ring of mountains that surround Waterton are little children compared to the great ridges that split the prairie from ... Read more >

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Ville-Émard by the Canal

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By alinaface | Views [377] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

Late spring, late Saturday night Montreal fizzles over the water. We're less than a month away from Grand-Prix and the hotels of the city are filling up. Out there, on Saint-Laurent Boulevard and touristy Crescent Street, nightclubs bang with music and ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Picture

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By camylbuena | Photo Gallery

Beautiful BC

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By camylbuena | Views [133] | Scholarship Entry

Sometimes we lose our sense of relation towards nature and how beautiful it can be to do the simplest things in life, like a hike in the woods or simply discovering a new place that you've never been to before. I was in the midst of a time of depression ... Read more >

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Jesus's Jetta

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By viajeros | Views [102] | Scholarship Entry

Our trip to the Yucatan Peninsula was nearing its end; after several rainy days the sun was out. My partner, Matt, and I took a taxi from Tulum pueblo to the beach strip. We had to get some colour before returning home. We arrived to the deserted beach ... Read more >

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Tomato Sandwich

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By outdoorsprite | Views [129] | Scholarship Entry

I didn’t expect Yellowknife to have gigantic tomatoes. The Canadian Territories are leashed agriculturally by northern latitudes and brief windows to grow anything that’s not a native species. Or so I thought. One random August day I found myself in Yellowknife, ... Read more >

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Prison Museum in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By amyfish | Views [137] | Scholarship Entry

My husband is combing through the travel section of the Montreal Gazette. Oh Good. Maybe he’ll find a cheap trip to Cuba. I mentally pack my beach bag, wondering if I’ll have time for a pedicure. “Listen to this. The prison in Trois-Rivieres has been ... Read more >

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Fairies in Ferryland

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By thefunlibrarian | Views [140] | Scholarship Entry

I’ve guarded the secret for so long that I’m somewhat hesitant to share the travel discovery that I made on a solo excursion to Newfoundland, Canada a few years back. Does the magic cease to exist once the words are released into the universe? I certainly ... Read more >

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Photos: South America

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By dirtyroads | Photo Gallery

2,830 steps later!

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By wrightattitude | Views [93] | Scholarship Entry

"Where's your sense of adventure?" I asked, trying to persuade my husband and son to visit Grouse Mountain. Earlier a bus driver had suggested we climb it, rather than ride both ways like tourists. "How hard can it be?" Perhaps the name 'The Grouse Grind ... Read more >

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The Overnight Bus

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By scornett | Views [124] | Scholarship Entry

My ticket was for a bottom bunk. I was taking an overnight bus from Lijiang to Kunming, where I would catch a plane to my next destination: Chongqing. There, I would begin a boat excursion along the Three Gorges River. A Chinese family I befriended said ... Read more >

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Unexpected... And An Experience I'll Never Forget

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By crazywithachanceofrain | Views [92] | Scholarship Entry

In a small town in the interior of British Columbia, not far from, but definitely off of the beaten winery path, was an old rundown warehouse. My friend and I were on the hunt for TH Wines and, to be honest, if the previous winery hadn’t warned us ahead ... Read more >

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Photos: All Photos

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By pnrossner | Photo Gallery