If you're visiting Gabriola Island with kids, you'll find ideas and tips for planning your trip with this complete three day itinerary.
If you're visiting Gabriola Island with kids, you'll find ideas and tips for planning your trip with this complete three day itinerary.
Storm watching in Ucluelet and Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia allows you to experience the mysterious raw power of the Pacific Ocean and its raging storms. Imagine waves growing to 50 feet or higher as they roll close to shore, crashing into rocky cliffs and beaches with a roar-sending sea spray in every direction. You can feel the...
Kimberley Alpine Resort is one of the best family-friendly ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies. It ticks off all the boxes for a family ski trip, including varied terrain, special kids’ trails, ski and snowboard programs, slope-side accommodation, restaurants and all the amenities you might need in the townsite – just a five-minute drive down the hill. ...
Chester Lake: A go-to snowshoe (or hike) in Kananaskis Country, Alberta The Chester Lake Trail in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park stands out as a go-to hike in Kananaskis, especially in the winter. The trail gives the best samplings of scenery in the Canadian Rockies, including Christmas card spruce and pine trees, snow-covered meadows and a beautiful frozen lake with...
Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, just outside of the town of Lac La Biche in Alberta, is one of our favourite provincial parks to visit. The park comprises eight islands, with the largest, called ‘Big Island’, being home to the campground, facilities, developed trails, and beaches. You can drive to the Big Island via a 2.5 km causeway. The island is nearly...
If you’re planning a trip to the Yukon, Whitehorse is the best and most practical place to start. It is the capital city of the Yukon, but it offers the best combination of small-town charm, endless outdoor adventure, and all the services families travelling with children appreciate. In the summer, the endless daylight hours and warm weather allow you to pack in...
The Skerwink Trail is one of the most scenic hikes we did in Newfoundland, offering mind-blowing coastal scenery around every turn. From dramatic rocky cliffs, unique rock formations and sea stacks, grassy plateaus, rocky beaches and views of the ocean and towns of Trinity and Port Rexton, you won’t be bored or disappointed on this 5.3 km loop. Travel & Leisure...
Aaron Provincial Park is located just 15 kilometres east of Dryden in beautiful Northwestern Ontario. A quick turn off the Trans-Canada Highway will bring you to this quiet lakeside park where you’ll discover family-friendly camping, beaches and trails along the shores of Thunder Lake. Whether you live in the area or are passing through, it is worth the stop. This...
Watching puffins was on our must-do list while exploring Newfoundland this summer, and there is no better and easier place on the island to do so than Elliston. According to Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, the Elliston Puffin Viewing Site just outside the community offers the closest view of puffins, from the land, in all of North America. This Puffin Viewing...
If you’re visiting Newfoundland, stopping in Twillingate for a whale watching tour is a must. There are few experiences more magical than watching humpback whales rise to the surface of the water, blowing air and sea spray from their blow holes and diving back down with a wave of their tails. Imagine that with the expansive Atlantic Ocean, dramatic, rugged...