5 Canadian road trips to get on your bucket list
Canada has got to be one of the most gorgeous countries on Earth. With breath-taking landscapes of snowy mountain peaks, glistening blue lakes and sprawling green forests, it's the kind of place where you don't need any 'activities', you can simply spend your entire trip admiring
The Travel Hack’s Guide to The Yukon
Located in southwest Canada, the wild and sparsely populated Yukon territory is paradise for every adventure seeker and landscape lover. It's a place to escape from everyday life and enjoy a natural, unedited version of the world. Glassy blue lakes fringed with impossibly straight trees and rugged
10 reasons you need to visit the Yukon right now
If you’ve been following October’s Destination of the Month, you’ll probably have picked up by now that I’m just a little bit obsessed with the Yukon. It’s an area of the world I knew very little about before I arrived, so I was totally blown away by the
How to Shop Till You Drop in Edmonton
It probably doesn’t sound like an obvious choice for shopping, but the city of Edmonton in the Canadian Province of Alberta is, surprisingly, the perfect destination for a shopaholic. Dangerously good, but perfect. Whether you love huge malls with international brands and gleaming department stores or you’re more
Year-Round Adventure in the Yukon
There’s something about the Yukon that just gets under your skin. While I was there I heard the same story over and over again, from countless people. “I came for a week, for a holiday,” they’d say with a shrug. “That was twenty years ago.” “So what made you
Finding Silence in the Yukon’s Southern Lakes
Do you know what silence sounds like? It might seem like a stupid question, but until I travelled to the Yukon, I’d never experienced true, uninterrupted silence. It was one of the most startling things I noticed while I was there. Life in London is noisy at the best
Unexpected Edmonton: 10 things you didn’t know
Edmonton, a Canadian city relatively unknown to many outside of that great vast country, especially when compared to the mighty beasts of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Yet, Edmonton is one of those hidden gem kind of cities that us travel-folks love to discover! When I was invited on
Searching for Northern Lights in the Yukon
When I arrived in the Yukon, I announced to my guide that I wanted to see two things: a moose, and the northern lights. I knew better than to expect the aurora borealis - also known as the northern lights - on demand. There was a time
Finding Wilderness in Kluane National Park, Yukon
Kluane National Park was one of the highlights of my trip to the Yukon. By the time I reached the park, I’d had a few days exploring this vast Canadian Territory, so I thought I had seen all of the breathtaking scenery there was to offer. How
A Travel Guide to Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is unlike any city I’ve visited before. As the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territory, Whitehorse is home to just under 30,000 people - almost the total population of the entire Territory - and it’s so far north that you need to drive south to reach Alaska. Yukoners who
Canada Royal Tour in Whitehorse, Yukon
Elle has just returned from an incredible trip to the Yukon in Canada where she joined the press team and followed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their Canada Royal Tour. If you've been following Elle's trip on Instagram you will have seen how beautiful
52 Essential Edmonton Experiences you Need to Try
Edmonton’s one of those destinations that sort of sneaks up on you. As soon as we arrived, and crossed over the North Saskatchewan River, we were struck by our first glimpse of the city. It’s surrounded by parklands and greenery, so it’s got a lot of natural
Farm to Fork: Range Road Gourmet Dinner in Edmonton
On a gloriously warm evening in Edmonton we were treated to a super special dinner at the Prairie Gardens with Range Road Dinners, a local food and local chef initiative that gave us the opportunity to sample some incredible fresh gourmet food. We were here for
I’m going to The Yukon on a Canadian Wilderness Adventure!
I’m so excited to announce that next week I’ll be flying to the Yukon for a week of exploring, and a little bit of Royal spotting. Yep, you read that right. Royals. The Royal Visit to Canada The Royal Family recently announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Team Travel Hack’s first epic day in Edmonton, Canada
Our team trip to Edmonton already feels like a distant dream. But one of those gorgeous dreams where you keep remembering fragments of it and having flashbacks for years to come. A smell, a taste, the way a person says your name can bring back memories
A Foodie’s Guide to Edmonton, Canada
Edmontonians are proud of their city’s food scene. Get talking to a local about their hometown (it’s easy, they love where they live) and food is bound to come up early in the conversation. And it’s easy to see why, when there are so many incredible cafes,
8 Reasons you need to visit Edmonton…Now!
The city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada deserves a bit of a spotlight. If you haven’t been you’re seriously missing out and if you have been, well I’m sure you won’t need me to tell you that you need to visit Edmonton again! I’ve just returned
Your Ultimate Guide to the World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF)
“Party in April. Sleep in May”. That’s the tagline accompanying Whistler’s annual Ski and Snowboard Festival. To be honest, it tells you a lot of what you need to know about the event
Glacier Adventures in Jasper
Contrary to every one else's thoughts, this breakfast at the Crimson Hotel was my favourite on the trip so far. Freshly scrambled eggs, some diced potatoes, and a light fluffy pancake with a couple of strips of well cooked bacon drizzled maple syrup! YUM
Visiting Jasper National Park
Day 3 in Canada had us venturing out of Edmonton and onto Jasper. We left our hotel at 7.45am to get a head start on the 4.5 hour journey through Jasper National Park to our first activity of the day - the Sulphur Skyline Hike.
Downtown Edmonton and Elk Island National Park
Our Wednesday began at 8.30am where we met our fellow adventurers in the lobby and together, we headed on a 15 minute drive to Downtown Edmonton. To all of our delights, we were welcomed with a cup of coffee from Nomad Espresso and a selection of breakfast
Canada: Arriving in Edmonton and a Food and Cocktail Tour
If exploring a brand new country, as beautiful as Canada, wasn’t enough, I was surprised by the smiley check in lady with an upgrade to Business Class. She actually looked as surprised as I did considering I was dressed in pretty much my pyjamas with the
Dog Sledding in Canada
There is no way to gracefully fall from a dog sled. They make it look so easy as they stand on the back of the sled with their army of powerful dogs ploughing through the snow. But they don’t tell you is a dog sled is
Visiting Vancouver, Canada
Just before Christmas I had what can only be described as the best early Christmas present possible. It wasn't that big bottle of Coco Mademoiselle or those leather boots that I've been hinting for (although I must have been a good girl because Santa brought me