The Icefield Parkway, Highway 93, between Lake Louise and Jasper is considered one of the most scenic drives in Canada. You will pass glaciers, turquoise lakes, braided rivers, pine forests and rocky peaks. Some of […]
Author: christinbraatz
traveler, globetrotter, expat with an insatiable appetite for travel, anything from backpacking to luxury hotels, currently based in Canada
It’s been a while since I’ve been around explorers. Currently I am surrounded by people without a home base and for the first time in a long time I don’t feel like the odd one […]
On my Journey with G Adventures one of my favorite stops is Victoria, capital of British Columbia. I’ve already told you about Whistler and the Athabasca glacier, as well as Lake Louise. Victoria is different […]
One of the activities that is included on the National Geographic Journey by G Adventures of the Canadian Rockies National Parks is the Ice Walk on the Athabasca Glacier. It’s one of the most accessible […]
Whistler is a mountain town in BC that was designed to attract visitors and host the Olympic Games. It is packed with shops, restaurants, and countless companies offering a range of adventure activities. Here are […]
This week, I took a group up hiking from Lake Louise to the famous Lake Agnes tea house. It was such a great experience for everybody that I decided to write about it. Here’s what […]
Canmore, Alberta is my base for the summer. And to me, this town feels as Canadian as it gets. Here are my top 5 things I love about Canmore Conversations about bears When we sit […]
When it’s cold outside Obvious first: buy a good sleeping bag. If you can, buy a liner. Sleeping bags are labeled with the temperatures they are to be used for. Then, in addition I have […]
Now all the admin work of my first day in Canada is done. And I finally got my Canadian drivers license. It is time to live a little! On my first weekend here I was […]
This is another insider tip. I had never hard of the 1000 islands before. Given how much I enjoyed my visit that is a real shame! When you drive east bound along the Ontario shoreline […]
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