Fort Edmonton Park is the largest living museum in Canada and it may take quite a few visits and return visits for you to appreciate the recreation of Canada’s past. It is an intriguing as well as interesting walk down memory lanes as you get the see what Edmonton looked like at various stages in its history from the time it was a fur trade post up to the glorious days when it became a metropolitan city after the first world war. Here, you can see the locations of some the first fur trading posts, see how a beaver hat is made, see an old fashioned soda fountain, and have…
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Forillon National Park, “The Man, Land, and Sea Live together in Harmony”.
Forillon National Park is located at the eastern side of the Gaspe Peninsula, in the Appalachians. The landscape is a combination of sea, cliffs, rivers, rapids, and mountains. Wherever you look, there seems to be some inviting site that will catch your eyes, and your only danger is falling headlong into a pit or bumping into trees, thanks to all the distractions. A common saying associated with the Forillon National Park is “the man, land, and sea live together in harmony”. There isn’t one thing that forms an attraction in this park. The landscape, flora, and fauna are so diverse, that the park receives a character unlike any other in…
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Canadian Tulip Festival, Celebrate The Time Honored Friendship and Alliance Between Canada and Holland.
Tulips are among the most beautiful flowers in the world. Can you imagine anything more magnificent than millions of tulips in every color imaginable, standing in rows with their graceful heads turned towards the sky in dignity? Even the coldest of heart cannot but stand in reverence of these regal flowers and let the occasional ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ escape from their lips. Every year Canada pays a tribute to these glorious flowers with the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa. This festival is the largest of its kind, and with over five million tulips that flower every year, Ottawa is the uncontested tulip capital of the world. The Tulip Festival commences…
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Canada Place, A national landmark in the heart of Vancouver’s waterfront
Canada Place is probably one of Vancouver’s most important and easily recognizable spots. It has been often compared to the Sydney Opera house and even though there is no denying the similarities between both, Canada place is a far more modest structure. Originally the site of an old cargo pier, the Canada place was rebuilt for the 1986 Expo that was held in Vancouver. Vancouver officials realized the beauty and tourist potential of the site and turned the pier into an attractive and unique structure. Today, this building that resembles the sails of a boat is home to several Vancouver businesses and attractions. Visiting Canada Place is the most inexpensive…
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Canada, A Truly Fascinating Destination For Tourist
Canada, the second largest nation in the world, is a major hub of world tourism. It is a center of rich culture and heritages. Its wide tracts of untouched landscape act as decors that contribute to the beauty of the country. In other words, natural beauty is at its best as far as the nation of Canada is considered. It boasts of several important cities in the world. The most prominent city that ought to be mentioned while talking about Canada travel is the capital city of Canada, Ottawa. It is the central city of all major business activities across Canada. It is also known as the “Silicon Valley North”.…
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Bata Shoe Museum, The Largest Shoe Museum in North America.
Pictures tell a story. So, do clothes and items of jewelry. What about shoes? Can they tell a story? Yes, the shoes that you slip on so casually at the beginning of the day, and take off when it ends – can they be of interest to you? You may have shopped for the perfect pair of shoes to go with that evening outfit of yours, but at the end of the day, they are only accessories complementing an outfit, aren’t they? Can they take you on a journey back in times, across many centuries and tell you about the ascent of mine? The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto has…
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Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite National Park
Hidden away in northwest corner of Yosemite National Park, Hetch Hechy Valley is one place you’ll probably never hear of but while visiting the park it’s worth a visit. The valley is home to O’Shaughnessy Dam which holds back the 117 billion gallon reservoir supplying fresh clean drinking water to the San Francisco Bay area residents. In the early 1900s the dam was a highly debated subject with preservationists wanting the valley to remain untouched but after the 1906 great San Francisco earthquake and fire the city won and the Raker Act of 1913 allowed the flooding of the valley. The Sierra Club continues to advocate for the removal of…
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List Of Archaeological & Historical Museums In Winnipeg, Canada
Whether you are traveling East or West you will always make your way to Winnipeg. As the geographical centre of Canada, Winnipeg is considered the gateway to Eastern and Western Canada. Surrounded by canola and wheat fields, southern Manitoba has some of the most picturesque views in the entire country. Winnipeg is the largest city of the Prairies and boasts the famous street corner of Portage and Main, known as possibly the “windiest corner on the continent”. If you are in Winnipeg, Canada to do some business, it never hurts to take the time to visit the museums in this city. You will gain knowledge and insight from the Museums…
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List Of Travel Agents In Canada
Why travel to Canada With its combination of breath taking natural beauty, varied climates and its numerous and diverse cities, there are few destinations in the world that have as much to offer visitors as Canada. From east to west there is an endless choice of exciting, memorable activities and experiences for all ages, varying in both pace and nature. Bear or whale watching, shopping in world class cities and sampling top notch cuisine, soaking up the history through museum rambles or just taking in the stunning scenery on one of the thousands of trails, from snowboarding to tomb stoning ; from the hiking to the highlife, Canada has it…
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Things to do in South Lake Tahoe
Well if you have never been to South Lake Tahoe I highly recommend it. Every year my family and I would setup a different basecamp by south lake hotels. These are memories that will last a lifetime and we always have a great time with the different activities they have. There are many things to do in South Lake Tahoe. Some of our favorite activities during the winter are snowboarding, skiing, building a snowman, and playing in the snow. The scenery here is second to none during the winter. So if you love nature this is definitely a place you have to visit. Another great time of the year to…
