Canada Travel Stories

Sep 23, 2020 • 7 min read

Capturing the aurora borealis on camera isn't easy. Photographer Robert Annis shares his tips for getting a good photo.

Jun 25, 2020 • 6 min read

A Lonely Planet guidebook writer explores close to home in British Colombia to see how things have changed during the pandemic.

Jun 23, 2020 • 8 min read

Fresh off the back of researching their new guide to glamping, Comfortably Wild, Mike and Anne Howard have some things to say about the outdoorsy travel trend…

Feb 21, 2020 • 5 min read

Lots of people know of the polar bear experiences in Churchill. But further north you can see them even closer.

Jan 22, 2020 • 5 min read

Canada is synonymous with canoes. These open boats shaped the nation's history, and now they allow modern-day adventurers to explore remote and wild areas.

Jan 17, 2020 • 4 min read

Harry and Meghan, if you are listening, here are seven of the best places in Canada to kick back and fade out of the limelight. 

Nov 25, 2019 • 3 min read

Canada plays host to some of the greatest natural, unique and luxurious spas that reconnect to nature and rejuvenate the soul.

Jul 23, 2019 • 3 min read

‘Where you longs to, luv?’ asks the rental car lady as she hands over the keys. The peculiar brogue sounds part Irish, part Canadian, and the question is…

Jul 22, 2019 • 6 min read

A week at an all-inclusive resort promises idle, sunny days but it doesn’t usually spell adventure. After all, where’s the thrill of exploration when…

Jul 16, 2019 • 4 min read

Western Canada’s biggest city is a browser’s paradise for rainy-day bookstore fans – and several intriguing new shops have cracked open their covers here…

Jun 11, 2019 • 6 min read

You don’t have to look too far for thrilling cuisine or a decent drink in the vast wonderland of Ontario.

Jun 4, 2019 • 6 min read

Recreational cannabis use is legal in Canada, and globetrotting connoisseurs love to get high in the Great White North. But if you choose to partake, how…

May 20, 2019 • 3 min read

The antics in Bellevue Square Park tell you all you need to know about Kensington Market. Yes, there’s a swing set, but it’s literally child’s play…

May 15, 2019 • 4 min read

One of the most beautiful capital cities in the world, Ottawa is as well-known for its architecture, parks and food as it is for its politics. A…

May 15, 2019 • 4 min read

Ottawa is a children’s playground with many outdoor activities and, in the case of summer showers, some of the best museums in the country. Here are the…

May 8, 2019 • 4 min read

With a diverse and multicultural population, Toronto has awesome places to eat and drink. But if there’s one thing everyone agrees on, it’s ice cream…

Apr 25, 2019 • 5 min read

More than 80 years ago, caribou numbers in Canada’s Northwest Territories started to decline – a serious threat to the Inuit people who called the region…

Oct 24, 2018 • 7 min read

A large province in a large country, Canada’s British Columbia is almost three times the size of Germany. So how do you begin to wrap your head around…

Sep 28, 2018 • 8 min read

There’s nothing quite like going to source: sipping that perfectly crisp Chardonnay amidst the rustic, rolling landscapes that brought it into being.

Aug 30, 2018 • 5 min read

Located on Manitoba’s Hudson Bay, and known as the ‘Polar Bear Capital of the World’, the remote, 900-person town of Churchill is a magnet for those…

Jul 20, 2018 • 5 min read

The FME music festival in Quebec, Canada, just might be the most eclectic music festival in North America, with up to 70 live performers in a variety of…

Jul 18, 2018 • 4 min read

Nowhere can you find more daredevil thrills and family-friendly fun for all ages than at North America’s top amusement parks, where world-record-breaking…