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Canada Travels
Biking the Nose Creek Pathway of Calgary | Budget Adventure Travel
I mostly post on travel adventures in foreign countries (I am from Canada). But today I reverse the process and present the beauty of my hometown, Calgary, to the rest of the world. Scenic beauty is everywhere. It is sometimes this very privilege that most local inhabitants of a place tend to ignore. I remember […]
Frozen in time in Southern Alberta | Budget Adventure Travel
this blog post is specially inspired by and dedicated to moby, who i met once in new york. this piece is written in the style and images that moby has published on his blog on architecture in LA. at first glance, southern alberta and the artist moby and hollywood don’t connect. but dig deeper and […]
Romantic Adventures on a Budget in Vancouver | Travels in BC
If there is one place in Canada that I had to recommend as a “must see before the zombie (or alien) invasion”, it would have to be British Columbia! Ok folks! I know that an answer to the hypothetical question will raise some nerves. I have traveled across Canada (about 50% of it so far. […]
Saskatchewan Travels
The Bushwakker Brewery of Regina | Budget Adventure Travel
I never title any of my blogs after any brand or company so as not to confuse my readers in to thinking that I am specifically endorsing it. But this is one exception. Regina does not get its fair share of credit in the media or in social avenues as a tourist hub in Canada. […]
Lost and Found in Moose Jaw | Budget Adventure Travel
“Nooooo!” I heard her scream as the SUV in front swerved, lost control, and fishtailed right in front of us on the highway. It was a definite head-on. With a total white-out on Highway 1 it was inevitable despite the fog lights that I had turned on. I knew better not to slam the brakes […]
Travel Alberta
Biking the Nose Creek Pathway of Calgary | Budget Adventure Travel
I mostly post on travel adventures in foreign countries (I am from Canada). But today I reverse the process and present the beauty of my hometown, Calgary, to the rest of the world. Scenic beauty is everywhere. It is sometimes this very privilege that most local inhabitants of a place tend to ignore. I remember […]
Devonian Gardens – A Floating Paradise | Arts & Design
“An Architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him out to our hills, and let him study there what Nature understands by a butress, and what by a dome.” — john ruskin June 27 2012 was the official launch of one of the most impressive inner city urban landscapes ever conceived […]
Frozen in time in Southern Alberta | Budget Adventure Travel
this blog post is specially inspired by and dedicated to moby, who i met once in new york. this piece is written in the style and images that moby has published on his blog on architecture in LA. at first glance, southern alberta and the artist moby and hollywood don’t connect. but dig deeper and […]
Travels in British Columbia
Vancouver Aquarium a Delight for Adults and Kids
CONTEST IS CLOSED. WINNER IS BAND MEMBER OF NEW ORLEANS INDIE BAND SO LONG STORYLAND. There is never any harm done or shame in feeling like a kid again no matter how old one gets. Do you recall that thrill you got last time you did something spontaneous with another adult or a child that […]
Romantic Adventures on a Budget in Vancouver | Travels in BC
If there is one place in Canada that I had to recommend as a “must see before the zombie (or alien) invasion”, it would have to be British Columbia! Ok folks! I know that an answer to the hypothetical question will raise some nerves. I have traveled across Canada (about 50% of it so far. […]
Yukon Adventure
Affordable Vacation in Whitehorse | Budget Adventure Travel
When most Canadians think of Yukon, the first thing that conjures up in their mind is the great Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) effect and very cold days (brrrrr!) Well indeed I can confirm that Whitehorse, which is the capital of Yukon, has both indeed; But you are most likely to have misconceptions on both. Firstly, […]
Northern Lights – Aurora Borealis Tour in Whitehorse |Budget Adventure Travel
Aurora Borealis gira en Whitehorse オーロラ – ホワイトホースのオーロラツアー Aurora Borealis Tour em Whitehorse On March 13th 2013 we arrived at Whitehorse, Yukon for a once in a lifetime must-see journey to the wild north of Canada to view the spectacular atmospheric phenomenon known as the Northern Lights. El 13 de marzo año 2013 llegó a […]
Calgary Lifestyle
A Tale of Two Newspapers | Social Commentary
“The results might amaze you” Our story begins in the fair City of Calgary, where exists two grand newspaper families (well of course there are more, but these two are the two grand families in town). Family 1: The Heralds Family 2: The Suns As you can see the Heralds have been proud of their […]
Larkycanuck Productions launches ‘White Hat Project’
On Monday August 6, 2012 (Canada Heritage Day) Larkycanuck Productions officially launched the White Hat Project in the City of Calgary, Alberta. The iconic white hat symbolizes the spirit of the new west (viz. the City of Calgary) and its entrepreneurial cred and warm hospitality. For over 60 years, Calgarians have welcomed visitors officially by […]
Downtown Revitalization Project : Lessons for Canada
I step out on to the streets on a balmy summer morning with the daily newspaper tucked under my arms headed to the neighborhood coffee shop. The smell of fresh roasted organic java of some variety is evident in the air inside. The coffee shop is typical of most independent neighborhood cafes with relaxing couches, tables, […]