What a brilliant time I had exploring the incredible sights of Alberta with my mother.
Although it ended on a horrible note (needing to fly home early when my grandfather died), it was a wonderful trip that I will remember forever.
A spectacular time in Jasper – Before tragedy struck
Jasper is such a spectacular looking place – all around you are beautiful trees, mountains, lakes and canyons.
However, even when you’re in paradise, hell can always be a millimetre away.
Unfortunately for my mum and I, that was about to become so true.
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Banff – Jasper: Up the Icefields Parkway
It’s referred to as “one of the most beautiful highways in the world” and it’s not hard to see why.
The journey along the Icefields Parkway from Banff to Jasper really brings a whole new meaning to the term “scenic route”.
Mum and I travelled up this beautiful stretch of road on a bus tour with SunDog Tours, booked through Viator – a brilliant decision.
Not only did we get from one destination to the other, but we got to stop off at so many magical sights on the way.
The beautiful lakes and mountains of Banff
One of the best ways to see a new place in a short amount of time is to book a day tour.
You get the local knowledge, transport around to all the best sights, and – if you’re travelling alone – company for the day.
What more can I say?
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The most mindbogglingly beautiful place – Banff, Alberta
Banff is like a fairytale place for travellers: natural beauty everywhere you look, so many activities to undertake, and many travellers to trade stories with.
Yes, I’m actively ignoring the cries of “but it’s so mainstream” and “it’s a tourist trap.”
So what if it is? That doesn’t change the beauty Banff has to offer.
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Getting our Olympics on in Calgary, Alberta
Lush and green, buildings and business – Calgary is a city of contrasts.
Set upon the Bow River, Calgary is great place for a weekend city holiday.
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Getting Sciencey + Biggest Mall in North America – Edmonton, Alberta
Cloudy skies, rainy days, bright green trees, and “thank yous” and “eh’s” left, right and centre – we were definitely in Canada.
It was in Edmonton, our first destination, when I realised the “Canadians are so polite” belief is not a myth – seriously, this nation of people were so lovely.
Everyone would smile at you, say “hello there” when walking down the street, and help you out if you needed it – without even asking.
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Our Canada Adventure Begins + You’re never “too old” to travel
My most recent adventure – To Canada – was a very different experience for me.
Usually, I travel solo and meet up with group tours along the way, but this time I was organising everything from go to woah.
Oh, and my mother was coming along too.
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