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Calgary Stampede: Best Hotel Hideouts
13 Jun 2025

Calgary Stampede: Best Hotel Hideouts

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Stay | 0

As a local and a luxury hotel reviewer let me point you in the right direction. These three Calgary Stampede hotel hideouts are exceptional.

Alberta Canada, Calgary, Calgary Canada, Calgary Hotels, Calgary Luxury Hotels, Calgary Stampede
Where the Bison Roam
21 Nov 2022

Where the Bison Roam

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada | 0

Under the turquoise bowl of an August sky, I was waiting to catch a ride on a flatbed truck to get a closer look at a herd of 130 pure wood bison at the HGB Bison Ranch. Meet George Briggs, … Continued

Alberta, bison, rancher
Inside the Bubble at the Fairmont Banff Springs
21 Aug 2020

Inside the Bubble at the Fairmont Banff Springs

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada | 0

Fairmont Banff Springs rolls out the red carpet – safely. Even in the midst of our current pandemic, the Fairmont Banff Springs has found the best way to give new meaning to the word shelter. With guidance from the international … Continued

Accor, Fairmont Banff Springs, Safety
BizBash Magazine Best Canada 2020
22 May 2020

BizBash Magazine Best Canada 2020

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Plan | 0

North American travel planners look to BizBash for the latest information. The Calgary section of BizBash Magazine Best Canada 2020 features new and established restaurants, venues and hotels.

Calgary, Travel Agents, Travel Planners
Ukrainian Farm Life Reinvented in Saskatchewan
15 May 2020

Ukrainian Farm Life Reinvented in Saskatchewan

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Plan | 0

Restaurants like Odla in Saskatoon draw on the heritage practices of farm life in Saskatchewan to fill their tables with organic, local foodstuffs.

Saskatoon
Restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise. A Toast to Getting Toasty!
3 Mar 2020

Restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise. A Toast to Getting Toasty!

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Explore | 0

Get toasty by the fireplace at these three hidden lodge restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise. Each one offers something a little extra like a tiny library.

Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise
Yukon Tales from Whitehorse and Dawson
5 Nov 2018

Yukon Tales from Whitehorse and Dawson

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Explore | 0

Growing up in Winnipeg, I knew about being cold, and I hated it. But I was fascinated by stories of folks who thrived in the Yukon, from Pierre Berton’s books about the Klondike gold rush to Jack London’s The Call of … Continued

Creatures of the Night: Jasper National Park’s Nocturnal Inhabitants
3 Nov 2017

Creatures of the Night: Jasper National Park’s Nocturnal Inhabitants

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada | 0

There’s so much going on after dark at Jasper National Park besides the Northern Lights. Read about it at Passport 2017

bats, beavers, jasper national park, wolves
Enter the Magic of ILLUMINATIONS: human/nature in Two National Parks
14 Oct 2017

Enter the Magic of ILLUMINATIONS: human/nature in Two National Parks

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Detours | 0

Canadian artist Sarah Fuller and Montreal’s internationally acclaimed Moment Factory collaborate in Banff and Rouge Parks for NUVO

Two Historic Victoria Gardens to Enjoy this Fall
14 Oct 2017

Two Historic Victoria Gardens to Enjoy this Fall

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Detours | 0

A guide to Victoria’s beautiful Butchart and Abkhazi Gardens on Family Fun Canada  

Abkhazi Garden, British Columbia, Butchart Garden, Garden, Victoria

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