Tag: Canada
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9 Amazing Stops on the Icefields Parkway
The Icefields Parkway is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful drives in the world. Stretching over 140 miles from Banff to Jasper, the parkway winds its way through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, offering stunning views of glaciers, mountains, and pristine lakes. With so much natural beauty to see, it can be overwhelming to…
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Banff Diary – Day 5: Kayaking Bow River, Tunnel Mountain & Banff Gondola
This is the final installment of my Banff blog series, you can read more about days 1 through 4 below – enjoy! Banff Diary – Day 1: Norquay Lookout and Vermilion Lakes Banff Diary – Day 2: Moraine Lake, Lake Louise and Morant’s Curve Banff Diary – Day 3: Johnston Canyon, Mistaya Canyon and Bow…
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Banff Diary – Day 4: Icefields Parkway Day Trip
On day 4 of our Banff trip, we did a return trip on the Icefields Parkway, driving to and from Jasper, making several stops along the way. This is the fourth installment of my Banff diaries, you can read the other entries below: Banff Diary – Day 1: Norquay Lookout and Vermilion Lakes Banff Diary…
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Banff Diary – Day 3: Johnston Canyon, Mistaya Canyon & Bow Lake
On day 3 of our Banff trip, we planned to visit Johnston Canyon, Mistaya Canyon, and then loop back to Bow Lake to finish off the day. This is the third post in the series about our Banff trip during July 2022. Read the first blog here and the second blog here. Johnston Canyon As…
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Banff Diary – Day 1: Norquay Lookout & Vermilion Lakes
We decided to go to Banff the week before the Civic Day long weekend (which usually lands on the first Monday of August) to avoid summer crowds. We flew into Calgary on a morning flight from Toronto Pearson to spend a long weekend (5 nights) in Banff. Once we landed in Calgary, we collected our…
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Travel Diary: Long Weekend in Nova Scotia
For the May long weekend (that’s Victoria Day weekend in Canada), we spent it in Nova Scotia. We flew into Halifax from Billy Bishop airport in Toronto, (which is an awesome little airport, by the way. I wish we could fly out of it more often.), Here’s what we got up to! Day 1: Peggy’s…
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Photo Diary: Niagara Falls Day Trip
Niagara Falls is one of the most iconic waterfalls in the world. Located in Niagara, Ontario, it is only two and a half hour drive from Toronto. We did a day-trip to Niagara with ‘Niagara Falls Day Tour‘ last September, (thanks to my One4all colleagues back in Dublin) which included stop-offs at Niagara-on-the-lake, Reif Estate…
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Moving To Canada: Everything You Need to Know
In August 2018, we packed up our lives in Dublin, Ireland (well, as much as we could fit into two suitcases each) and moved to Toronto, Canada. We love travelling and have wanted to live abroad again (we lived in California during the summer of 2015) experiencing new cities, cultures and gaining international working experience…
