Canadian Rockies 2006

Our last couple of hours before our departure had arrived. We had left Banff at about 9:30 am and got into Calgary just shortly before …

Our skiing had come to an end and I allocated the last full day in Banff to explore some more local attractions while my husband …

On a crisp winter day, our coldest day so far, with a brilliant blue sky, I got going early at about 7:15 am and drove …

Lake Louise strikes you for two reasons: the absolutely stunning scenery that surrounds it, and its huge size. Lake Louise is located in a UNESCO …

We planned on an afternoon of skiing at Sunshine Village, one of the largest ski resorts in Canada. It is located just 15 minutes from …

Driving along the TransCanada Highway On Sunday, after our high-intensity day in Calgary and after stocking up on groceries in the Mount Royal Area,, we …

The Banff Springs Hotel is one of Canada’s luxurious railway hotels that were built between the late 1870s and the late 1920s. The railroad played …

Bed and breakfast travel is one of our favourite ways of discovering new places and the historic Twin Gables B&B is a real treat. It …

This morning after our lovely celebrity breakfast, Nigel and I decided to walk along 4th Street all the way downtown. At 7th Avenue we split …

After catching a lovely and much needed rest at the historic Twin Gables Bed and Breakfast we set off to explore the immediate neighbourhood, the …

Our 4-hour whirlwind tour provided by our local expert Jocelyne Morrison from Time Out for Touring took us into Alberta’s second most visited attraction outside …

As so many times before, I used my Airmiles to book our flights to Calgary (with the Westjet Airmiles Mastercard you get to fly out …

My husband and I try to go skiing for a week at least once a year and so far we’ve been to about 15 different …