Dipping, dining and dialling at Banff’s Grizzly House
Fondue at the Grizzly House is the thing to do. Story by Jody Robbins Vacay.ca Writer BANFF, ALBERTA — You won’t find many holdouts from the ’60s in Banff these days, but a trip to the Grizzly House...
View ArticleTrans-Canada at 50: Alberta wows
The Badlands en route to Drumheller provide stunning roadside scenery — and photo ops galore. (Katie Marti/Vacay.ca) The Trans-Canada Highway is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2012 and the...
View Article2012-13 Ski Season Preview: West is best
Whistler is loaded with family fun on the slopes and a scintillating après-ski scene that’s among the liveliest in the world. (Paul Morrison photo) Story by Miguel Strother Vacay.ca Sports Editor,...
View ArticleIce Magic Festival charms Lake Louise
An ice castle adorns spectacular Lake Louise during the International Ice Carving Competition, which takes place this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise) Story by Jody Robbins...
View ArticleLonely Planet photographer pushes limits
Photographer and TV personality Dominic Bonucelli takes a moment to check out the surrounding landscape during filming of Lonely Planet Stressbuster. (Photo/Dominic AZ Bonuccelli) Story by Rod Charles...
View ArticleSki into the history of Lake Louise
Visitors to Lake Louise have enjoyed invigorating exercise for decades while cross-country skiing through the Rocky Mountains. (Photo courtesy of Lake Louise tourism) Story by Jody Robbins Vacay.ca...
View ArticleSunshine springs into action in Banff
Sunshine Village offers cozy accommodations and easy access to the slopes. (Josh Robertson photo) Story by Jody Robbins Vacay.ca Writer BANFF, ALBERTA — My husband and I are in a heated debate. The...
View Article$249 for an artistic vacation in Banff
Travel Deal for April 24, 2013 Fairmont Banff Springs is offering a package that will definitely put some colour in your life! This historic hotel has launched the “Artist in Residence” program in...
View ArticleMay Festivals: Canadian Tulip Festival is in full bloom
The Tulip Festival in Ottawa has been a perennial spring celebration since 1953. (Julia Pelish/Vacay.ca) Report by Vacay.ca Staff One of the coolest things about May is, and always will be, the...
View Article$2,370 for a Rocky Mountains high
Travel Deal for May 21, 2013 You can see the beauty of Alberta in luxury with this deal via Travel Alberta. You and three of your friends can indulge in a limousine ride through the Rockies with Wild...
View Article$1,925 for Rocky Mountain park hopping
Travel Deal for July 2, 2013 When Vacay.ca interviewed Bob McDonald of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks he spoke about the beauty of Canada’s national parks. If you’re looking for an opportunity to see...
View Article$249 to get creative in Banff
Travel Deal for August 16, 2013 To celebrate its 125th anniversary, the Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta is offering the Artist in Residence Package in partnership with Mountain Galleries. On the...
View Article$499 for a Banff spa escape
Travel Deal for September 20, 2013 Are you looking for a chance to leave the world behind and lose yourself in luxury for a few days? The “Escape to Willow Stream Spa Package“ from Fairmont Banff...
View Article$120 for chef’s table in Banff
Weekend Travel Deal for September 27, 2013 Buffalo Mountain Lodge is offering an opportunity to attend its Chef’s Table experience, a special evening featuring the cuisine of one of the five chefs...
View Article$156 to soak up the Rockies
Weekend Travel Deal for October 5-6, 2013 Let go, let loose and surround yourself with beauty in Alberta! The Banff Aspen Lodge is offering a chance to vacation in the Rockies – naturally! With this...
View Article$728 for extreme romance in the Rockies
Travel Deal for October 8, 2013 Lake Louise. The name evokes supreme beauty and enchantment. At Post Hotel, a Relais & Chateaux property in the beloved Alberta town, life could hardly be finer for...
View Article$119 to hit the slopes early in Banff
Travel Deal for October 23, 2013 Sunshine Village boasts that it is the only “ski-in, ski-out lodge” in beautiful Banff National Park. You’ll be able to find out for yourself what an advantage that...
View Article45% off at haunted Banff Springs Hotel
Travel Deal for October 29, 2013 It’s not only one of the most beautiful hotels in Canada, it’s also among the nation’s most haunted places. The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel was built in 1888 as one of...
View ArticleGo deep at Banff’s Cave and Basin site
“The Making of a Myth” depicts three railway workers discovering the dark, muggy cave in the fall of 1883. That cave is now a Canadian Signature Experience. (Photo courtesy of Parks Canada) Story by...
View Article20 Best Places to Travel in Canada: 2014
Among the 2014 Best Places to Visit in Canada are No. 1 Charlottetown (bottom left) and No. 14 Ottawa (top right). (Julia Pelish Photo Illustration/Vacay.ca) Report by Adrian Brijbassi and Vacay.ca...
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