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34 articles

How to prep for summer like a sun-deprived Canadian

It’s not summer quite yet, but we’ll just fake it!
May 21, 2024
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13 surefire signs you’ve been travelling for a really, really long time

You figure it’s none of your business how long that street food’s been out.
February 06, 2024
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8 (weird) things only Canadian backpackers will understand

Canadian backpackers versus nobody ever.
January 22, 2024
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How to winter like a Canadian

Even we Canucks have our coping mechanisms for surviving the never-ending winter
October 20, 2023
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Road hockey, Indigenous Powwows and 5 other distinctly Canadian experiences to try

Canadiana beyond poutine and Tim Hortons
August 21, 2023
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10 not-so-obvious hiking tips for smooth summer trekking

Hike like a pro... or at least like someone who knows a thing or two!
July 12, 2023
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Instagram vs Reality: A tale of travels gone awry on a trip to Peru

The non-Instagrammable side of travel exists. No, you’re not "doing it wrong".
January 16, 2023
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HI Canada memberships have gone digital!

Ditch the plastic and keep travelling and saving with a membership card that lives on your phone
June 29, 2022
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Our 20 most popular travel memes from 2021

If ever a year needed some laughs, this was it.

January 10, 2022
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A totally controversial guide to s'mores

There is no wrong way to make a s'more but there is definitely a right way

November 17, 2021
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25 things you totally do when you’re travelling but would never do at home

Travel-you somehow always seems a lot more adventurous than home you.

May 05, 2021
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How to keep your travel friendships alive from afar

Some of those fleeting meetings can become long-lasting friendships with just a little bit of creative care and attention.

February 22, 2021
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20 little things I didn't realize I'd miss about travelling

The real magic of backpacking is in the tiniest details.

November 30, 2020
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Which classic Canadian animal are you?

Dig deep and find out which iconic creature you embody the most.

October 23, 2020
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12 travel things we'll never complain about again

We’ve officially reached the bargaining phase of the pandemic.

July 14, 2020
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How to feel like you’re travelling even when you’re not

A travel-minded to-do list that takes your mind off not travelling.

April 27, 2020
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8 things you learned while travelling that will help you in a pandemic

You’re more prepared for this than you might think.

April 07, 2020
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A coffee-lover’s guide to staying caffeinated in a hostel

Sorry, Tim Horton’s, we don’t need you where we’re going.

December 02, 2019
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How to avoid the same old boring hostel conversations

If ONE more person asks me where I’m from...

November 22, 2019
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13 fights you’ll inevitably have with your travel companion

Nothing can tear you two apart, right? But have you ever been hangry in a foreign country?

October 15, 2019
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How to practice self-care while travelling

Avoid burnout with these 10 tips

July 23, 2019
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10 small things that make a backpacker’s day

May Saint Christopher bring you luck when you travel.

November 18, 2018
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14 conversations you always hear in every hostel

Nope, ‘What’s your name?’ isn’t one of them.

July 20, 2018
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12 songs Canadians will always dance to in another country

At home they don't faze you. On the other side of the world? Let's dance.

June 22, 2018
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19 signs you’ve been travelling too long

Forgot your home address but have your passport number memorized? It might be time to go home.

May 23, 2018
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7 things Canadians have in common with Canada geese

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Canada geese might just be our long lost best friends.

March 25, 2018
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An Aussie's guide to speaking Canadian

Loonies and toonies and toques, oh my.

March 19, 2018
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11 signs it’s your first time in a hostel

Not quite sure how the whole shared room thing works? Yeah, we can tell.

February 28, 2018
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7 bunkmates you hope to avoid when you open your hostel room door

Every night can’t be the best night ever, and these people are usually why.

December 18, 2017
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Totally untrue myths about Canada

Think Canada is all flannel and Celine Dion? It’s not! Well, not usually. But sometimes. Maybe.

November 15, 2017
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10 Truths You Should Know About Québec

Here are ten facts on Québec much more useful than Céline’s discography.

June 23, 2017
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How to French in Quebec

If you're planning on visiting Quebec soon, here's a guide on how to understand French in the region.

September 09, 2016
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