Canada’s north is such a vast and wild region and our clients often ask us “Where should I go?”. To be honest, there are different highlights to any of the northern communities and national parks, but one in particular, I have grown to be quite fond of. Read More >
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Way back in 2017 I wrote a blog in recognition of Canada Day; 50 Great Things Canada Contributed to the World. Since I wrote that blog I’ve been studying about the Indigenous peoples who have lived on this land we now call Canada for millennia – the First Nations and …
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There are so many things that we miss when it comes to travel, such as exploring new places, trying new things and meeting new people. What I miss the most, are those extremely peaceful moments where you can just take it all in. Whether you are enjoying a beautiful hike, …
Exploring Newfoundland & Wild Labrador, a Canadian adventure
March 14, 2016 | Archived Blogs
Exploring the East Coast of Canada has always been on my bucket list. So when I got the opportunity this past July to explore Newfoundland and Labrador on an expedition cruise ship, needless to say I was over the moon with excitement. Adding to the excitement was that we would be sailing on the Ocean Endeavor, a 198 passenger expedition vessel with all the comforts you could ask for to explore some of Canada’s most remote places. Read More >
Arctic or Antarctica? Defining the Poles…
March 03, 2016 | Archived Blogs
They’re both cold, remote, inhospitable, and deservedly on most people’s bucket-list…but is there really much to choose between the Arctic and the Antarctic, the North and the South pole? I can tell you that there certainly is! In fact, the Arctic and the Antarctic are only similar at first glance – look just below the surface and you’ll immediately see that the poles are almost polar opposites (pun intended). Here’s how: Read More >
Five Travel Tips to Help You Beat Jet Lag
January 15, 2016 | Archived Blogs
Did you know there is a medical term for Jet Lag? Desynchronosis happens when travelers travel long distances from east to west or west to east quickly, such as traveling from Winnipeg, Manitoba to somewhere in Kenya. Traveling across multiple time zones confuses your internal body clock. It might be morning when you arrive at your destination, but your body thinks it should be bed time. Eating and sleeping times, body temperatures, even your digestive system may be off, leaving you feeling exhausted, bloated, and irritable. Read More >
Train Travel Across Canada – A First-Timer’s Experience
January 15, 2016 | Archived Blogs
Recently I had the experience of traveling to the east coast of Canada. It was literally a planes, trains and automobile style trip. We flew to the cost, rented a car, and ended our trip with train rides from Halifax to Montreal and from Montreal to Toronto, and from Toronto to Winnipeg. Read More >
A Guide’s Notes – Departure
November 16, 2015 | Archived Blogs
Left Churchill with my first group of the season today. It’s always seems like it should be a sad moment, and many guests do feel a little pang at the idea of departing this unique frontier town. However, normally I find that the final day in Churchill is a blur of activity, laughter, and reflection over the events of the trip so far. As we always say, it’s not over yet! Read More >
A Guide’s Notes – The end, and the beginning
November 14, 2015 | Archived Blogs
Arrival back in Winnipeg at the end of a hectic, wonderful, whirlwind polar bear season means many things: sushi, watching The Hunger Games, getting laughed at by friends for looking back over my shoulder when we walk along city streets in the hours of darkness. And also finally an opportunity to sit down, reflect, and post the stories of this latest polar bear viewing odyssey. Read More >
A Guide’s Notes – Intensity is a Polar Bear two inches away!
November 12, 2015 | Archived Blogs
Why do people choose to travel to see wildlife? What is it that a nature vacation offers that another type of trip cannot? I don’t have all the answers to those questions, but I know from personal experience that it is days like today, full of up-close polar bear viewing, that makes Churchill such a spectacular place to view wild polar bears. Read More >
A Guide’s Notes – Faces of the Tundra
November 09, 2015 | Archived Blogs
In my experience, all people who travel to Churchill find more than they are looking for. Ask any group, in Winnipeg, what they have come to Churchill for besides the obvious polar bear viewing, and you’ll find that many would like to see arctic foxes, arctic hares, snowy owls, and northern lights. Rarely does anyone say that they have come to experience the beauty of the tundra. Read More >
A Guide’s Notes – Full Package at Halfway Point
November 07, 2015 | Archived Blogs
Did I mention that every day out on the tundra round Churchill is different? Today we checked out a few of the normal hot-spots of bear activity to no avail. Sometimes there’s just no saying where the polar bears are going to be, and so we search. Around 10:30am we decided to head out to one of the most beautiful headlands in the Wildlife Management Area for our coffee break. I’m a bit of a geology nerd and the Precambrian rock visible here is just amazing, so I’m always excited to take a trip here regardless of the wildlife situations! Read More >