by Mark & Mya's Adventures | Jan 8, 2019 | Canada, Destinations, Edmonton
Nelson is city located in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is in the region of the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme west arm of the Kootenay Lake. It is one of the smaller “Cities” in British Columbia with an approximate population of 10,000. Known as...
by Mark & Mya's Adventures | Jan 8, 2019 | Canada, Destinations, Edmonton
Edmonton is the Capital city of the Canadian Province of Alberta. Located on the North Saskatchewan River. Home to almost one million people it is the northernmost populated metropolitan area in North America. It is home to many year round festivals and is often...
by Mark & Mya's Adventures | Jan 8, 2019 | Banff, Canada, Destinations
Banff is a resort town located within the Banff National Park in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located along the famous Trans-Canada Hwy, approximately 126km (78 miles) West of Calgary, Alberta. Home of the Canadian Rockies, Banff is famous for it stunning...
by Mark & Mya's Adventures | Dec 17, 2018 | Canada, Destinations, Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is situated west of Vancouver and is only accessible via ferry (you can bring your car on the ferry to help you get around once you arrive) or by air. When I first looked at heading there, I came across ferry crossing prices that were time dependant...
by Mark & Mya's Adventures | Dec 17, 2018 | Canada, Destinations, Vancouver
Vancouver is by far the easiest way to travel in and out of Canada from Australia. It’s ironic that I’ve been through Vancouver almost a dozen times now and hardly spent any time actually exploring it. So when the opportunity to spend six days in British Columbia’s...
by Mark & Mya's Adventures | Nov 18, 2018 | Canada, Destinations, Kamloops
Kamloops is situated in beautiful British Columbia about halfway between Vancouver and Banff. It is often a one- night stop over for those travelling along the Rocky Mountaineer or driving from Calgary to Vancouver. Our visit showed us that Kamloops is a destination...