Robin Esrock, Author at The Great Canadian Bucket List

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06/2019

Canada is not Australia

| Commentary, Family, New Brunswick, Quirky

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For all the comments that Australia is Canada with better weather, I discovered this is not at all the case. For Canada Day, the guy who wrote the bestselling books about travel in both Canada and Australia muses on why Canada is not Australia.

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06/2019

Cops and Robbers in Moose Jaw

By Robin Esrock

| History, Quirky, Roadtrip, Saskatchewan, Tour

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Visiting Saskatchewan can feel like a game of cops and robbers. We visited outlaw caves in Big Muddy, put on the Red Serge at the RCMP Depot, and now we're off to the Moose Jaw Tunnels to navigate the history and myths of Al Capone's legendary smuggling operation during Prohibition. Capiche?

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05/2019

Outrun the World’s Highest Tide

By Robin Esrock

| Adventure, Family, Festivals, Nova Scotia, Outdoors, Quirky, Summer

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The Bay of Fundy is home to the world's highest tide. Not Since Moses has there been a race against such a powerful foe, hence the name of this quirky five and ten kilometre annual run along Five Islands in Nova Scotia.

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04/2019

The Healing Power of Canada’s National Parks

By Robin Esrock

| Adventure, Alberta, British Columbia, Commentary, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Outdoors, Summer

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Anyone who spends time in one of Canada's national parks is bound to feel something: A sensory appreciation for the natural beauty; achievement for a physical pursuit like hiking, climbing, kayaking or biking, and a re-connection to our pristine forests, mountains, rivers, valleys and plains.

Author: Robin Esrock