Commentary Archives - The Great Canadian Bucket List

08
09/2019

Canada’s Roadside Attractions

| Alberta, British Columbia, Commentary, Family, Gallery, History, Manitoba, Quirky, Roadtrip, Saskatchewan, Travel Tips

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From a profitable nickel and the USS Enterprise, family hotels to giant birds, hit the brakes for a brief look at some of Canada's Roadside Attractions.

01
07/2019

Canada is not Australia

By Robin Esrock

| 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.

02
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.

01
03/2019

Remarkable Canadians: Adam Shoalts

By Robin Esrock

| Adventure, Commentary, Outdoors, Profiles

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A historian, archaeologist, and geographer, Adam Shoalts has been called one of Canada's greatest living explorers. After sharing a stage together at the Word on the Street Festival in Saskatoon, Robin sat down with Adam for the latest profile in our on-going series about remarkable Canadians.

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