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Canadian Winter Festivals – Winter is Fun, Get out There!

By //  by Katja Wulfers 3 Comments

Canadians know how to throw a party, and we don’t let a little thing like -21C (that’s -6F for our American friends) stop us. After all, if we restricted our celebrations to the days we felt all ten toes and our ears weren’t red, some parts of Canada would only get out for nine weeks of the year. We’ve adapted to the conditions by coming up with some creative Canadian winter festivals, and we’re happy to share them with visitors. What’s a party without guests? Let’s get the big guns out of …

Filed Under: Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, Family Fun, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Ottawa, Quebec, Travel, Travel Tips, Yukon Tagged With: Canada, Carnaval, Edmonton, family fun, Festival du Voyageur, Fredericton, FROSTival, Ice on Whyte, Lac La Biche, Montreal, Montreal en Lumiere, Ottawa, Pacific Rim Whale Festival, Quebec, Quebec Winter Carnival, Tofino, Whistler, Winnipeg, Winter Festival of Speed, winter festivals, Winterlude, World Ski & Snowboard Festival

48 Hours in Vancouver

By //  by Katja Wulfers 1 Comment

Imagine you’ve booked a ski holiday in Whistler, but the best flight to the west coast has you arriving on Friday and your lodging and lessons don’t begin until Monday. What are your options? Many British Columbians might be easier going than those of us scurrying down Bay or Wall Street, but unrolling a sleeping bag and firing up a camp stove in front of the Chateau Whistler is frowned upon. Spend the weekend in Vancouver instead and avoid arrest and frostbite.  48-hours is not enough …

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