Seeing Churchill Beyond the Polar Bears
Culture and art in Churchill, Manitoba, the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.”
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Flightseeing over Manitoba’s Wapusk National Park
A helicopter ride over the fiercely protected Wapusk National Park in near Canada’s arctic.
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Fun on the Tundra in Churchill
Quirky fun in Churchill, Canada, the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.”
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The Polar Bear Capital of the World- Churchill, Canada
A day on the tundra with wild Polar Bears in Churchill, Canada.
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Northern Lights in Churchill, Canada
Incredible Northern Lights in Churchill, Canada during Polar Bear season.
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Vancouver Views
Nothing is prettier than a sunny day with mountains and a blue sea and Vancouver can deliver. After a couple of overcast days, we were blessed with absolutely perfect weather. Here are a few scenes from around town.
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Charming Vieux Montréal
With just a few hours to spend in Montréal, we headed for Vieux Montréal, the 375-year-old center of town. City leaders and preservationists have done an excellent job here of keeping historic buildings and celebrating their legacy. Entering this section of town, you feel like you are transported to Europe with brick streets, grey-stone buildings…
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A Log Cabin on Steroids
Le Château Montebello is about an hour from Mont Tremblant, Montreal or Ottawa in the Outaouais region. Situated on the Ottawa/Outaouais River, you feel like you’ve stepped into the pages of a fairy tale. The lobby is huge, yet cozy, with seating groups, game tables and an incredible, massive six-sided fireplace anchoring the center. It’s…
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“Relaxing” in Canada’s Laurentian Mountains
Giant Fir trees reaching to the stars, crystal clear lakes, spectacular sunsets and good friends welcomed us to Quebec’s Mont Tremblant resort area. A huge ski resort much of the year, the area is transformed during the brief summer months into a much more temperate paradise. The resort was created in the 1990s on land…
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Tea at the Empress Hotel
A perfect afternoon high tea at the lovely Fairmont Empress Hotel was a fitting conclusion to our Alaska cruise, in our final port of Victoria, BC, Canada. I booked the tea directly with the hotel. They offer extended evening hours in the summer months to accommodate the cruising visitors, many of whom don’t arrive until late…
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