Happy New Year! 2016 promises plenty of change and with that, depending upon your outlook, either challenge or opportunity. I confess that I often see change as challenge thinking that 'new' means … [Read more...]
Boreal safari in Quebec
I screamed like a girl as a snake slithered over my shoulder in the dark movie theatre. My heart rate slowed as I realized the snake was only air, a special effect at the movie Quebec Zoo sauvage de … [Read more...]
Is Calgary a hotbed of adventure travel legends?
Many Canadian cities are close to mountains (Hello Vancouver) but few have the concentration of adventure travel legends found in Calgary. I set out to discover for Avenue Magazine if there was … [Read more...]
Canada’s largest ghost town a harbinger of a post-oil future?
One of the best historical attractions I’ve seen is the ghost town of Val-Jalbert in Quebec's Saguenay-- Lac-St. Jean Region. Val-Jalbert in the 1920s was a bit like Fort McMurray of today – a … [Read more...]
Casey Anderson is making wild cool again
Many people associate the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise with luxurious accommodation and fine dining, a place where it is easier to expand your waistline than your mind. But on the first weekend in … [Read more...]