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Great kayak holidays to reconnect kids with nature

Great kayak holidays to reconnect kids with nature

From seeing Killer Whales (Orcas) in Johnstone Strait to swimming in the warm waters of Desolation Sound, both adults and kids can have an amazing outdoor experience and reconnect with nature on a Wildcoast kayak vacation.

Ranch Rider launch escorted Calgary Stampede & Ranch Stay Tour

Ranch Rider launch escorted Calgary Stampede & Ranch Stay Tour

According to Ranch Rider, the Calgary Stampede, known as “The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth,” should be billed as every city slicker’s rite of passage to the west.

Maple syrup and Ontario, Canada - The perfect match

Maple syrup and Ontario, Canada - The perfect match

Canada accounts for more than 80 per cent of worldwide production of maple syrup and nowhere more so than in the Province of Ontario, the world's fourth largest producer.

Cycling the Confederation Trail, Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is the perfect province to cycle. The Confederation Trail runs tip-to-tip from Tignish to Elmira and includes 400 kilometers of excellent rolled stone dust surface for cycling.

Fall in love with Ontario, Canada

Fall in love with Ontario, Canada

You can have a romantic time in Ontario, Canada all year round not just Valentine's Day. There are a host of experiences available that will make you fall in love with the province too.

Getting ready to celebrate the 2013 Quebec Winter Carnaval

Getting ready to celebrate the 2013 Quebec Winter Carnaval

For its 59th edition, the Quebec Winter Carnaval provides visitors with a unique winter experience including four new activities.

5 great Canadian day trips by rail

5 great Canadian day trips by rail

For train enthusiasts, the consummate rail journey in Canada is the Canadian – a trip from Toronto to Vancouver that traverses 4,345 km (2,700 miles) in four days, showcasing everything from immense boreal forests to the Prairies and the peaks of the Rockies.

Don't let the epic snow conditions pass you by! Heli Ski mythbusting

Don't let the epic snow conditions pass you by! Heli Ski mythbusting

The blogosphere and ski reports are lighting up with the best early season snow conditions North America has seen in years, setting the stage for what promises to be an epic season for skiers and boarders.

The Canadian Rockies in Winter

The Canadian Rockies in Winter

For those who fancy sampling the winter wonderland scenery of the Canadian Rockies, North America specialist, Bon Voyage, has introduced a new fly-drive holiday taking in some of its finest alpine scenery and incorporating stays in Banff, Lake Louise and Calgary.

Romance, Canadian style

Romance, Canadian style

February in Canada may be synonymous with snow, chilly winds and low temperatures but don't let that fool you. Canadians still find ways to heat things up for Valentine's Day.

The Elliston Food Hike, in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Elliston Food Hike, in Newfoundland and Labrador

Elliston in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a home to food secrets. In fact 130 root cellars dotted across the coastal landscape literally hide away the small towns vegetable supply, and make for a unique tourist attraction.

Let the experts help you reach the top!

Let the experts help you reach the top!

To be the very best, you have to learn from the very best. That’s why International Academy (IA), with more than 12 years of experience, offers only the highest quality instructor programmes in partnership with resident ski and snowboard schools in selected world-class resorts.

St John’s in Newfoundland & Labrador

St John’s in Newfoundland & Labrador

St. John's, the capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is the perfect combination of big-city luxury and small-town charm. As the oldest and most easterly city in North America, this is where heritage lives.

Mount Norquay, Banff opens - The first resort in Canada this season

Mount Norquay in Banff has opened due to early snow falls already in Banff and Lake Louise. Mt. Norquay will be the first ski resort to open in Canada this season with a combination of 30 cm of natural and manmade snow providing the best opening skiing conditions ever.

Shangri-La Hotel opens in Toronto

Shangri-La Hotel opens in Toronto

Shangri-La Hotel, has opened on Canada's grand ceremonial boulevard, University Avenue, in the heart of its largest city, Toronto, Ontario.