Kootenay National Park, British Columbia

Kootenay National Park, British Columbia

Kootenay is adjacent to two other national parks: Banff (which borders to the east) and Yoho (which borders to the north). It is also a component of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. As with Yoho, there is one primary highway which runs through the park, and everything you’d want to see …

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Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Yoho is just over the border from Banff National Park and borders Kootenay National Park on the south. It is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. I’ve always wondered why the 4 adjoining national parks in the Canadian Rockies weren’t just one big park, or at least 2 parks …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 172

Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guest Dana Rebmann, free lance travel writer from danarebmann.com, Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta/Northwest Territories

In addition to being a national park, Wood Buffalo is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At 44,801km2 it is the largest national park by area in North America and one of the largest in the world. Getting to Wood Buffalo isn’t easy, but it isn’t terribly complicated either. The trick is getting to the …

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Nahanni National Park, Northwest Territories

Nahanni National Park, Northwest Territories

From the World Heritage inscription for Nahanni National Park: Located in the southwest corner of Northwest Territories along the course of the South Nahanni and Flat rivers, the park lies in a diverse mountainous area comprising mountain ranges, rolling hills, elevated plateaus, deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique limestone cave system. …

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West Africa Photo Essay

Click to view As you know, earlier this year I sailed from Cape Town to Morocco with G Adventures on the M/S Expedition. I’ve just published my photo essay from the trip and it is one of my best ever. Click to View my West Africa Photo Essay

This Week in Travel – Episode 171

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guest Matt Villano of Expedia Viewfinder. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts