Each year, Canada’s third most populous city Vancouver – an urban hub surrounded by the natural beauty of the coast and ice-capped mountains– welcomes almost nine million tourists thanks to its many ski resorts, beaches and seaside promenades, pleasant (but rarely overwhelmingly hot) weather, cultural diversity and endless shops, restaurants and nightlife options. Vancouver – no doubt one of the most scenic cities in North America – is also home to many different fe .. more ..

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So, I’ve been sitting here, in Canada, thinking about what I can do in 2012 that is funky, quirky, odd, spunky…I think you get the picture. I’ve already signed on to do the Mongol Rally in July and then travel the Silk Road from .. more ..

My days in Edmonton were so jam packed with a wide variety of food and non food experiences that I thought the best way to show these to you was to give you a list of the 15 most fun experiences that I personally had there. And of course being that I take loads of [...]Not Quite Nigella is sponsored by:

One hour into the experience and with no sign of fresh powder tracks, all but the most masochistic would have bailed, preferring instead to face the 20 mile snow covered hike back to the one-horse-town Olney, Montana. We are crammed into an ex-Norwegian military Hagglund dual cab. We are in the rear trailer with 6 others and it’s bumpy, hot, damp and noisy and we’re on our way to a backcountry yurt near Whitef .. more ..

I hate the ugly facial hair that covers all the good looking men in Vancouver during Movember. In retaliation, I will be wearing mustaches of my own (I stocked up at the post-Halloween sale ) for the next 30 days — also benefiting Prostate Cancer Canada. Please visit my group fundraising page at 

Just over a year ago, I rode a twice-weekly train operated by Canada’s VIA Rail that runs almost 1100 miles due north from Winnipeg to the little town of Churchill on the shores of Hudson Bay. The reason for my journey was to see polar bears in the wild. These magnificent animals gather in the area around this time of year, waiting for the bay to freeze over. They spend the winters out on the .. more ..

Newfoundland is a little smaller than California, slightly bigger than Japan and twice the size of the United Kingdom. The island covers 111,390 square kilometres (43,008 square miles) and has enough coastline to stretch back and fourth across Canada four times over, with no shortage of breathing room. I began my trip to this rugged land with a five hour flight to St. John's (two stops, one at Ottawa the other Halifax) on a swell little airline, Porter Airlines from Toronto Islan .. mor....