Searching for ghost trains through Kelowna’s abandoned Myra railroad trestles. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The rare forecasted rain didn’t stop us. The mornings thunder storm didn’t dampen any thoughts of not going up the Myra trestles trail. The dank smell of wet tent in the car after we hurriedly chucked it into the boot without a thought, […]
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Backpacker Blog: Every end is a new beginning (traveler lesson #3) I don’t know how to feel. I hate this feeling. I’ve got no idea how to avoid feeling how I feel. How to turn off the emotions. Another goodbye – and like every other, it makes me cry. Australia- New Zealand – Fiji. Leaving […]
Continue readingBack at the ranch – a road into the Canadian backcountry The number of travellers heading off on seasonal gap years and volunteer programs has become a growing trend. In November, I embarked on a short-term work-travel visa to Canada, to experience this growing trend first hand. After a whirlwind trip and what felt like […]
Continue readingA Tale of Tails by Matthew Oliver Yarsley I heard a story today, a petrifying recount of one man’s dance with death. Not only did this story leave me unsettled, it also reiterated the cunning abilities of the animal kingdom. The protagonist in this ordeal is Mark Chantaj, a valued member of the Samesun […]
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Thanks to Jessica, a passionate writer from Alberta, for contributing to our backpacker blogs & sharing her love of the Canadian landscape. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– There is a narrow road off highway 21, near a Hutterite colony that sells the best chickens. Drive down that road around 20 kilometers and then look to the right—keep looking; don’t […]
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