Bakpak Canada - Destinations

Canadian Hot Springs for Cheap

April Link — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:47:44 UT

In British Columbia, hot springs abound, but commercialized ones can take a toll on your bank balance.

Top 10 Summer Adventures in Vancouver

Dave Greenfield — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:25:56 UT

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is blessed with an amazing landscape—The Pacific Ocean to the West, the United States to the South, the Coastal Mountains to the north and the Rockies in the East.

Vancouver Island Without a Car

April Link — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:53:51 UT

Good news backpackers! Vancouver Island offers one of the best places in Canada to travel and see a large area without needing a car.

Ten Free Things to do in Toronto

Lucy Corne — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:30:08 UT

Toronto can be a pricey place: cool bars generally mean expensive drinks, the museums and main attractions charge a day’s backpacker budget just to enter and cheap accommodation is tough to come by.

Hamilton, Ontario: the Ambitious City

Traveler Story — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:02:41 UT

by Michael A Rottman Entering east Hamilton at night is like entering a mechanized realm of the underworld. The landscape of steelworks is stunningly complex, an immense system of powerful machinery..

Thunder Bay: an Outdoor Enthusiast’s Paradise

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:54:22 UT

by Kathryn A Lyzun No matter which direction you come from, you will know you’re there when you can see nothing but golden trees and sparkling open water.

Ontario

Thu, 21 May 2009 23:50:50 UT

Toronto's St. Lawrence Market - a Backpacker's Food and Culture Destination

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:48:15 UT

by Jennifer Tribe A perfect destination for backpackers with food and culture on their minds, St. Lawrence Market lies at both the physical and social heart of downtown Toronto.

Montreal, the Paris of North America

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:41:02 UT

by Alisse Dawn Houweling Often considered to be the Paris of North America, Montreal is a destination that every traveler should explore.

Kensington Market in the Heart of Toronto

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:37:31 UT

by Jennifer Polo Kensington Market in the heart of Toronto, Canada, is a hidden utopia that beckons the traveling soul. Stumbling into the maze of quaint one way streets after the insane pace of downtown...

Banff's Still Got that 1800s Charm

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:29:20 UT

by Jodi L. Currie Rolling rivers, towering mountains, forests of pine trees along the mountain ranges and down through the valleys - the area around Banff Alberta looks much the same as it did when...

Rejection and Relaxation in BC, Canada

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:23:38 UT

by Nicole Kobie Consider this: a small seaside town, its main street—populated, of course, with intimate shops and tiny diners—running parallel a long, sandy beach.

Edmonton, the multicultural, "festival city," is a good bet year-round

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:13:19 UT

by Micheal McNairn Straddling, as it does, the vast prairies to the east and towering pine forests to the west (which in turn give way to the mighty Rocky Mountains), Edmonton has a historical role of...

Exploring the Queen Charlotte Islands

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:04:20 UT

by Melanie A Chambers Flying into an archipelago of some 150 islands, you feel like you left behind the world. There are alcoves of dinosaur size ferns and haunting shorelines that haven’t been touched...

Victoria, British Columbia

Traveler Story — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:58:47 UT

by Christine Hart A trip to Victoria, British Columbia is an excursion around a city that blends 19th century British style and structure, contemporary design and the lush, green landscape of coastal BC.