2018
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Calgary
Jun 29, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018We contemplated the decision on whether to spend an extra day to explore Calgary or to head home immediately after spending 10 days in the national parks. In the end, we chose the earlier because it would be rather unlikely for us to come back here in the near future. Since the first day we… Read more…
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Jasper National Park
Jun 24, 2018 to Jun 28, 2018From Banff, we departed early in the morning and headed to Jasper. We stopped by at the Columbia Icefield along the way. Although the drive from Banff to the icefield took about 2.5 hours and an additional 1.5 hours to reach Jasper from the icefield, we made several wonderful stops along the Icefields Parkway, considered… Read more…
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Yoho NP & Kootenay NP
Jun 22, 2018 to Jun 23, 2018During our 6-night stay in Banff, we spent the last 2 days covering the less visited neighboring national parks: Yoho National Park and Kootenay National Park. Although they are located in British Columbia, these 2 national parks still observe Mountain Time Zone instead of Pacific Time Zone. So, we did not gain an additional hour… Read more…
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Banff National Park
Jun 18, 2018 to Jun 21, 2018This trip that took us more than a year to plan… has finally come to fruition. The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, recognized into the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for its “exceptional national beauty” and “striking mountain landscape” in 1984, comprises 4 national parks (Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay) and 3 provincial parks (Mt… Read more…
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Death Valley National Park
Feb 4, 2018 to Feb 10, 2018We made a last-minute getaway to escape the Bold North’s tundra winter by visiting Death Valley National Park. Dubbed “the hottest, driest and lowest national park” in the United States with the summer temperatures often exceed 120F, we went from temperature of 1F with wind chill of -20F to 80F where we had to swap… Read more…
