Archive - 21 October 2024

Scene at a rodeo taken from the crowd through the railings to the arena. A tall red stadium is on the right hand side, and three cowboys are hanging onto the gates. The front cowboy has his hat in the air and the back two cowboys are giving each other a high-five

Strathmore Stampede Guide: Parking, Tickets And What To Expect

Americas, Americas - North, Canada, Canada - Badlands & Prairies, Experiences, Teens, Two weeks, Young Adults Strathmore Stampede Guide: Parking, Tickets And What To Expect Lucy October 21, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope The Calgary Stampede gets all the attention, and rightly so, but it is not the only rodeo in Alberta worth...

Bunny overlooking Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park viewpoint

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park: Ranch Stays, Fort Walsh And Dark Skies

Americas, Americas - North, Canada, Canada - Badlands & Prairies, Experiences, Itinerary Plans, Road Trips, Teens, Two weeks, Walking, Young Adults Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park: Ranch Stays, Fort Walsh And Dark Skies Lucy October 21, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Having seen the cowboys (and girls) in action at the...

A large valley covered in grasslands stretches across the frame. Small strip of pale blue sky above. A lade in baseball hat, plaid shirt and brown trousers stands on a cliff in foreground taking a photo of the valley

Recharge Your Batteries In The Beauty Of The Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan

Where do you go when you need to switch off from the hectic pace and ordinariness of everyday life? Well, the Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada could be just the perfect place – a place of peace and tranquillity, where the skies are big and the grass is golden, the wildlife is thriving, the viewpoints are stunning, and the sound of coyotes sing you to...

A sign for a motel called Capone's Hideaway appears from the bottom right of the frame, Above the sign is an old-fashioned cream car (1930s) mounted on a platform - looks like a gangster car. Bottom left shows the top of a white building with blue and red bedrooms. Blue sky above

Find Out Why Moose Jaw Is Canada’s Most Notorious City

Moose Jaw was introduced to me on a webinar given by Wanderlust Magazine about travelling to the Province of Saskatchewan. I was not aware of the town before this webinar and with the nickname of being ‘the most notorious city in Canada’, it sounded intriguing. We decided to add it to our road trip of the Alberta Badlands and Canadian Prairies and find out why it is...

Modern building made of wood with a sky jump shaped roof in the bottom middle section of the frame. Blue sky with cover of grey cloud behind. Bottom left features a sculpture of a man on horseback. The man is wearing a Canadian Mountie hat and holding a red and white flag on a pole

Learn About Becoming A Canadian Mountie In Regina, Saskatchewan

Sometimes on a road trip you include a stop because it fits well with your itinerary, in other cases you include it because there is something specific of interest you wish to see. On our road trip of the Alberta Badlands and Canadian Prairies, we could easily have driven straight from Moose Jaw to Saskatoon, however we included a stop in Regina, Saskatchewan...

Large brass sculpture in the foreground. It is of a character with a cape made of animal skins and horns on the head. The man is leaning over as it looking for something in the distance. Blue sky, grass and a curved barrier behind

Does Saskatoon Deserve Its Nickname Of the Paris Of The Prairies?

Saskatoon takes its name from the local Saskatoon berry but has been nicknamed Paris of the Prairies and Bridge City due to its nine river crossings and series of bridges traversing the South Saskatchewan River to connect the east and west sides of the city. Once a humble prairie town, it is now becoming much more popular as a tourist destination and a hub for arts...

A Trex dinosaur (model off) stands on a rock in the foreground and is in focus - it is showing its teeth in a roar. In the background is a valley filled with grass and bumpy rocks making a Prehistoric scene

Delve Into The Dinosaur Delights Of Drumheller In The Badlands Of Alberta

Dinosaurs are a source of fascination for all ages, and so the promise of visiting Drumheller, the ‘dinosaur capital’ of Canada, was a must for our Alberta Badlands and Canadian Prairies road trip itinerary. Start your preparation work with a rewatch of Jurassic Park, and then be prepared to embrace all things Jurassic, and enter a world gone by. (Cover photo...