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What is there to do in Whistler During Fall?

August 25, 2021 by Tazim Leave a Comment

In Winter you have downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling (are you seeing a trend here?) and on-mountain sightseeing. There’s no doubt that there are plenty of reasons why most people who think of Whistler think of it as a winter destination.

Summer in Whistler is also a lot of fun, with the world-class mountain bike park that is ever-expanding, lakes to jump into, and plenty of hiking trails for every ability level.

Fall is also a great time of year to take a break and head to Whistler. With the mountain bike park and gondolas closed for the season in early October, the rest of fall in Whistler is a lot less crowded.

Take a look at this post to find things to do in Whistler during the fall season.

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Things to do in Whistler in Summer

July 5, 2020 by Tazim Leave a Comment

Sure, when most people think of Whistler, British Columbia, they think about winter sports, like skiing and snowboarding. And it’s true that Whistler Blackcomb Resort (and the entire town) was originally set up to be a winter destination, but things have changed in recent years. Whistler is the place to visit both in winter and summer.

There is no shoulder season in Whistler – people flock here year-round, which means that many of the hotels don’t offer a discount for off-peak times and that the town is pretty much always busy.

In addition to the many conventions and conferences that happen here year-round, people from nearby Vancouver drive up for weekend getaways and day trips. There are so many different outdoor activities to partake in, lots of high-end shopping/hotels/restaurants, plenty of casual dining options, and also a lot of free things to check out, so there is really something for everyone here. There really are so many things to do in Whistler in Summer.

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Indigenous Travel Bloggers and Influencers you Need to Be Following

June 24, 2020 by Tazim Leave a Comment

Follow these Indigenous travel bloggers to celebrate diversity in the travel community. At the end of this article, I share a few suggestions for ways to be a supportive ally to Indigenous communities.

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How to Celebrate Diversity when you Travel

May 6, 2020 by Tazim Leave a Comment

While it may seem fun to recreate people’s experiences from their Instagram photos – piggybacking to try to see what seems to be the best places to visit. But, you don’t want your Instagram feed and your memories to be coloured by the same-old-same-same-old stuff, do you?

Off-the-beaten path, hidden gems, whatever you call them – there are way more interesting ways to fill your travel itinerary than by copying whatever everyone else is doing.

Why Celebrate Diversity

Diverse cultural experiences include learning how a variety of different cultures made and continue to make their place in any given area. This might look like:

Asking questions
Looking through the archives for a more full picture of the history
Being curious
Visiting a variety of different cultural institutions, participating in different events and festivals, and learning from a range of resources.

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Get Excited – Go Back in Time at the Royal Tyrell Museum

February 3, 2020 by Tazim Leave a Comment

Did you find joy and delight at the excitement of learning as much as you could about dinosaurs as a child? Maybe you had toy dinosaurs that you endlessly played with? Or perhaps you just love learning about history or science? All of these are great reasons to visit The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta.

The Royal Tyrrell Museum is a tourist attraction and a centre of palaeontological research known for its collection of more than 130,000 fossils located in the Canadian Badlands.

The Royal Tyrell Museum - Dinosaur bones

Ever since my family and I moved to Calgary, Alberta when I was twelve years old, we’ve been making a day-trip of driving to Drumheller. It’s not a place where you can easily get bored or tired of visiting, which is why we’ve taken visiting family members and friends over the years. Part of the fun of driving to the Royal Tyrrell Museum is the journey – the landscape quickly changes from prairie grasses to rolling hills and then to hoodoos.