Long term solo travel on a budget.
Québec is a predominantly French-speaking province in eastern Canada and the only one to use French as it's official language. Most people use French as their first language and English (with an accent) as their second, and most signs are in French before English. Walking through the oldest parts of the cities feels like you …
Toronto Toronto is a huge and diverse city that lies along the shores of Lake Ontario. There is a ton of stuff to do and see here, or you can do what I did and get day drunk with a couple of locals. Sightseeing while drunk is always a good option. If you're feeling cultural …
Explore the city Day or night, Vancouver is a busy and beautiful city. You can go on a whale watching tour or ride in a float plane to give yourself a bird's eye view of the city below. You can head to the park, the mountains or the microbrewery on Granville Island. If you don't …
In a town like Whistler, the dead season is the worst season. You'll probably be laid off from work, needing a new place to live and the village will be a ghost town. If you choose to stick around you'll get first pick at jobs and rooms, but you'll be painfully bored and spend all …
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After spending a summer exploring, hiking and camping around Whistler I couldn't think of a better way to end my time there than to see it from the air. To look down on the village that had been my home for the last two years and to see almost every lake I hiked to and …
If you want to get outside and see everything that Whistler has to offer, but you don't have either the time, the energy or the equipment for one of the big hikes, then here are 7 short, easy and popular hikes that can show you the best of Whistler, from turquoise lakes to crashing waterfalls, …
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Before You Go The main thing you need is a sightseeing ticket for the Whistler Village Gondola. These are pricey at $50 if you book online in advance, but it's worth it if you plan on spending a full day on the mountain. You can also get a Peak 2 Peak pass for $80. Bring …
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