Slopeside at The Josie Hotel — Where Modern Meets Magic
They say you gotta be a little bit crazy when you try something new. Case in point: The Josie Hotel, at the base of Red Mountain in Rossland, BC. By…
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Blue Sky Kingdom: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalaya
Blue Sky Kingdom (Douglas & McIntyre) is Bruce Kirkby‘s new book about a journey with his wife Christine and their two children—seven-year-old Bodi and three-year-old Taj—over the Pacific by container…
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Go With More: Thule Force XT XL Rooftop Cargo Carrier
With no complicated setup needed, the Thule Force XT XL Rooftop Cargo Carrier is ready to ride, right out of the box. We mounted it in a few minutes and…
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Off-Course: Bikepacking Doesn’t Get Any Easier As You Get Older
From the editor: travel writer Melanie Chambers reached out to us a few months ago with an idea: To bike pack 1700 kilometres across Japan. We immediately leapt on board,…
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Newfoundland’s Coastline Is Unique And Full Of History
Newfoundland’s rocky coastline, up close and in the round words :: Ned Morgan photos :: Craig Minielly. Instead of referring to Newfoundland by well-worn epithet “The Rock”, I…
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Breaking Good: Family Surf Camp in Costa Rica is as Amazing as it Sounds
On our last day of surf camp, I paddle into a whitewater wave. I stand up and enjoy the feeling of riding the wave. It’s not the coolest, biggest wave,…
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Norge: A Postcard From Norway’s Wild West Coast
A postcard from Norway’s wild west coast, where you’ll find long fjords, big snow, small ski areas, few people, and plenty of tradition. Wielding an engraved silver ladle, Captain Charles…
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A Skier’s Journey Episode 1: Iran
The first episode of A Skier’s Journey is live. “Should we go?” Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots decide, indeed, they should. Upon arriving in Iran, they are welcomed with profound…
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Out of Time: Is it Twilight for the Kingdom of Zanskar?
Bare-legged, I’d shuffled through the slushy water flowing over the ice surface like a zombie, little but sheer will telling my feet where to go. Anything below the knees had…
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Mountain Biking in the Andes: The Turquoise Waters of Lake Paron
“You know, it’s the mountain in the Paramount Pictures logo, and many say it’s the most beautiful peak in South America,” says our Mexican friend, a hardcore road cyclist training…
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Bitten: Heading Deep into the Beauty and Squalor of Remote Africa to Aid in the Fight Against Malaria
At 5:30 a.m. we’re jolted from an ugly cement-floor sleep. Looking outside, I see a boy feverishly banging away at a rusted truck hub hung from a tree branch. It’s…
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The Monk, the Jeep and the Mountain: A Georgian Ski Odyssey
Altitude explains the headache as I slide off a lift on the 3,000-metre summit of the Georgian ski resort of Gudauri. Seeking aspirin, I wander into a tiny ski patrol…
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Finding Freedom in the Forbidden Kingdom: A Himalayan Bike-packing Escape
It was early July, 2015, when after almost three years of on-again, off-again turmoil, the girl of my dreams walked out the door and out of my life. I was…
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Powder Pilgrims: Fresh Tracks in the Holy Land
The instant we land in Tel Aviv, we grab a rental car and head to the Golan Heights. If we hurry, we’ll get some turns in by day’s end. Yep,…
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Travel Channel’s Latest Show Profiles Canadian Family’s Mega-Trek
Text & photos by Bruce Kirkby. On May 7, 2014, we woke our boys (Bodi, 3 and Taj, 7) before dawn, leading them groggily downstairs in fuzzy pyjamas. A half…
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Rolling the Rock: A MTB Tour of Newfoundland’s Colossal Terrain
By Melanie Chambers. Previously published in Mountain Life Ontario, fall ’14. Luke Nichols is getting married on the weekend; it’s the Wednesday before the big day and he’s out for…
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Nightlife, Panama Style
by Melanie Chambers. In Panama City, the best views of both the charming Old Town and glittery new skyscrapers are from a patio bar. Old Town From the second floor…
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