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Jasper is a small alpine town of about 4,600 people in the middle of Jasper National Park. It is the perfect place to stay for all of the activities available in the park. The town has everything you will need for your stay - grocery stores, restaurants, breweries, and of course, gift shops. On this …
The drive from Canmore to Jasper is 312 km (193 miles). Google Maps says it a 3 hour 52 minute drive, but you should plan on it taking the whole day. The Columbia Icefields Parkway is one of the most scenic highways I've been on and you will want to stop to take in the …
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On our second full day in Alberta, our plan was to drive to Jasper and spend the night there. It is a long drive from where we were staying in Canmore to Jasper (312km) so we thought we’d stop in Louise and go canoeing on the lake to break up the drive and get a …
There are only two ways to get to the top of Sulphur Mountain in Banff, Alberta, Canada. You can take an 8 minute gondola ride and travel the 2150 feet to the top or you can hike the 5.5 km (3.4 miles) to the top (all of it uphill). I recently returned from my fourth …
My husband and I have created a new website where we can share travel experiences with others and vis-versa. Please check it out at seeya-gottago.com. We aren't selling anything on our site, just sharing travel stories (check out our blog page). We invite you to tell us stories and share some photos about your interesting …
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