Speed Dating Canada Tourism

I am frequently asked about what it is like being part of the travel industry. Most people want to know about the trips while confessing their secret desire to be travel writers. Oddly, when invited to send in a story, I never hear from them again. That is another story.

So here is a little scoop. CanaMedia was held least week. This is an event when some of Canada’s most important tourism brass show up in Los Angeles... [Read more]

A New Year’s Travel Resolution

All good travel starts with an idea. And what’s a more comfortable way to gather those ideas than armchair traveling with In The Know Traveler?

To get your adventures started, let In The Know Traveler and a list put together by the United Nations help. While the UN is an organization that you don’t usually associate with travel recommendations, each year they rank their 175 member countries on living standards... [Read more]

New Western Hemisphere Border Crossing Rules

New western hemisphere border crossing rules

There may be some confusion about the need for a passport to re-enter the US from countries within the western hemisphere (Canada, Mexico, etc.). We were confused until we’d done some research.

Apparently several plans have been advanced with different schedules for implementation. When several foreign government agencies complained that this plan will not allow... [Read more]

Canada’s Chunky Cookie

I led with a wild arm motion swept out and pointed toward... [Read more]

New Offerings at BC’s Ski Destinations

With the countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games well underway, BC ski resorts... [Read more]

Vancouver, a Day at the Opus

The Opus beckoned to me with a pulse-pounding bass that I heard from the taxi before I even arrived. As my cab slowed... [Read more]

Tread Lightly in British Columbia’s Wilderness

Whether its ancient forests or spirit bears, wild rivers or alpine meadows, visitors... [Read more]

First Nation’s Pride: an Interview with Ernie Philip

I met Ernie Philip in Squilax at the Quaaout Resort, somewhere between Chase and Salmon Arm, just off of Highway 1 in the middle of British Columbia. He showed up wearing a bright turquoise, traditionally patterned... [Read more]

BC’s Aboriginal Journeys

Imagine paddling an ocean-going canoe to ancient village sites, joining a generations-old purification ceremony in the Rocky Mountains, or even seeking out the mysterious Spirit Bear in the Great Bear Rainforest. These are just some of the ways you can experience British Columbia... [Read more]

Follow the Wine Route Signs

One of the best ways to experience Southern British Columbia is to follow the “Wine Route” signs that line its highways and byways.

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Written by Devin Galaudet