Best Hikes Around the Columbia Icefields Day Hikes Guide 2026 As someone who has spent three summers living and working at the Columbia Icefields (and winters in the area too when it’s closed), I have spent a good deal of time exploring the local area. While working as an Ice Explorer Driver and Glacier Guide, […]
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Vallon Glacier Glasses Review 2026: Are they worth it? I am a keen mountaineer, glacier and icefield adventurer and traveller. I also spent two years working as a glacier guide and Ice Explorer driver in the Canadian Rockies (working summer seasons as a guide, driving tourists onto a glacier in a 30-tonne bus) and spending
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How to plan travelling using Google Maps I use Google Maps to plan all of my travels! I have met a few others who do the same, however, I feel that most people don’t and that they’re really missing a trick! Google Maps is free, easy to use and if used properly, it can revolutionise
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Do I need a GPS tracker for travelling? Do backpackers need a GPS tracker? Maybe, if you are planning more extreme adventures and especially solo trips. Firstly, what is a GPS device? They come in all shapes, sizes and with different offerings. Often they require an upfront fee to buy and then a subscription with
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Mental Health and Homesickness while Travelling It’s common for many travellers to experience homesickness and peaks and troughs in their mental health. Many people now only talk about the positives of travelling, but you will have struggles too. Many of you will be far from family and friends, and for long-term backpackers, you may well
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