Travel Destination: Canada

Canada is lovely any time of year. There are lots of things to see and do. Canada has unspoiled natural beauty, great festivals, historical sites, amazing cities and diverse native culture. There unique destinations like the Quebec Ice Hotel, the fall foliage or a visit to old Montreal. Canada has it all. The only problem is deciding what to see first. It can be something as simple as a drive along the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia or participating in the wildly popular Calgary Stampede, the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth and reveling in Calgary's cowboy tradition. It's all in Canada and it's waiting just for you.

Canada is a complex place full of stunning natural beauty. It combines ancient native culture with old world European architecture and sensibilities and the most modern and forward thinking amenities anywhere on the planet. There are quaint towns where buildings constructed in the 17th and 18th century are peopled by gentle, welcoming French speaking Canadians who live at a pace that leads to long life and peace of mind. There is Gros Morne in Newfoundland where colorful fishing villages, towering cliffs, wild waterfalls and beautiful beaches beckon visitors to slow down, relax and sup on the bounty of the sea.

But Canada is also alive with excitement and cutting edge cultural activities. Saskatoon is one of those places. It offers sublime scenery, a vibrant arts community and cutting edge technology. Nutraceuticals, synchrotron radiation, uranium, potash and the latest in modern technology drive the local economy and world class dance, music, theater and the symphony entertains the local populace.

If you prefer festivals Canada has plenty of those. You can start with the Edmonton Folk Festival featuring the traditional art and music from all over the region. Really want to have a wild time? Then attend Toronto's Caribbean festival called Caribana. Held every summer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Caribana draws tourists from all over the globe to what is one of the world's largest Caribbean festivals. People parade through the streets in exotic costumes and party to catchy Caribbean rhythms. The Canadian Aboriginal Festival and Pow Wow are held each November in Toronto's Sky Dome. It draws native people from all over North America and features traditional dance and music as well as educational events and a marketplace of native arts.

Some of the best Canadian destinations feature glimpses of the most spectacular natural scenery anywhere. There are the wine region of Thompson Okanagan and wine country Ontario and the Nahanni National Park in the Northwest Territories with its waterfalls, hot springs, forests, tundra, rivers and more. Queen Charlotte Islands on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia has remnants of native cultures like the Haida. Gaspe on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec is another popular Canadian destination. Want diverse adventure and fun? Visit beautiful, cultured Canada.