{"id":3489,"date":"2026-03-22T13:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/?page_id=3489"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T01:50:16","slug":"canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/north-america\/canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3489\" class=\"elementor elementor-3489\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d74d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6d74d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);text-align:center;margin-bottom:10px;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-decoration:none;\">Home<\/a> \u203a\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/north-america-2\/\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-decoration:none;\">North America<\/a> \u203a\n  <span style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);\">Canada<\/span>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f09e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87f09e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20356a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20356a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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British Columbia \u2192\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<!-- VANCOUVER ISLAND -->\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/north-america\/canada\/vancouver-island\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 34px; min-height: 650px; background-image: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.82), rgba(0,0,0,0.08)), url('https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center; box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">\n\n<div style=\"position: absolute; top: 26px; left: 26px;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);\">\n<div style=\"width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: #34d399;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-weight: 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https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-1198x1536.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-packing-list-in-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWest Coast Trail Packing List in 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Packing for the West Coast Trail is not like packing for a normal hike, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-packing-list-in-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about West Coast Trail Packing List in 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6881-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-bc-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWest Coast Trail BC: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go (2026)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 29, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you enjoy hiking, West Coast Trail is probably on your bucket list to hike.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/west-coast-trail-bc-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about West Coast Trail BC: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go (2026)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2280 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-adventure-and-experiences type-of-blogs-travel-tips-and-planning blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-british-columbia blog-category-region-canada blog-category-region-vancouver-island blog-category-adrenaline-and-experiences blog-category-travel-tips-and-planning\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/how-to-hike-the-west-coast-trail-tips-mistakes-to-avoid-and-what-we-wish-we-knew\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2503-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2503-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2503-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2503-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2503-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2503-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2503-1320x1760.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/how-to-hike-the-west-coast-trail-tips-mistakes-to-avoid-and-what-we-wish-we-knew\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Hike the West Coast Trail: What We Wish We Knew\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 29, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Vancouver Island\u2019s West Coast Trail is one of the most iconic hikes in North America,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/how-to-hike-the-west-coast-trail-tips-mistakes-to-avoid-and-what-we-wish-we-knew\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Hike the West Coast Trail: What We Wish We Knew\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2219 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-adventure-and-experiences type-of-blogs-itinerary blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-british-columbia blog-category-region-canada blog-category-region-vancouver-island blog-category-adrenaline-and-experiences\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/20-of-the-best-things-to-do-on-vancouver-island\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1693\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-798x1024.jpg 798w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6882-1198x1536.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/20-of-the-best-things-to-do-on-vancouver-island\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t20 of The Best Things To Do on Vancouver Island\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 9, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Vancouver Island is truly one of those rare places where it has it all. Rugged<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/20-of-the-best-things-to-do-on-vancouver-island\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 20 of The Best Things To Do on Vancouver Island\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2241 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-hotel-and-stays type-of-blogs-luxury-without-the-price-tag type-of-blogs-north-america-where-to-stay blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-british-columbia blog-category-region-canada blog-category-region-vancouver-island blog-category-hotel-and-stays blog-category-luxury-without-the-price-tag\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/inside-the-fairmont-empress-victoria-staying-at-canadas-top-luxury-hotel-on-the-harbour\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VIC_037713_N22.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VIC_037713_N22.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VIC_037713_N22.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VIC_037713_N22.jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VIC_037713_N22.jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VIC_037713_N22.jpg-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VIC_037713_N22.jpg-1320x879.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/inside-the-fairmont-empress-victoria-staying-at-canadas-top-luxury-hotel-on-the-harbour\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInside the Fairmont Empress Victoria: Staying at Canada\u2019s Top Luxury Hotel on the Harbour\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 8, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s something timeless about Victoria \u2014 the ocean breeze, the heritage buildings, and that distinct<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/inside-the-fairmont-empress-victoria-staying-at-canadas-top-luxury-hotel-on-the-harbour\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Inside the Fairmont Empress Victoria: Staying at Canada\u2019s Top Luxury Hotel on the Harbour\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-278 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry type-of-blogs-adventure-and-experiences type-of-blogs-luxury-without-the-price-tag blog-by-country-canada blog-category-region-canada blog-category-adrenaline-and-experiences blog-category-luxury-without-the-price-tag\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/scandinave-spa-whistler-your-cozy-mountain-escape-for-ultimate-relaxation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Scandinave-Spa-Whistler-Canada.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Scandinave-Spa-Whistler-Canada.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Scandinave-Spa-Whistler-Canada-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Scandinave-Spa-Whistler-Canada-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Scandinave-Spa-Whistler-Canada-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtripsabroad.com\/en_ca\/blog\/scandinave-spa-whistler-your-cozy-mountain-escape-for-ultimate-relaxation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tScandinave Spa Whistler: The 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