Travels With Carole

Come along with me and share the excitement as I explore the world researching freelance articles. These blog posts offer short chunks of travel that you can digest quickly as well as plenty of photos so you get the picture. You'll have some fun, make discoveries, and pick up great ideas and information for your own vacations. Think of me as your canary in the coal mine. For even more travel inspiration, visit my BERKELEY AND BEYOND website at http://www.berkeleyandbeyond.com.

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October 14, 2015

Lake Louise, Canada: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise; restaurant review

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

111 Lake Louise Dr., Lake Louise, (866) 540-4413. Sleigh rides mid-December through early April.

Situated within Banff National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the exquisitely positioned grand hotel on scenic Lake Louise--The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise--provides guests with pleasures galore. Perhaps my favorite is Afternoon Tea in the Lakeview Lounge, with pastries, finger sandwiches, and a view of the lake and Victoria Glacier. In winter, guests are picked up at the hotel for a draft horse-drawn sleigh ride along a lakeside trail featuring spectacular mountain scenery. The one-hour excursions are available in both day and evening. Note that you do not need to be an overnight guest to enjoy these special facilities.

The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Canada

Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
in Banff National Park, Canada

trail around the lake in front of The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
in Banff National Park, Canada

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updated Sept. 8, 2023

May 1, 2015

Spend a night in the Ice Hotel and a day at Carnaval de Quebec in Quebec, Canada; hotel review + things to do

Spend a night in the Ice Hotel and a day at Carnaval de Quebec in Quebec, Canada

First constructed in 2001, Canada’s Ice Hotel is rebuilt every winter using 500 tons of ice and 15,000 tons of snow. Though there are “snow” hotels in Finland and Norway, they use wood or metal in their construction. Only this one in Quebec and another in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, are true “ice hotels” made entirely of ice and snow. More . . .

entrance to Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada

September 17, 2009

Cochrane, Ontario, Canada: Swim with the Polar Bears at Polar Bear Habitat; things to do

Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage Village

1 Drury Park Rd., in Cochrane, 800-354-9948, 705-272-2327. Daily; in summer 9-5; in winter 10-4. $20, 65+ $18, 4-14 $12, Swim with the bears +$5.

Unbelievably, you can swim with the polar bears at Polar Bear Habitat. However, for safety--though cute, polar bears are among the world's most ferocious carnivores--a bullet-proof, shatterproof glass that is almost 9 centimeters thick separates human from bear.

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