| Canada - my chosen home country. Canada is the | | | | culture and sophisticated recreational opportunities, |
| second largest country on the planet and its | | | | from museums to theatres to fine dining and |
| dimensions are truly huge, it spans nearly 7700 km | | | | shopping.One of my favourite parts about Canada is |
| from east to west. Nearly 90% of its population | | | | its diverse population. Cities like Toronto, Montreal and |
| congregate within 100 km of the US border. Canada's | | | | Vancouver are places where immigrants from all over |
| climate can be a bit harsh in the winter, but the | | | | the world have congregated and brought with them |
| summers tend to be hot and intense. Officially Canada | | | | their lifestyles, traditions and cuisines. My new home |
| is a bilingual country with Quebec being the center of | | | | town of Toronto, renowned for its multiculturalism, has |
| francophone life. Canada's native cultures have left an | | | | more than 7000 restaurants that reflect the culinary |
| imprint all across the country.Canada is composed of | | | | traditions of the entire globe.Quebec City is the only |
| numerous provinces and territories, including Alberta, | | | | fortified city in North America with an architecture |
| British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, | | | | dating back to the 1600s. Montreal has a unique |
| Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, | | | | European flair with its outdoor cafes and street life. |
| Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, | | | | Ottawa is the seat of Canada's government and in |
| Quebec, Saskatchewan and the Yukon.Its landscapes | | | | the winter the Rideau Canal turns into Canada's |
| are extremely diverse, from rolling hills and steep cliffs | | | | biggest outdoor skating rink. Toronto is home to people |
| that drop down to the ocean in the Maritime provinces, | | | | from more than 100 cultures and is a multicultural |
| to the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec, to the rugged | | | | mosaic with all its diverse neighbourhoods and festivals. |
| beauty of the Canadian Shield with its thousands of | | | | Vancouver has one of the most stunning sites, being |
| lakes in Ontario (including Algonquin Park), from the | | | | located right on the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by high |
| infinite horizon and the crisp blue skies of the Prairie | | | | mountains. And there are many more interesting cities |
| provinces, to the mountainous charm of the Alberta | | | | to visit, Calgary, Victoria, Ottawa, Halifax, |
| and British Columbia, to the wilderness of the Canada's | | | | Charlottetown, Moncton, Niagara Falls and many |
| northern territories, Canada is composed of varied | | | | more.Canada's recreational and cultural diversity will |
| landscapes.To many people, Canada is known as the | | | | surprise you.Susanne Pacher is the publisher of a |
| great land of wilderness, and there is certainly a lot of | | | | website called Travel and Transitions( Travel and |
| that. Hikers, canoeists, campers, fishermen, hunters and | | | | Transitions deals with unconventional travel and is |
| outdoorsy folks all have a great time here. With its | | | | chock full of advice, tips, real life travel experiences, |
| oceans, lakes and rivers Canada is also a mecca for | | | | interviews with travellers and travel experts, insights |
| water sports fanatics. Skiers will love find opportunities | | | | and reflections, cross-cultural issues, contests and |
| in the Eastern part of Canada, particularly in Quebec, | | | | many other features. You will also find stories about |
| and in the West, in places like Whistler, Banff, and Lake | | | | life and the transitions that we face as we go through |
| Louise, just to name a few. On top of it, Canada is a | | | | our own personal life-long journeys.Submit your own |
| world class golf destination, with literally thousands of | | | | travel stories in our first travel story contest( and have |
| golf courses, and many of them affordable. But | | | | a chance to win an amazing adventure cruise on the |
| Canada has much more to offer: its cities are full of | | | | Amazon River. |