delicious Australia — November 2017

CANADA’S

Turquoise lakes, snow-covered mountains and towering waterfalls are synonymous with

Canada. But dig a little deeper and you’ll discover incredible wildlife, road trips and Canada. But dig a little deeper and you’ll discover incredible wildlife, road trips and

urban adventures that you won’t find anywhere else on earth. Take a walk on Canada’s urban adventures that you won’t find anywhere else on earth. Take a walk on Canada’s

wild side with these bucket-list journeys – not one of which involves skiing.wild side with these bucket-list journeys – not one of which involves skiing.

THE SUBARCTIC

WATER

THE SUBARCTIC

WATER

MIGHT BE COLD,MIGHT BE COLD,

BUT THIS COULD BE THEBUT THIS COULD BE THE

COOLEST THING YOU DO

.

When you make eye contact with a

majestic polar bear, time seems to majestic polar bear, time seems to

stand still. Watch them laze about stand still. Watch them laze about

in fields of vibrant purple fireweed in fields of vibrant purple fireweed

along the banks of the Seal River on the along the banks of the Seal River on the

Hudson Bay Coast in Manitoba. Mama Hudson Bay Coast in Manitoba. Mama

bears and their cubs while away the bears and their cubs while away the

summer months, waiting for the ice to form summer months, waiting for the ice to form

so they can return to their hunting grounds, so they can return to their hunting grounds,

and young males play-fight to pass the and young males play-fight to pass the

time. The Tundra Buggy (picture a bus on time. The Tundra Buggy (picture a bus on

monster truck wheels) makes it possible monster truck wheels) makes it possible

for you to get up close to these awe-for you to get up close to these awe-

inspiring beasts in their natural habitat. inspiring beasts in their natural habitat.

Thousands of beluga whales Thousands of beluga whales

congregate in Hudson Bay each summer. congregate in Hudson Bay each summer.

Take a boat tour in the Seal River Estuary Take a boat tour in the Seal River Estuary

or, better still, throw on a wetsuit, dive or, better still, throw on a wetsuit, dive

in and come nose-to-nose with a pod in and come nose-to-nose with a pod

of these friendly so-called sea canaries. of these friendly so-called sea canaries.

Their playful chirps fill the air as they duck Their playful chirps fill the air as they duck

and dive around you. The subarctic water and dive around you. The subarctic water

might be cold, but this could well be the might be cold, but this could well be the

coolest thing you ever do. coolest thing you ever do.

ABOVE: tourists keep

a safe distance from a a safe distance from a

polar bear on a Tundra polar bear on a Tundra

Buggy Adventures tour Buggy Adventures tour

in Churchill, Manitoba. in Churchill, Manitoba.

ANIMAL MAGIC...