Canadian gardens are known for their extraordinary beauty, and now you can eat your way through their delights from coast to coast.

Ottawa’s grand hotel – the Fairmont Château Laurier – has introduced a virtual walking tour designed for tablets. History buffs can download the free app (Apple or Android) and explore the hallways with a “virtual guide” at their side.

As much as Canada is considered an outdoor lover’s paradise, we have some great indoor recreation too, especially if you consider shopping a sport.

Whether it’s visiting local galleries and museums, taking an overnight horseback riding tour with an overnight in a tipi, or taking a drumming workshop, Great Spirit Circle Trail offers authentic First Nations cultural experiences with expert guides and through hands-on workshops and activities.

Zookeepers at the Toronto and Calgary zoos are hoping the two giant panda bears arriving this spring will bear fruit in more ways than one.

Last time the two zoos borrowed pandas from China, back in 1985 and 1988, attendance skyrocketed. In Toronto, 1.9 million people visited in just three months.

Camping in winter?

Sure. With your own heated yurt, camping in the Canadian wilderness becomes comfortable, even magical.

Blanketed in snow, the silence is broken only by a hooting owl or the howl of a wolf.

February in Canada may be synonymous with snow, chilly winds and freezing temperatures. But don’t let that fool you. Canadians still find ways to heat things up for Valentine’s Day.  

From coast to coast, ice and snow offer a backdrop for romantic adventure. Here are five uniquely Canadian experiences sure to spark a little heat. 

As snowflakes fall in Gatineau Park’s silent forests, the only audible sound is the swoosh of my skis. Ahead of me is Healey Lodge, a former Irish settler’s log homestead. Here I warm my lunch on a crackling wood stove, drink hot chocolate and “chill” with other skiers and snowshoers.