by janecanapini | Oct 5, 2019 | Adventure, Nature & Wildlife, Yukon
Anyone visiting the Yukon will obviously want to spend time in the Territory’s gateway city, Whitehorse. And there are plenty of things to see and do there, whether you want to shop for gold or tour an historic paddlewheeler. But there are also some interesting destinations and fun adventures waiting for you outside the city that show off the uniqueness of this beautiful Territory: here are 4 must-do day trips from Whitehorse that will show you glaciers, jewel-coloured lakes, deserts and more.
by janecanapini | Apr 17, 2019 | Adventure, Canada, Yukon
When it comes to options for choosing hiking trails in the Yukon, this territory in Northern Canada boasts an embarrassment of riches – and that’s the problem. With so much spectacular wilderness pretty much everywhere you look, the question of where to...
by janecanapini | Feb 27, 2019 | Accommodations, Canada, Yukon
If you are heading to the Yukon (which Henk and I would highly recommend everyone do in their lifetime), chances are you will be flying into Whitehorse. With a population of 26,000 in a Territory that has only 38,000 people in total, Whitehorse may seem like a small...
by janecanapini | Jan 20, 2019 | Canada, Curiosities, Yukon
“You can drink it fast, you can drink it slow, but your lips must touch the toe.”
It was the last thing Dawson City’s “SourToe Captain” said to me before I hoisted my tumbler that contained a shot of vodka and a gnarly dessicated human toe – complete with toenail.
