Canadian Food & Culinary Travel Experiences

Every trip here is one we took ourselves. Real distances, real costs, real stops — and honest notes on what was worth it.

Straight highway stretching across flat prairie landscape with green fields on both sides, power lines along the horizon, and a bright blue sky with white cumulus clouds and a contrail

Sourdough, a Campfire and Scary Stories: A Fall Day in Steinbach and on the Friendship Trail

Sourdough in Steinbach, gas-station firewood and a campfire by the Red River until after dark — plus scary stories and two trail volunteers who came over to say hello.

11 min read
24 October 2026
Bohdan Dryhval

Busy urban plaza with historic red-brick buildings, strung pendant lights, a bicycle detour sign, orange globe street lamps, and pedestrians browsing outdoor market stalls with yellow and red umbrellas

Vancouver in One Day: Garden, Aquarium, Stanley Park and Gastown

One sunny day, four stops: a garden with its own beehives, Canada's largest aquarium, the Stanley Park seawall on a tandem and Gastown after dark.

5 min read
26 September 2026
Bohdan Dryhval

Straight road cutting through a rocky canyon with steep grey stone cliffs on both sides, coniferous forest, and clear blue sky

A Day Trip to Kenora and Rushing River: Crossing Into Ontario for One Perfect Saturday

A summer day trip from Winnipeg to Kenora, Ontario and Rushing River Provincial Park — where the prairie ends, the rock and pine begin, and one Saturday holds a town and three rivers

12 min read
7 June 2026
Anna Dryhval

Neon-lit diner with red and blue signage at night, wet parking lot with parked cars, vintage Americana roadside restaurant aesthetic

Lockport Evening Trip From Winnipeg: Route, Restaurants and a Historic Dam

A spontaneous Saturday evening, 60 km north from Winnipeg, two restaurants and a 100-year-old dam. Practical route and what to know before you go.

13 min read
27 July 2026
Anna Dryhval