In British Columbia, Canadians observe Remembrance Day as a statutory holiday. From November 8th – November 11th, 2019, Michael and I decided to visit the urban and natural landscapes of Alberta for the long weekend.

Here is what we did in Calgary, Banff, and Edmonton!

It is almost always obvious that the best recipe for a boisterous, wild, and vivacious time when travelling is to do it with your best friend. Kathleen (emphasis on the best, and royal highness queen love goddess on the friend) flew from Toronto, and I flew from Vancouver to San Francisco where we reunited and unexpectedly turned our travels into something more shockingly reminiscent. Cue the soundtrack, Best of Both Worlds by Hannah Montana. Here’s what we did!