Very interesting. Q&A. I definitely did enjoy your videos and they were beautifully shot and edited, Simon, so you have every justification to toot your own horn. Your enthusiasm for Alberta and road trips in general is infectious. Emma and Simon.
Simon! Beautiful job editing those travel vlogs! The shots were really beautiful as well - amazing job. I didn’t know anything about Alberta before watching those videos and now I’m quite intrigued. Thank you both for sharing! Xoxo
🍁When you come to the West Coast of Canada you will love skiing - and eating and shopping- at Whistler Village. Then come back in the summer and learn to surf in Tofino & visit the mountains in Strathcona Park & beaches in Parksville on Vancouver Island🌿
Alberta is where I want to go for my honeymoon, thanks to these videos! I never thought to go there until I watched your trip!! What a beautiful place!
Such an informative video and series! I want to go! Yes, please do more travel videos and your honeymoon travels would be so amazing! Thank you Emma and Simon! 🏔🌍🍁🐻🐿🍔
I went on a solo trip this summer through California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, and everyone was so nice and kind and always checked and asked if I was ok and feeling safe or in need of help
It's interesting to hear people's comments and how they want to see Canada. It makes me feel so proud and blessed to live here. Funny thing though, the farthest I've gone East is just to the edge of Manitoba ( from BC). I hope to someday go all the way to the other coast. It's just so dang big...
My family went to Lake Louise, Jasper and Banff on a road/camping trip when I was just 4 years old. Thanks for taking me back there, several decades later!!😍
Thank you so much for this guys! My husband and I were already thinking of going there next year, so this was so helpful. We are definitely going now! 🐻🐺🦌
I've lived in Toronto almost all my life and have visited the far west end (Vancouver, BC) and east end (Halifax, PEI) but never Alberta but now it has shot straight up to the top of my list. Thanks for sharing your journey with us and putting so much thought and work into your videos! We love coming along with you on your trips! The editing was superb as well! Gotta give Simon a shout out and he most definitely deserves the Employee of the Month/Year/Always award! 🌟❤️
Could watch you two for hours on any subject haha.Honest Q&A. Something different, Emma you in Debs 'shake it of video' had me in stitches. love you guys have a good week. X
Emma Hill you need to do the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. It’s a road trip kind of trip and it’s absolutely beautiful. Lots of stops along the way to hike and eat and hotels, motels, inns to rest for the night.
Well hey, it's so fun to watch you two talk about the trip. Re time of year, I would say just after the main season is probably a great choice. When we went it was in June, so just before the busiest season, and Lake Louise was still iced over! So it wasn't all blue like in the famous photos. Locals told us the ice normally just sinks one day! Re driving, I think it's the width of the road. Plus there's so often a hard shoulder over there, which means you can just pull over to check directions or whatever. About the giant car (and being on the other side of the road), it's probably useful that hire cars over there are so often automatic; gives you one less thing to think about. Re temperature: in the Rockies, whether US or Canada, it always seems the air is much drier than in the UK so it's pretty usual for there to be a fairly big temperature change during a given day. Watching you talk about animals and scenery, I hope you get to go to BC! So beautiful. You might really like Alaska too. (But a friend of ours from San Francisco who moved to Alaska told us bear bells don't really help that much. He learned to use a handgun so he can take it along on hunting and fishing trips and hikes up there for self-defence because of the bears. Eeeek!) So glad you had a great time. Thanks for making this video!
you guys inspired me to visit my country. i will plan for our trip next year, thanks for all the answers and the tips and of course the beautiful vlogs. i hope to see more travel vlogs from you :)
Definitely enjoyed the amazing editting of the vlogs, Simon! I'm only hours away from the Rockies and can attest to how spectacular that whole area is. Thanks to you both for sharing your trip!
I loved watching this! 💕What’s funny is I live in Alberta and I just got back a couple days ago from Europe for the first time, and I’ve been talking about Europe the way to talk about Alberta. I went to Europe and I’m like “ this is so different and interesting”, the same thing you’re saying about my home that I’m used to and I love it. If you ever come back you have to stay at the Jasper Park Lodge. It’s my favourite hotel. Love your videos!!
Have lived in Alberta for almost 40 years. In that time i have experienced snowfall every month of the year. A few inches of snow oneyear on Canada day. On another year, 2 days in the middle of August almost a foot of snow. Then on another year, 20 celcius above the whole month of December. Since we already had had snow earlier, the ski hills were already open, we had people skiing in shorts and t shirts. Alberta, where you can have all 4 seasons in one day.
Such a great thorough Q&A, and Simon should definitely be tooting his horn as the editing as everyone else has also said was pretty flippin amazing 🙌🏻👏🏻📹 and it did feel like we were there experiencing it all with you. I’m with Simon re the driving, we did 2 road trips on the west coast of the US and I loved driving there, especially in the quieter states like Utah, Nevada and Arizona. My husband drove in the busier cities we went to, but I agree the more you do it the more confident you get. My husband wants to do an RV one at some point and I’d definitely do that. Gonna have to check out this Peter guy now Emma’s name dropped him twice 😂☺️ Thanks again for all the work you do to bring us such great content ❤️
I loved the Canada travel series. Great video’s with wonderful editing. I loved watching them: beautiful scenery, on point informative, good tips all with a sprinkle of humour. Well done and thank you 🙏🏻 Emma & Simon.
So nice and refreshing to see Simon in this Q&A video , I really enjoyed your Canada vlogs thanks for taking us along on a memorable vacation and answering these questions honestly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Loved this and on the list to visit now! Curious what the best things you packed were, and anything you packed that you ended up not needing/regretting? Skincare, shoes, clothing, miscellaneous, etc. Thanks!
There wasn't anything I packed that I didn't use clothing wise. I just wish I had a coat with a hood for the days where there was a little drizzle but it wasn't the worst thing ever. And I just took my normal skincare items nothing special 👍🏼
Just finished watching the videos about your Alberta trip. I know travelling is more difficult at the moment but as a BC resident, when you do manage to come over this way, I highly recommend taking ferries around the Gulf Islands and taking a few days to visit Tofino on Vancouver Island. There's so much to do in Tofino - hikes, kayaking, surfing and wonderful beaches, hot springs, eagle, whale and sea lion watching, some great restaurants. Camping there is great but there are also luxury hotels. Whichever way you want to go, book months in advance as it is very very popular. Midsummer (July, August) is the time to visit BC. In spring, fall and winter the weather is more unpredictable and it tends to rain a lot.
I am originally a Brit living just outside Montreal for 20+ years and have never visited that part of Canada. Thank you for your travel vlogs, I really enjoyed them. Definitely need to make a trip out west!!!
It really is worth it if you get the chance, it really is so beautiful. But then we love every part of Canada that we have had the pleasure of visiting. ❤️
Loved this informative video! I thought you both covered all the bases of the trip. Thanks for doing the Q&A! It helps give perspective on the whole trip. Love to see your other half on screen with you Emma. 😍😊 Well done Simon!!😉 I would love to see more trips in the future!!!💖
Emma...I live in Green Bay Wisconsin ( the dairy state lol) and my husband and I just got back from your beautiful Country and all through Scotland. We were fascinated by the topography. It’s so beautiful! I would call it Pastoral...especially Scotland and the Lake District and Cotswold area. Didn’t make it to Cornwall😢 But we feel like your country and Scotland looks so different then America. We loved it so much. The sheep the hairy cows all over. The stone walls/fencing 😍😍 Your amazing OLD buildings which are breathtaking . America just seems to tear down and build new. Nooooooo 😢😢🤦♀️ I think we must all love what we don’t have. BTW... love your channel and your style. So classic with flair! Love you guys! SO glad y’all had fun in Canada.
If you come out further west in a future Canada trip, Vancouver + Whistler + Tofino is a good start. And if you have time, the Gulf Islands (Galiano, Hornby, Salt Spring etc) are awesome and well-loved by locals, but not well known by tourists. April to September is best, as the winters here are verrrrry rain-y.
For animal lovers: Yellowstone is AWESOME! We went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and we saw countless bisons, some elks, six bears (four black and two grizzly) with one of the black bear cub were so close to us on the side of the road. Good that everyone passing by went slow & quiet (and taking pictures ofc) so there were no disturbances!!! We are also hoping to visit Alberta next year!! Your trip looks so awesome it made me want to go even more hahaha!!!!
From a former Vancouverite, visit Gastown, LynnValley & Grouse Mountain, Squamish on route to Whistler, Kelowna is wine country during summer months and also check out the island Victoria and Nanaimo by ferry =)
Thank you so much for so for this video. Me and my partner are getting married in Canada next year by Lake Louise and then staying in Banff. This video is so helpful.
We’re San Franciscans, but did a year of grad school in Indiana. We decided to take a month to drive back with our cat, and sent our household furnishings and one car back separately. We saw approximately the western 2/3 of the country, taking a southern route because it was February. It was a blast, but our poor cat didn’t enjoy it much, we just couldn’t bear to put her in the cargo hold of a plane, and the airlines were very discouraging, saying animals could freeze to death. So, we distance-drove on one day, then left her securely in a motel/hotel the next, and did local touring.
Regarding the question about taking children on this trip: we took our children from ages 2 and up to teenagers and it was one of our favourite trips always. Hope that helps!
Loved your Canada videos, and very lucky to have the chance to visit many years ago those places. Brought back many good memories! You should visit Quebec and further north to Nova Scotia. And happy to see Simon on a full length video!!!
Love the video and vlogs. Come to the East Coast of 🇨🇦, the Atlantic Coast! You will love it all: Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Especially Nova Scotia ❤️❤️. You will love it: the food, the people and the places. Canada’s Ocean Playground.
Thanks for the video! I really enjoyed Canada road trip videos! As all of yours Emma :) Please make a video about US road trip (like tips and tricks) :)
Loved your trip series, we live north of Algonquin Park and haven’t yet taken a trip to Banff, Jasper & Lake Louise, definitely will check out your cabin accommodations! Thanks!
As a native albertan, it's definitely possible to do it affordably! It really just depends on your expectations. Camping (if booked ahead!) could save you a lot of money. As well as staying at Airbnbs!! Those are way way more inexpensive :) I will state for the hiking gear, it really depends on where you are hiking. I would do a lot of research ahead of time, a lot of underprepared people go on some slippery slopes and unfortunately die on the mountain. So make sure to do your research. There are great alberta hiking communities on Facebook and they can tell you everything you will need for every hike from the banff national park to Nordegg, Some areas its a must to have overnight things with you as well as poles and spikes and proper gear in case you get lost. So please just do your research! Also We see about 10 moose a year in my town (about an hour away from Calgary), so it really just depends on where you are in Alberta! You never have to get out of your car if you're afraid, and the best bet is if you see one, just walk away. They don't want anything to do with you either!! haha
Why Alberta seems a silky question-the Northern Rockies are just one of the most beautiful regions on earth. The movie Legends of the Fall was filmed in Alberta, great scenery flick.
Great advice. Canada is soooo far away from South Africa. So expensive to fly there. We're visiting NZ next year, and it's also so far! Airfares are about 1000 pounds pp! And we have to fly via Dubai. Would love to visit Canada one day. I have an aunt and cousin who live in Hamilton, Toronto. Loved your VLOGs. xoxo
Great video and vlog series. My husband and I went to Banff in 2017 in October and it was beautiful. I’m looking to go back next September to be able to canoe. Lol. . You guys would love New Zealand in a campervan, if you want to do an RV that’s the trip we did this year. Also you’ve got to do BC it’s incredible. 😍 also I agree with Simon, I always find it more natural to drive in the US and Canada than at home in the UK.
I imagine an RV around New Zealand would be incredible. We are yet to fly that far, but again is something we really want to do - Australia and New Zealand 👍🏼
You should go to pigeon Forge tn in the Us. You can rent cabins and there is a seven mile loop to drive to see the animals I even saw wild bores plus the hiking is cool 😎 also lots of history about music 🎶 (country )
What were the actual dates you went? Seemed like a good time to go. We actually tend to go away around that time of year. We’re not long back from the Lake District. Less busy and cooler.
Bears are hungry and ornery in the spring!!! Autumn is the absolute best time in my opinion. The Icefield parkway is closed in the winter, so you wouldn’t be able to do the trip you did!!!
I think autumn is the best time for everything there! Bears are preparing for hibrination so feeding heavily. Bear cubs are big enough that they are out and about with their mama bear, so you just might see them. When we’ve gone in the summer, you can’t even get up to Lake Louise as there are just toooo many people. The parking lots are all full and you can’t even stop. We have have stopped by there in March as we thought we’d have Lunch while passing through. It was incredibly beautiful, but sooo cold. There was so much snow all ploughed off the paths it was over 10 feet deep piled up on the sides.
Katie B. While in theory it’s open all year, it closes frequently in the winter due to weather, avalanches etc. But you’re right. Technically it’s open. Out of the last 10 times I’ve driven through there in the winter it’s been closed 8. All of the services including restaurants, gas stations and washrooms are closed as well as the Columbia Icefields themselves. It would be a bummer to come for a week all the way from the UK only to have the road shut down.
When traveling in North America, I think it’s worth the extra cost to stay in the grand old lodges built in the 19th and early 20th Century, especially those in the National Parks, the atmosphere is worth it. Of course, these often have to be booked up to a year in advance. On other days, staying in roadside motels is fine, I personally like the Best Western chain of independent hotels/motels, they are always really nice, vary a lot and have local flavor, and are not too expensive.
Such an awesome looking trip! Your road trips have inspired us to do one through Italy next year (we are from Australia) do you have any tips or have you done one through Italy?
We have never driven through Italy so I don't know Im afraid. Only thing I would say is depending on the time of year make sure you have some idea of your route and book your places to stay as it could be busy. 👍🏼
Regarding chances of seeing animals, it's completely unpredictable - I was in the Rockies, on essentially the same route, the week before Emma and Simon this September. We saw 4 elk total, and that was it for larger animals (plenty of chipmunks etc). Meanwhile a week later they see elk, moose, mountain goats, bears - no fair! :)
Top of Grouse Mountain has grizzly bears but in captivity (electronic fence) Please do the the Grouse Grind but take the gondola down ( you can’t miss the Grizzly bears 😉
Thank you this was very helpful. I get excactly what you mean about driving yourself as I also love the freedom of that and not geing around a crowd of people. BUT I'm a good driver here and dont think I would feel confident driving on the other side of the road ( which is a shame) wish I could practice. I would be going alone so I will have to maybe get brave and drive though ! Thank you for the tips . Also I was very surprised I would have thought your trip cost at least six thousand if not more ! Thank you guys have a great week. Off to gym now !
Thank you, Im glad you found it helpful. It definitely does take some getting used to in my opinion, but if you could do a city break with a short car hire it may help. I think because Simon is so confident (despite the initial parking ticket 😂🙈) he does it all and so I don't really give myself the chance to adapt, which is my fault as Simon asks if I want to drive but if I done an hour or so I would probably be OK. Hope you get the chance either way 👍🏼
I live in Edmonton, Alberta and I just have to say I've just LOVED seeing the Rockies through your eyes, and your videos are fantastic. Thank you so much for coming here. I also have to comment on just how extraordinarily lucky you were to happen across a grizzly bear ( "Peyto")... I've visited the mountain parks many many times in my 52 years and have NEVER SEEN ONE!! Lol. I would have shed a few tears myself. Bravo, and I'm so happy you had a great adventure. P.S> - Please come back and explore B.C.- Yoho National Park is tremendous! as the Northern Lights Wolf rescue near Golden. Kananaskis country in Alberta is also worth seeing. :)
You guys would love the true east coast of Canada 💓 I’m from BC and love it but currently live in PEI and they’re equally stunning in different ways! The red sand cliffs in PEI will steal your heart!! (Come in the summer if you do lol)
Thank you for making this video, great insight into planning a trip. We went to Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise a year ago. I'm jealous you got to visit during the shoulder season. Another advantage of being self employed. :) I would agree with another comment on here. If you like road trips and Canada, you must go to Nova Scotia and drive the Cape Breton Trail.
So pleased you enjoyed your trip out here to Alberta and would like to venture back in due time. I think in the summertime you would see more animal life but Autumn is a nice time for a road trip. Up until a few years ago, I drove from Edmonton to British Columbia every summer and always saw Elk, Mountain Sheep, and Bear, although most bear sightings were in the Jasper area and in the summer. I really think you both would enjoy B.C. the Okanogan area... Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton with its abundance of delicious fruit. Also, Salmon Arm and the Shuswap have beautiful lakes but the summers are dry and hot. I just came back from North Vancouver a couple of days ago, great restaurants and the weather was still nice. Love to you both and cuddles to darling fur babies. xo
Ohhhhh yes! Do a week of house boating on the Shuswap! One of my favourite things to do in the Okanagan in the summer!!! There are some remote areas on the lake!
😂 It is on the list. But probably not next year as already have a spring trip booked and potentially an autumn trip in the works (if things pan out). But then that leaves spring the next year 👍🏼
Emma Hill my boyfriend and I are considering doing the whole route from Chicago to LA/SAN Francisco, we are both self employed and employed and I work within football so I get a whole month off at the end of the season so we are contemplating to go then but I don’t know how to start putting a list of places together I want to visit there is so much
My tip would be decide roughly how long you are happy driving for (firstly check out the whole route and see how long it is start to finish) and then decide what your more interested in - cities, towns, nature or a mix - and search for specific activities/places/interests along the route. Pick out half a dozen and then just do some local exploring on route too as you will come across so many random and interesting places and sights. Also check out some blogs (just google driving Route 66) as they will give you some hidden treasures you may want to see. We done Chic - Springfield (stayed in Springfield, pretty small but a nice little town) then left the route and joined it again later down towards Nevada but in the opposite direction heading back East. If its something your interested in I would definitely say do it, even if you dont plan anything snd just decide on the route, it will be such a good adventure. 👍🏼
What a treat to have Simon 4 times in a row as main vlogger! Ahem I meant as a guest of honour 🤣 My next trip is going to also include Canada but I will actually go to Vancouver so I guess we will explore it as a new destinations! But this vlog is incredibly helpful and these places are on my short term bucket list, thank you guys! 🙌🌀💙😍
Loved the Canada vlogs, great editing Simon 👍🏼Beautiful landscapes indeed but when I visited the Uk I remember so many varied stunning areas guys need to take some more trips around the Lake District Wales Scotland . I would disagree Canada is very expensive for those of us whose currency is crap unlike the pound 😂Not the aussie 🇦🇺 dollar 🙁.
Very interesting. Q&A. I definitely did enjoy your videos and they were beautifully shot and edited, Simon, so you have every justification to toot your own horn. Your enthusiasm for Alberta and road trips in general is infectious. Emma and Simon.
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I have loved your Canada vacation, thanks for taking us all along. Simon, great job editing!!!
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Simon! Beautiful job editing those travel vlogs! The shots were really beautiful as well - amazing job. I didn’t know anything about Alberta before watching those videos and now I’m quite intrigued. Thank you both for sharing! Xoxo
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🍁When you come to the West Coast of Canada you will love skiing - and eating and shopping- at Whistler Village. Then come back in the summer and learn to surf in Tofino & visit the mountains in Strathcona Park & beaches in Parksville on Vancouver Island🌿
Alberta is where I want to go for my honeymoon, thanks to these videos! I never thought to go there until I watched your trip!! What a beautiful place!
The editing was indeed elevated and I enjoyed it very much. Love watching travel vlogs to inspire me to add to my bucket list.
Such an informative video and series! I want to go! Yes, please do more travel videos and your honeymoon travels would be so amazing! Thank you Emma and Simon! 🏔🌍🍁🐻🐿🍔
I went on a solo trip this summer through California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, and everyone was so nice and kind and always checked and asked if I was ok and feeling safe or in need of help
Really enjoyed your Alberta videos Emma. Fantastic editing by your wingman, Simon, the videos were gorgeous!!!
Thank you, were glad you enjoyed them. ❤️
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It's interesting to hear people's comments and how they want to see Canada. It makes me feel so proud and blessed to live here. Funny thing though, the farthest I've gone East is just to the edge of Manitoba ( from BC). I hope to someday go all the way to the other coast. It's just so dang big...
My family went to Lake Louise, Jasper and Banff on a road/camping trip when I was just 4 years old. Thanks for taking me back there, several decades later!!😍
Love your travel videos! As a Canadian (Winnipeg now Toronto) I love how you keep coming back to our country. 🇨🇦
Employee of the month 🏆 Simon deserves another accolade 😂
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Nominated for Best video editting for the yet to exist You Tube awards! 😁
Thank you so much for this guys! My husband and I were already thinking of going there next year, so this was so helpful. We are definitely going now! 🐻🐺🦌
I've lived in Toronto almost all my life and have visited the far west end (Vancouver, BC) and east end (Halifax, PEI) but never Alberta but now it has shot straight up to the top of my list. Thanks for sharing your journey with us and putting so much thought and work into your videos! We love coming along with you on your trips! The editing was superb as well! Gotta give Simon a shout out and he most definitely deserves the Employee of the Month/Year/Always award! 🌟❤️
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I live in Canada and I did a vary similar trip after i graduated a couple years ago. It was so much fun.
Could watch you two for hours on any subject haha.Honest Q&A. Something different, Emma you in Debs 'shake it of video' had me in stitches. love you guys have a good week. X
Emma Hill you need to do the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. It’s a road trip kind of trip and it’s absolutely beautiful. Lots of stops along the way to hike and eat and hotels, motels, inns to rest for the night.
Well hey, it's so fun to watch you two talk about the trip. Re time of year, I would say just after the main season is probably a great choice. When we went it was in June, so just before the busiest season, and Lake Louise was still iced over! So it wasn't all blue like in the famous photos. Locals told us the ice normally just sinks one day! Re driving, I think it's the width of the road. Plus there's so often a hard shoulder over there, which means you can just pull over to check directions or whatever. About the giant car (and being on the other side of the road), it's probably useful that hire cars over there are so often automatic; gives you one less thing to think about. Re temperature: in the Rockies, whether US or Canada, it always seems the air is much drier than in the UK so it's pretty usual for there to be a fairly big temperature change during a given day.
Watching you talk about animals and scenery, I hope you get to go to BC! So beautiful. You might really like Alaska too. (But a friend of ours from San Francisco who moved to Alaska told us bear bells don't really help that much. He learned to use a handgun so he can take it along on hunting and fishing trips and hikes up there for self-defence because of the bears. Eeeek!)
So glad you had a great time. Thanks for making this video!
you guys inspired me to visit my country. i will plan for our trip next year, thanks for all the answers and the tips and of course the beautiful vlogs. i hope to see more travel vlogs from you :)
Definitely enjoyed the amazing editting of the vlogs, Simon! I'm only hours away from the Rockies and can attest to how spectacular that whole area is. Thanks to you both for sharing your trip!
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So enjoyed your excursions! Fun to watch your delight in the wilds of the NW.
Loved the video and thank you for all the information. And Simon your editing on the vlogs is brilliant! 😊 definitely plan on visiting.
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I loved watching this! 💕What’s funny is I live in Alberta and I just got back a couple days ago from Europe for the first time, and I’ve been talking about Europe the way to talk about Alberta. I went to Europe and I’m like “ this is so different and interesting”, the same thing you’re saying about my home that I’m used to and I love it. If you ever come back you have to stay at the Jasper Park Lodge. It’s my favourite hotel. Love your videos!!
Have lived in Alberta for almost 40 years. In that time i have experienced snowfall every month of the year. A few inches of snow oneyear on Canada day. On another year, 2 days in the middle of August almost a foot of snow. Then on another year, 20 celcius above the whole month of December. Since we already had had snow earlier, the ski hills were already open, we had people skiing in shorts and t shirts. Alberta, where you can have all 4 seasons in one day.
Such a great thorough Q&A, and Simon should definitely be tooting his horn as the editing as everyone else has also said was pretty flippin amazing 🙌🏻👏🏻📹 and it did feel like we were there experiencing it all with you. I’m with Simon re the driving, we did 2 road trips on the west coast of the US and I loved driving there, especially in the quieter states like Utah, Nevada and Arizona. My husband drove in the busier cities we went to, but I agree the more you do it the more confident you get. My husband wants to do an RV one at some point and I’d definitely do that. Gonna have to check out this Peter guy now Emma’s name dropped him twice 😂☺️ Thanks again for all the work you do to bring us such great content ❤️
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I loved the Canada travel series. Great video’s with wonderful editing. I loved watching them: beautiful scenery, on point informative, good tips all with a sprinkle of humour. Well done and thank you 🙏🏻 Emma & Simon.
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Sweet couple! Love you guys and thank you for all the tips. Planning a trip now💗
So nice and refreshing to see Simon in this Q&A video , I really enjoyed your Canada vlogs thanks for taking us along on a memorable vacation and answering these questions honestly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Loved this and on the list to visit now! Curious what the best things you packed were, and anything you packed that you ended up not needing/regretting? Skincare, shoes, clothing, miscellaneous, etc. Thanks!
There wasn't anything I packed that I didn't use clothing wise. I just wish I had a coat with a hood for the days where there was a little drizzle but it wasn't the worst thing ever. And I just took my normal skincare items nothing special 👍🏼
Just finished watching the videos about your Alberta trip. I know travelling is more difficult at the moment but as a BC resident, when you do manage to come over this way, I highly recommend taking ferries around the Gulf Islands and taking a few days to visit Tofino on Vancouver Island. There's so much to do in Tofino - hikes, kayaking, surfing and wonderful beaches, hot springs, eagle, whale and sea lion watching, some great restaurants. Camping there is great but there are also luxury hotels. Whichever way you want to go, book months in advance as it is very very popular. Midsummer (July, August) is the time to visit BC. In spring, fall and winter the weather is more unpredictable and it tends to rain a lot.
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I am originally a Brit living just outside Montreal for 20+ years and have never visited that part of Canada. Thank you for your travel vlogs, I really enjoyed them. Definitely need to make a trip out west!!!
It really is worth it if you get the chance, it really is so beautiful. But then we love every part of Canada that we have had the pleasure of visiting. ❤️
Love that you had a great time. I’m looking to go next year, so very helpful information in this video! Thanks Emma & Simon
Oh it was the best time, definitely one of our best trips 😍
Loved those Canadian viddies! So well filmed, so interesting as always👍⭐️👏🏻
Would absolutely LOVE if you gave us more info on the US trip - I'm looking to do the same thing next year!!
Loved this informative video! I thought you both covered all the bases of the trip. Thanks for doing the Q&A! It helps give perspective on the whole trip. Love to see your other half on screen with you Emma. 😍😊 Well done Simon!!😉
I would love to see more trips in the future!!!💖
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Thanks guys! You two are amazing. YOU HELP ME to study English! I love you:)
Emma...I live in Green Bay Wisconsin ( the dairy state lol) and my husband and I just got back from your beautiful Country and all through Scotland. We were fascinated by the topography. It’s so beautiful! I would call it Pastoral...especially Scotland and the Lake District and Cotswold area. Didn’t make it to Cornwall😢 But we feel like your country and Scotland looks so different then America. We loved it so much. The sheep the hairy cows all over. The stone walls/fencing 😍😍 Your amazing OLD buildings which are breathtaking . America just seems to tear down and build new. Nooooooo 😢😢🤦♀️ I think we must all love what we don’t have. BTW... love your channel and your style. So classic with flair! Love you guys! SO glad y’all had fun in Canada.
oh, you, guys, are so great. I loved this video. very helpful, thank you very much :)
Thank you, glad you found it useful 👍🏼
If you come out further west in a future Canada trip, Vancouver + Whistler + Tofino is a good start. And if you have time, the Gulf Islands (Galiano, Hornby, Salt Spring etc) are awesome and well-loved by locals, but not well known by tourists. April to September is best, as the winters here are verrrrry rain-y.
Thank you, we will definitely try to avoid the rainy seasons 😂
For animal lovers: Yellowstone is AWESOME! We went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and we saw countless bisons, some elks, six bears (four black and two grizzly) with one of the black bear cub were so close to us on the side of the road. Good that everyone passing by went slow & quiet (and taking pictures ofc) so there were no disturbances!!! We are also hoping to visit Alberta next year!! Your trip looks so awesome it made me want to go even more hahaha!!!!
You’ll love B.C. if you liked Alberta! Also it’s 8 hours from Vancouver to Lake Louise 😊 big country!
YES PLEASE, really want to see a video of your America road trip😀
This tour sounds amazing! Best
From a former Vancouverite, visit Gastown, LynnValley & Grouse Mountain, Squamish on route to Whistler, Kelowna is wine country during summer months and also check out the island Victoria and Nanaimo by ferry =)
Thank you so much for so for this video. Me and my partner are getting married in Canada next year by Lake Louise and then staying in Banff. This video is so helpful.
Oh how amazing, you will have the best time ❤️
And Congratulations! ❤️
We’re San Franciscans, but did a year of grad school in Indiana. We decided to take a month to drive back with our cat, and sent our household furnishings and one car back separately. We saw approximately the western 2/3 of the country, taking a southern route because it was February. It was a blast, but our poor cat didn’t enjoy it much, we just couldn’t bear to put her in the cargo hold of a plane, and the airlines were very discouraging, saying animals could freeze to death. So, we distance-drove on one day, then left her securely in a motel/hotel the next, and did local touring.
I would highly recommend Alaska if you loved your Canada road trip. I think you’d love it there too. I went in early June and it was lovely. ❤️
The puppies having there little chit chat in the background ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Regarding the question about taking children on this trip: we took our children from ages 2 and up to teenagers and it was one of our favourite trips always. Hope that helps!
Thank you for that, I know it will help people who are considering the trip with children ❤️👍🏼
Love you two!💖💖💖
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Loved your Canada videos, and very lucky to have the chance to visit many years ago those places. Brought back many good memories! You should visit Quebec and further north to Nova Scotia. And happy to see Simon on a full length video!!!
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Loved this! We’re off to do a road trip in California on Saturday with our 2 boys (9 & 5yrs). They love a road trip! xx
Oh I hope you have a great time ❤️
Vancouver is definitely worth a trip!
Love the video and vlogs. Come to the East Coast of 🇨🇦, the Atlantic Coast! You will love it all: Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Especially Nova Scotia ❤️❤️. You will love it: the food, the people and the places. Canada’s Ocean Playground.
Great editing Simon👌🏼😊
Thank you, glad you enjoyed them ❤️
Thanks for the video! I really enjoyed Canada road trip videos! As all of yours Emma :) Please make a video about US road trip (like tips and tricks) :)
Loved your trip series, we live north of Algonquin Park and haven’t yet taken a trip to Banff, Jasper & Lake Louise, definitely will check out your cabin accommodations! Thanks!
As a native albertan, it's definitely possible to do it affordably! It really just depends on your expectations. Camping (if booked ahead!) could save you a lot of money. As well as staying at Airbnbs!! Those are way way more inexpensive :)
I will state for the hiking gear, it really depends on where you are hiking. I would do a lot of research ahead of time, a lot of underprepared people go on some slippery slopes and unfortunately die on the mountain. So make sure to do your research. There are great alberta hiking communities on Facebook and they can tell you everything you will need for every hike from the banff national park to Nordegg, Some areas its a must to have overnight things with you as well as poles and spikes and proper gear in case you get lost. So please just do your research!
Also We see about 10 moose a year in my town (about an hour away from Calgary), so it really just depends on where you are in Alberta! You never have to get out of your car if you're afraid, and the best bet is if you see one, just walk away. They don't want anything to do with you either!! haha
Great tips, thank you 👍🏼
Hey Guys! I really enjoyed your videos on Canada. Thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend.
Thank you, hope your having a great weekend too ❤️
Why Alberta seems a silky question-the Northern Rockies are just one of the most beautiful regions on earth. The movie Legends of the Fall was filmed in Alberta, great scenery flick.
Great to see more of Simon. Both look fab and chilled from your road trip 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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Em you are looking so happy! 😊
Really enjoyed this series. Amazing scenery and wildlife. Have you ever been to, or would consider, visiting Australia?
Never been but would like to go - its just such a long trip/flight but 100% one day. 👍🏼
@@EmmaHill it's a nightmare trip, I've done it at least 12 times, but Qantas now do non-stop to LHR to Perth 👍
Great advice. Canada is soooo far away from South Africa. So expensive to fly there. We're visiting NZ next year, and it's also so far! Airfares are about 1000 pounds pp! And we have to fly via Dubai. Would love to visit Canada one day. I have an aunt and cousin who live in Hamilton, Toronto. Loved your VLOGs. xoxo
If you ever go back go to Johnson Canyon!!!
Yes!! More canada videos like this! 😍
great video....and lots of great tips! am about to embark on a European roadtrip!! france spain Portugal and then last stop London!!!
That sounds so good - I hope you enjoy it ❤️
Great video and vlog series. My husband and I went to Banff in 2017 in October and it was beautiful. I’m looking to go back next September to be able to canoe. Lol. . You guys would love New Zealand in a campervan, if you want to do an RV that’s the trip we did this year. Also you’ve got to do BC it’s incredible. 😍 also I agree with Simon, I always find it more natural to drive in the US and Canada than at home in the UK.
I imagine an RV around New Zealand would be incredible. We are yet to fly that far, but again is something we really want to do - Australia and New Zealand 👍🏼
Great video. Thank you for sharing all this info
You should go to pigeon Forge tn in the Us. You can rent cabins and there is a seven mile loop to drive to see the animals I even saw wild bores plus the hiking is cool 😎 also lots of history about music 🎶 (country )
What were the actual dates you went? Seemed like a good time to go. We actually tend to go away around that time of year. We’re not long back from the Lake District. Less busy and cooler.
We were away from 17th - 25th September 👍🏼
Emma Hill oh that’s great, thank you. Let the planning begin, haha.
Bears are hungry and ornery in the spring!!! Autumn is the absolute best time in my opinion. The Icefield parkway is closed in the winter, so you wouldn’t be able to do the trip you did!!!
So when in your opinions would be the best time to see the bears then ?
We didn't know that, but that does make sense. Thanks for letting us know 👍🏼
I think autumn is the best time for everything there! Bears are preparing for hibrination so feeding heavily. Bear cubs are big enough that they are out and about with their mama bear, so you just might see them. When we’ve gone in the summer, you can’t even get up to Lake Louise as there are just toooo many people. The parking lots are all full and you can’t even stop. We have have stopped by there in March as we thought we’d have Lunch while passing through. It was incredibly beautiful, but sooo cold. There was so much snow all ploughed off the paths it was over 10 feet deep piled up on the sides.
The Icefield Parkway isn't closed in winter...???
Katie B. While in theory it’s open all year, it closes frequently in the winter due to weather, avalanches etc. But you’re right. Technically it’s open. Out of the last 10 times I’ve driven through there in the winter it’s been closed 8. All of the services including restaurants, gas stations and washrooms are closed as well as the Columbia Icefields themselves. It would be a bummer to come for a week all the way from the UK only to have the road shut down.
Awesome! Thank you...from Canada! 👍😉😊. Beautifully beautifully, beautifully done. A to Z. 👏👏👏🐻👏👏👏
When traveling in North America, I think it’s worth the extra cost to stay in the grand old lodges built in the 19th and early 20th Century, especially those in the National Parks, the atmosphere is worth it. Of course, these often have to be booked up to a year in advance. On other days, staying in roadside motels is fine, I personally like the Best Western chain of independent hotels/motels, they are always really nice, vary a lot and have local flavor, and are not too expensive.
Damn you both for making me now want to go and spend money on holidays! Great vids.
Montreal was interesting. Not sure if I would go back. Come visit Seattle 💚
I didn't enjoy Montreal, although Simon quite liked it. Although it was freezing when we were there, and Im not keen on the cold 🥶😂
Such an awesome looking trip! Your road trips have inspired us to do one through Italy next year (we are from Australia) do you have any tips or have you done one through Italy?
We have never driven through Italy so I don't know Im afraid. Only thing I would say is depending on the time of year make sure you have some idea of your route and book your places to stay as it could be busy. 👍🏼
Regarding chances of seeing animals, it's completely unpredictable - I was in the Rockies, on essentially the same route, the week before Emma and Simon this September. We saw 4 elk total, and that was it for larger animals (plenty of chipmunks etc). Meanwhile a week later they see elk, moose, mountain goats, bears - no fair! :)
Top of Grouse Mountain has grizzly bears but in captivity (electronic fence) Please do the the Grouse Grind but take the gondola down ( you can’t miss the Grizzly bears 😉
Yes, I’ve really enjoyed the Canada trip videos. Peter McKinnon? Yes, me too, Emma. 😉
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Thank you this was very helpful. I get excactly what you mean about driving yourself as I also love the freedom of that and not geing around a crowd of people. BUT I'm a good driver here and dont think I would feel confident driving on the other side of the road ( which is a shame) wish I could practice. I would be going alone so I will have to maybe get brave and drive though ! Thank you for the tips . Also I was very surprised I would have thought your trip cost at least six thousand if not more ! Thank you guys have a great week. Off to gym now !
Thank you, Im glad you found it helpful. It definitely does take some getting used to in my opinion, but if you could do a city break with a short car hire it may help. I think because Simon is so confident (despite the initial parking ticket 😂🙈) he does it all and so I don't really give myself the chance to adapt, which is my fault as Simon asks if I want to drive but if I done an hour or so I would probably be OK. Hope you get the chance either way 👍🏼
@@EmmaHill Thank you. 😇
I live in Edmonton, Alberta and I just have to say I've just LOVED seeing the Rockies through your eyes, and your videos are fantastic. Thank you so much for coming here. I also have to comment on just how extraordinarily lucky you were to happen across a grizzly bear ( "Peyto")... I've visited the mountain parks many many times in my 52 years and have NEVER SEEN ONE!! Lol. I would have shed a few tears myself. Bravo, and I'm so happy you had a great adventure. P.S> - Please come back and explore B.C.- Yoho National Park is tremendous! as the Northern Lights Wolf rescue near Golden. Kananaskis country in Alberta is also worth seeing. :)
You guys would love the true east coast of Canada 💓 I’m from BC and love it but currently live in PEI and they’re equally stunning in different ways! The red sand cliffs in PEI will steal your heart!! (Come in the summer if you do lol)
The Post Hotel in Lake Louise. The best!
I think we may have driven past this one day and it looked amazing. But then most of the hotels in the area looked fab.
Thank you for making this video, great insight into planning a trip. We went to Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise a year ago. I'm jealous you got to visit during the shoulder season. Another advantage of being self employed. :) I would agree with another comment on here. If you like road trips and Canada, you must go to Nova Scotia and drive the Cape Breton Trail.
🇨🇦🍁🍂🐾 great info even for us Canuks 🤭 we hike but wear waterproof "hiking" sneakers like what Columbia makes. 🇨🇦🤟
I think I will have to make Simon get some hiking boots, or at least more appropriate footwear, for our next trip 🙈
Love this jumper Emma. Where is it from xx
Enjoyed every second of your vlogs and this amazing informative video! Wish I could give 10 x thumbs up!
Thank you ❤️
I just saw Emma in my uk news feed 🤩
So pleased you enjoyed your trip out here to Alberta and would like to venture back in due time. I think in the summertime you would see more animal life but Autumn is a nice time for a road trip. Up until a few years ago, I drove from Edmonton to British Columbia every summer and always saw Elk, Mountain Sheep, and Bear, although most bear sightings were in the Jasper area and in the summer. I really think you both would enjoy B.C. the Okanogan area... Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton with its abundance of delicious fruit. Also, Salmon Arm and the Shuswap have beautiful lakes but the summers are dry and hot. I just came back from North Vancouver a couple of days ago, great restaurants and the weather was still nice. Love to you both and cuddles to darling fur babies. xo
Thank you ❤️
Ohhhhh yes! Do a week of house boating on the Shuswap! One of my favourite things to do in the Okanagan in the summer!!! There are some remote areas on the lake!
Would be cool if you added Nova Scotia to your future Canada trips.
Where is your shirt from Emma? It looks cozy!😍
You can find it here bit.ly/2oXHRZL 👍🏼
Come to BC!
😂 It is on the list. But probably not next year as already have a spring trip booked and potentially an autumn trip in the works (if things pan out). But then that leaves spring the next year 👍🏼
Would you ever consider doing route66 currently looking into it but can’t decided where I want to visit?
We did do some sections of Route 66 during our big road trip 👍🏼
Emma Hill my boyfriend and I are considering doing the whole route from Chicago to LA/SAN Francisco, we are both self employed and employed and I work within football so I get a whole month off at the end of the season so we are contemplating to go then but I don’t know how to start putting a list of places together I want to visit there is so much
My tip would be decide roughly how long you are happy driving for (firstly check out the whole route and see how long it is start to finish) and then decide what your more interested in - cities, towns, nature or a mix - and search for specific activities/places/interests along the route. Pick out half a dozen and then just do some local exploring on route too as you will come across so many random and interesting places and sights. Also check out some blogs (just google driving Route 66) as they will give you some hidden treasures you may want to see. We done Chic - Springfield (stayed in Springfield, pretty small but a nice little town) then left the route and joined it again later down towards Nevada but in the opposite direction heading back East. If its something your interested in I would definitely say do it, even if you dont plan anything snd just decide on the route, it will be such a good adventure. 👍🏼
What a treat to have Simon 4 times in a row as main vlogger! Ahem I meant as a guest of honour 🤣
My next trip is going to also include Canada but I will actually go to Vancouver so I guess we will explore it as a new destinations! But this vlog is incredibly helpful and these places are on my short term bucket list, thank you guys! 🙌🌀💙😍
You were right first time 🤣🤣❤️
What dates did you go? 🧡
We were there from 17-25th 👍
Wow Emma you and Simon are looking very nice beautiful amazing video about alberta road trips well done 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍
Loved the Canada vlogs, great editing Simon 👍🏼Beautiful landscapes indeed but when I visited the Uk I remember so many varied stunning areas guys need to take some more trips around the Lake District Wales Scotland . I would disagree Canada is very expensive for those of us whose currency is crap unlike the pound 😂Not the aussie 🇦🇺 dollar 🙁.
Point no Point on Vancouver Island. You will not be sorry!