Cathedral Grove - Vancouver Island, BC (courtesy Carol and Jim Tyson)

Monday morning, rain and all, we packed up the Jeep and headed north. In spite of giant raindrops that dived like paratroopers, smashing and splattering against the windshield, we drove all the way to Campbell River -- 93 miles.

Campbell River is a fair-sized industrial town (pulp mills) mid-way up the Island's Eastern coast. From the looks of store-fronts, I'd say it's rich in fishing resources. From fishing bait to fish-n-chips to fine fish dinners, it's everything the fresh-fish lover could possibly want. Too bad it's so far from Nanaimo - too far to pick up our dinner on a daily basis. And we'd packed a sack lunch, so no fish for lunch! more...

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The Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Lake Louise in Alberta is one of the great drives of the world. Magnificent scenery waits around every turn no matter what season you choose to travel.

The area is also a fantastic natural playground, with innumerable hikes to make, peaks to climb, lakes to paddle, and of course, the great Wapta Icefields and other glaciers to explore. Although the vast majority of visitors and outdoor recreationalists visit the area in the late spring, summer, and early fall, the winter and early spring also provide frosty beauty and exceptional skiing and snowshoeing opportunities. more...

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With the launch of our application and new Fan Page, we also wanted to run a little contest…Become an MTJ Fan and WIN! All you need to do is go to the MyTripJournal Fan Page here, sign into Facebook and click to ‘Become a Fan’.  Then each week I will randomly select one fan to win a year's Premium subscription to MyTripJournal. No purchase necessary. The contest will run for the month of August and I will announce winners on the discussion board on the fan page. Good luck!

Happy Travels and Facebooking,

Siobhan

MyTripJournal is proud to announce our co-sponsorship of a fabulous contest!

Hold onto your digital cameras, flip videos, iphones, whatever....Spirited Woman, a growing and very inspired women's community is presenting its first ever Spirited Woman Video Contest. Hooray for Hollywood on-the-road. Let's hear it for Spirited Women Everywhere! "It's simply a great, fun idea," says Daniel Parlow, President of MyTripJournal.com - one of the sponsors of the contest, "and another great way to get to know many of our spirited women trip journalers who are traveling around the world." more…

Spirited women from all over the planet are invited to enter. The contest runs through September 30, 2008, and there are all kinds of prizes (cash & fun gifts) and perks (you get special bonuses if you enter early) and more. And naturally the winners will be announced to one and all. To find out how to become a contestant, go to THE SPIRITED WOMAN VIDEO CONTEST.