Great Canadian Bucket List

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to "La Belle Province", a distinct land of rich city culture and time-honoured rural traditions, set against the backdrop of a vast wilderness. Experiences include: discovering historic Quebec City, scaling a frozen waterfall, spending a night in an ice hotel, and finding Montreal's best smoked meat sandwich.

Most Canadians think of travel as a way to escape the snow, cold, and dreary winter skies. But Robin Esrock loves all that the provinces of Ontario and Quebec have to offer visitors, and so will you! The Great Central Canada Bucket List highlights the best travel experiences to be had in the heart of Canada. Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock explored every inch of central Canada to craft the definitive Bucket List for the region. Running the gamut of nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana, Robin's personal quest to tick off the very best of Ontario and Quebec packs in enough for a lifetime. The Great Central Canada Bucket List provides a first-hand perspective on: Riding a motorcycle around Lake Superior. Drinking caribou with Bonhomme. Unraveling a mystery in Algonquin Park. Spending the night at an ice hotel. Scaling the via ferrata at Mont-Tremblant. Exploring the great museums. Cave-swimming in the Magdalen Islands

Most Canadians think of travel as a way to escape the snow, cold, and dreary winter skies. But Robin Esrock loves all that our eastern provinces have to offer visitors, and so will you! The Great Atlantic Canada Bucket List highlights the best travel experiences to be had on Canada's East Coast. Not your typical travel guide, Robin's recommendations encompass outdoor adventure and natural wonders as well as the unique food, culture, and history of the Maritimes. Categorized by province, The Great Atlantic Canada Bucket List will give you a first-hand perspective on: • Ziplining over a waterfall in New Brunswick. • Harvesting an iceberg for a Newfoundland cocktail. • Exploring Nova Scotia's Cabot Trail. • Walking the seabed beneath Hopewell Rocks. • Cycling across Canada's island province. • Rafting a tidal wave in the Bay of Fundy.

From Robin Esrock, author of The Great Canadian Bucket List, comes a look at the best that Canada's prairies have to offer. Having travelled to over one hundred countries on six continents, international travel guru and bestselling author Robin Esrock turns his attention to the Canadian prairies. Robin spent years personally discovering these one-of-a-kind destinations and activities you have to try in Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Float in "Canada's Dead Sea," Track polar bears along Hudson Bay, Horse-ride through herds of free-roaming bison, Uncover ancient archaeological mysteries in Winnipeg, Learn what it takes to join the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Witness the largest gathering of snakes in the world

Party with the wildest sports fans in Canada, and Bask on a tropical beach - on a prairie lake. Bundled with an extensive up-to-date companion website, The Great Canadian Prairies Bucket List provides all the inspiration and information you'll need to follow in his footsteps.

Fully revised with dozens of new chapters, Robin Esrock guides readers in search of Canada's most incredible experiences. Having visited over 100 countries on 7 continents, renowned travel writer Robin Esrock has built a career chasing the extraordinary. His bestselling bucket lists feature experiences that are entirely unique, instantly memorable, wholly inspirational, and refreshingly accessible. On a personal journey to every province and territory, Robin focuses his insatiable curiosity on his adopted home of Canada, chasing the activities and destinations one must do, and can only do, in our home and native land. Get ready to: Cross the mythical Northwest Passage; Feel the hot breath of a wild polar bear; Float on Canada's very own Dead Sea; Cycle across Prince Edward Island; Survive a night in Quebec City's Ice Hotel; Zipline over a massive waterfall in New Brunswick; Sail among whales in the "Galapagos of the North." Robin packs each chapter with colourful descriptions, unforgettable characters, quirky trivia, and eye-popping photography. With 7 exciting new experiences, the new edition unlocks an extensive online companion where you'll find videos, galleries, maps, reading guides, and all the practical information you'll need to follow in Robin's footsteps.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to wide-open prairies, the land of wheat kings and the endless blue sky, Saskatchewan, including such one-of-a-kind experiences as: the intensity of Roughrider football nation, horse riding with bison, exploring North America's largest sand dune, and floating in Canada's dead sea.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the diverse landscapes and cultures of Manitoba, a land of extreme beauty where cultures blend. Experiences include: Winnipeg's huge folk music festival, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, seeing polar bears from a tundra buggy, and experiencing the life of the voyageurs.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the remote heart of Canada's Inuit culture, a land of long winters, polar bears, and vast distances, for some amazing experiences, including: swimming in an Arctic waterfall, hiking in the tundra, fishing for Arctic char, and watching belugas play in a river mouth.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the one of the largest, emptiest, most beautiful places in the world: the arctic plains of the Northwest Territories. Experiences include: watching the northern lights, exploring Canada's largest national park, rafting the Nahanni, and hooking a northern pike.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to Canada's temperate, laid-back and culturally rich Left Coast and such fabulous experiences as: diving in a sunken battleship, sailing in Haida Gwaii, exploring and old-growth forest, tasting the Okanagan, and snorkelling with salmon.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the land of the gold rush and the midnight sun, from vibrant Yellowknife to the peaks and the tundra: The Yukon. Experiences include: dogsledding, driving the Dempster Highway, panning for gold, and swallowing the sour toe cocktail!

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the great variety of Ontario, from Canada's largest city to the nation's capital to the beauty of the province's vast wilderness, in search of great experiences such as: leaning off the CN Tower skywalk, getting sprayed in Niagara Falls, visiting the great museums of Ottawa, and motor-biking around Lake Superior.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to the wild west and Alberta's wide-open spaces and majestic peaks, including such experiences as: the Calgary Stampede, riding the Rocky Mountaineer train, hunting for dinosaurs, and skiing a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us the east coast and the ancient Acadian land of New Brunswick, including such experiences as: walking the seabed, zip-lining over a waterfall, biking in a kilt, and drinking a potato smoothie!

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to legendary Nova Scotia, land of a thriving and rich culture amid the crashing waves of the Atlantic shore, and such experiences as: walking around historic Lunenburg, exploring the Cabot Trail, and rafting a tidal wave.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us what is perhaps Canada's most distinct place, where Celtic culture thrives in some of Canada's must rugged wilderness. Experiences include: watching the sun rise on a continent, sleeping in a lighthouse, driving the Trans-Labrador Highway, and making an iceberg cocktail.

On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana. After spending years crafting the definitive Canadian Bucket List, he's packed in enough for a lifetime, at least. In this special excerpt, Esrock takes us to Canada's smallest province, an island with its own flavour that's about much, much more than potatoes and Green Gables. Experiences include: hauling a lobster trap, harvesting sea plants, and shucking oysters.