Luxembourg meets the World
Moorea or Mo’orea is a volcanic island in French Polynesia. Its name comes from the Tahitian word Mo’ore’a, which means „yellow lizard“. This beautiful island is often seen as the little sister of Tahiti as it is located only ten nautical miles from Tahiti. It is one of the top honeymoon destinations after Bora Bora.
Located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Columbia Icefield is the largest icefield in the Rocky Mountains of North America. With its 325 m2 in area, it is located partly in Banff National Park, but also partly in Jasper National Park. The most known and also most visited glacier is the Athabasca Glacier. Sadly, the glacier currently loses about 5 meters in depth per year and lost over half of its volume in the past 125 years.
Whenever you are going on a road trip through Banff and Jasper National Park, trust me and put the Athabasca Glacier on your to do list.
Everything you need to know for you upcoming adventure to…Canada!
Canada is a perfect place for road trips. You can drive for hours and just can’t get enough of it. Until now, it is one of my favourite places to travel to. You can drive past incredible mountains, blue lakes and if you are lucky enough even wild animals in their natural habitat.
So, the most asked question when it comes to traveling to Canada is whether to spend your time at the west or east side of Canada. I cannot say much about the east , but very much when it comes to the west of Canada.
Established in 1883, Banff National Park is the oldest national park in Canada located in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. In the north it connects with Jasper National Park, in the west with Yoho National Park, in the South with Kootenay National Park and in the Southeast with Kananskis Country.
There are many reasons to visit Banff National Park. The glaciers, ice fields and dense forests are only the beginning of it. The following destinations and activities are my favourite things to do in Banff National Park.
Who has not heard of the famous Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada?
Beside Moraine Lake, Lake Louise is one of the most famous lakes in Banff National Park. It is a glacial lake, which get its turquoise colour of the water coming from rock flour carried into the lake by melt walter from the glaciers around the lake.