Category Archives: Travel

Journey to “Tap Town” – Forgotten Roadside History

Posted on November 28, 2020 by danocan

It was once one of the most popular roadside attractions in the entire province of Alberta but today it is a mostly forgotten piece of local history. This is an overview of how the small town of Nanton, Alberta capitalized … Continue reading →

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Annual Alberta Ghost Town Trip – Part One

Posted on September 18, 2020 by danocan

Normally we gather every July to spend two days traveling around a section of Alberta as part of the “Ghost Town Convention”. The name is a bit of a misnomer as there are no real convention elements to it, it … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Mortlach

Posted on April 5, 2020 by danocan

I guess once you have more than one video based on a similar theme it is okay to call it a series. In that case, welcome to the “Self Isolation Series” where I look back at previous visits to some … Continue reading →

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Dorothy, Alberta

Posted on March 30, 2020 by danocan

Latest video is up, this time a retrospective on the ghost town of Dorothy.

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The Historic Columbia River Highway

Posted on March 9, 2020 by danocan

“It’s not the destination, it is the journey.” “Getting there is half the fun.” Often in our rush to get from where we are to where we want to be, we forget these old cliches. Everything about modern transportation is … Continue reading →

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