Read

We’ve written several travel guides for the Okanagan, which include summer and winter activities. Learn more below.

Watch

We just got back from a few wintery days in Kelowna. We had a blast cross-country skiing, polar plunging into Okanagan Lake, and more. If you’ve ever wondered what the Okanagan is like during the colder months, check out our latest video about Kelowna in the winter, as well as past videos about Skiing in the Okanagan and a winter road trip to Osoyoos, Oliver, and Penticton!

Beaver Bites

• Canadians are a prideful bunch. So much so that WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is reporting a 25 percent drop in Canadians booking trips to the United States over the past week, promoting them to consider cancelling some flights.
  
  

• Speaking of WestJet, they’ve also been ordered to change some of their passenger reimbursement practices.
  
  

• Gone are the days when Japan was the only place offering Pod Hotels. It’s been more than a decade since we stayed in one, and it was a cool experience at the time. Now, you can stay in a Pod Hotel in Vancouver. Panda Pod Hotel is Canada’s first locally owned and operated pod hotel, offering a modern, space-efficient stay designed for solo travellers at just one-third of the nightly rate of traditional hotels. 
  
  

• Live music is becoming a big tourism driver, injecting $10.92 billion into Canada’s economy in 2023, while also generating more than 100,000 jobs. Just like bucket lists, a concert can be a great reason to visit a city but don’t forget to experience more when you’re there.
  
  

• For those of you who enjoy Canadian musicians like Randy Bachman and Bruce Cockburn, here are some of their favourite destinations and sites to visit on your next visit to Canada.
  
  

• British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is famous for its wineries. Not only is it such a beautiful place, but it’s such a great experience to visit the wineries and taste the wines right at their source. Climate change, however, is affecting them greatly. First with the wildfires and now with extreme colds. Learn how some wineries are dealing with it.
  
  

• After four years of dealing with a digital version of Roll Up The Rim, Tim Horton’s is finally bringing back the traditional paper cup version. According to the Canadian coffee chain, its customers have missed the excitement of rolling up a real rim since the game turned digital in 2020 to accommodate pandemic-era safety protocols. Launched in 1986, the game is a cultural ritual and one of the most successful marketing campaigns in history.

Just for Fun

• In case you couldn’t make it to the 2025 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, here are five rides that stood out for being wild or ugly. We especially like the Barbie-themed Maserati.
  
  

• It turns out that Superman is half-Canadian and he is not happy about the new Superman being released in Canada.
  
  

• Canada just hit the list of super-aged societies and that could have massive ripple effects on the economy.
  
  

• We’re not sure we’d do this when the temperatures drop too low, but otherwise, we can certainly get behind this German ritual that can help cure the winter blues.

Want to reach 65k+ Canadian travellers for your brand? Reach out (reply to this email) to sponsor an edition of Must Do Canada.