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The Phillips Family Travels

Welcome to our blog, following our family trips and holidays around the world. We live in Gloucestershire, UK but have also spent a year living in New Jersey, USA. We love using the school holidays to travel to new places and explore. Spending time with our two children, climbing mountains, splashing around in the sea on the coast or road tripping across Europe and the US. We hope you will enjoy our blogs designed to help us remember the great times we have had and hopefully provide you with helpful tips if you are following in our footsteps.

Category: Canada

Jasper National Park, Canada – Athabasca Falls and more Wildlife

On 27th Jan 202626th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Our final day in Jasper before our two day trek back to Vancouver Airport. We visited Athabasca Falls and saw an Elk!

Jasper National Park, Canada – Checking in to the Fairmont and exploring Maligne Canyon

On 26th Jan 202622nd Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Our first full day in Jasper and we hiked Maligne Canyon and then visited Maligne Lake. We spotted lots of wildlife including deer, geese and mountain goats.

IceFields Parkway, Canada – Driving from Banff to Jasper

On 25th Jan 202620th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Driving the Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper. We took the day and stopped at Peyto Lake, Wildfowl Lake, Athabasca Glacier and Sunwapta Falls.

Canmore, Canada – An early morning walk around the town.

On 24th Jan 202619th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

An early morning walk around Canmore and then an afternoon hike to Grassi Lakes.

Lake Louise, Banff, Canada – Hike to Little Beehive

On 23rd Jan 202619th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Our hike from Lake Louise to Little Beehive. It took us three and a half hours (there and back) and we were rewarded with some amazing views

Lake Minnewanka, Banff, Canada

On 22nd Jan 202617th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

We hiked the Stewart Canyon Trail at Lake Minnewanka and Tom & Izzy were taught how to use bear spray by the park rangers.

Johnston Canyon, Banff, Canada – a Rainy Morning Hike

On 21st Jan 202619th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

A rainy day hiking to both the higher and lower falls in Johnston Canyon. We also spent the afternoon exploring Banff town center.

Banff National Park, Canada – Exploring Lakes Moraine and Louise

On 20th Jan 202619th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Our first day in Banff and we took the shuttle to Lake Moraine and Lake Louise. We then checked into our apartment in Canmore for the next few days.

Driving Whistler to Banff, Canada

On 19th Jan 202615th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Our two day drive from Whistler to Golden on our journey to Banff. We stopped at lots of places on route including Nairn Falls Park, Duffy Lake and Mount Revelstoke National Park.

Whistler, Canada – One day exploring Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain

On 18th Jan 202615th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

We spent one day In Whistler where we took gondolas up Blackcomb Mountain. We also travelled on the Peak to Peak Gondola and took chairlifts to the Cloudraker Skybridge.

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