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A Tour Guides Guide

Published by Ian McDonald

  • Places & travel
  • Society & culture

Let's visit the Canadian Rockies, plan that Alaska cruise with help on what not to miss in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka and Icy Point Strait. Explore great cities like Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria, Whistler, Banff and Jasper. Join your Tour Guides Guide, Ian McDonald, as he takes you through the sites, history and characters of British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon Territory, Alaska and the US Pacific Northwest.

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  1. The Saint Lawrence Whispers from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Mar 14, 202617 min

    Journey with me to Quebec City and the Ile de Orleans where supernatural lights terrified 18th century sailors on the Saint Lawrence River. Were they witches? Discover the source of the dancing lights and the fate of La Corriveau, the woman who put a face to the witches and was sentenced to death.

  2. Mary Gallagher, The Ghost of Griffintown from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Mar 6, 202611 min

    In this episode we head to the heart of Montreal, Quebec in 1879 to learn the fate of Mary Gallagher and how she became the Ghost of Griffintown. 2026 is a "Mary Year", will she return to the intersection of William and Murray streets, the site of he slaughter? Join me on this ghost story from old Montreal.

  3. Pepe, the World's Largest Frog from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Jan 28, 20264 min

    In this episode we travel to Fredericton, New Brunswick to hear the story of Fred Colman and his frog, Pepe. Tall tale or truth? That is for you to decide.

  4. The Museum of Horror from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Dec 13, 202537 min

    In the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada is the fascinating, creepy and intriguing Museum of Horror. It is located at the back of Becks Antiques and to me it is the best thing in the city of Edmonton. I visited with my daughter Samira where we met the wonderful Nicole who took us on a tour and explained some of the many artifacts. Grab a bowl of popcorn and join me on a journey into the unknown spirit world as we talk haunted dolls, punishment boxes and a romance with a couple of human skulls.

  5. West Trek Whistler Summer Adventure Tour from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Sep 19, 202525 min

    In July of 2025 I led a West Trek Summer Adventure Tour to Whistler, British Columbia and what a fantastic day we has. On the way back to Vancouver I took a walk down the bus and had a talk with some of the people on my tour. West Trek takes you to Whistler, Victoria, the Rocky Mountains, the Northern Lights, Seattle, and the NBA Experience in Portland. Find out more at www.westtrek.ca

  6. The Blasted Church from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Jul 3, 20257 min

    What happens when an old gold rush church meets four stick of dynamite? You get The Blasted Church. Let's journey back to the early days of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley and find out what happened.

  7. Season Two is coming soon from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    May 5, 20251 min

    Season two of A Tour Guides Guide is coming soon. Stories of western Canada - British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and the Rockies. We'll travel north to Alaska and south to Mexico to visit Cancun and Guadalajara. All that and more on season two.

  8. Revelstoke, British Columbia - If You Only Have One Day from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Jan 8, 202511 min

    If you're on a road trip to the Rocky Mountains or a bus tour, you will pass through Revelstoke, BC. It is a delightful town with so much to offer in all seasons. There are fascinating attractions, delightful restaurants, comfortable accommodations and unique Art Alleries, and art gallery in the alleyways which should not be missed.

  9. Revelstoke, British Columbia with guest Cathy English from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Jan 2, 202537 min

    When you're travelling through British Columbia on the Trans Canada Highway between Vancouver and the Rocky Mountains you must stop at the beautiful town of Revelstoke. I always do and on one trip I stopped at the Revelstoke Museum and Archives to chat with Curator, Cathy English about the fascinating history of this former hub of interior transportation. From the disappearing Sinixt First Nation to the infamous Hug 'n' Slug we cover Revelstoke's history and even find out how so many people were born in the meat department of the local grocery store.

  10. Sasquatch - Bigfoot - Real or Myth? from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Dec 12, 202428 min

    In this episode I travel to Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia where Sasquatch investigator Thomas Steenburg took me around the Sasquatch Museum. Harrison Hot Springs is an easy day trip from Vancouver and the museum a great activity before or after you Alaska Cruise and an easy stop on a road trip through BC.

  11. Juneau, Alaska - If You Only Have One Day from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Dec 11, 202411 min

    So you're going on a cruise to Alaska. What can you see and do with only one day in Juneau. A Tour Guides Guide has all you need to know to make the most of your Alaskan Cruise Vacation. This is a revised file replacing the one with technical difficulties. Thank you for your patience while I fixed the error.

  12. Ketchikan, Alaska - If You Only Have One Day from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Nov 22, 202410 min

    So you're going on a cruise to Alaska. What can you see and do with only one day in Ketchikan. A Tour Guides Guide has all you need to know to make the most of your Alaskan Cruise Vacation.

  13. Whitehorse, Yukon - If You Only Have One Day from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Nov 21, 202412 min

    Your in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and you only have one day to see the best the city has to offer. Whether you here as part of your Alaska cruise or as an independent traveler exploring the Arctic, A Tour Guides Guide has you covered with a one day comprehensive itinerary to make the most out of your day.

  14. Yukon Adventure Part 2 - Itinerary Review from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Nov 9, 202414 min

    Let's head to the Yukon Territory with Mosaic Earth Travel and take an in depth look at the Yukon Explorer Itinerary. We'll visit Whitehorse, Carcross, Haines Junction, Kluane National Park and Dawson City.

  15. Yukon Adventure with Mosaic Earth Travel, Part 1 from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Sep 15, 202413 min

    If you are looking for the perfect small group bus tour of the Yukon Territory then Mosaic Earth is for you. I recently traveled with Founder and CEO Pam McGarel to Whitehorse, the Southern Lakes and Kluane National Park on their Yukon Explorer tour. This is my feature interview with Pam from the Southern Lakes Resort on beautiful Lake Tagish.

  16. The Pig War from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Aug 4, 202410 min

    British Columbia in 1859 and just south of Vancouver on San Juan Island an American potato farmer shoots a British Pig. How did this turn into a major international event? In this episode of A Tour Guides Guide we have a look and the last Canada - United States border dispute. Photo by Dan Renco on Unsplash

  17. Victoria, BC - The Ghost of Fan Tan Alley from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Jul 19, 202410 min

    Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is a fascinating place and the best part is Fan Tan Alley. It is a narrow alley only three feet wide at the entrances and it's said that cold breeze that sometimes rushes past you, might be a ghost.

  18. Georgia Engelhard, She Climbs to Conquer from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Jul 11, 20248 min

    Beginning in the 1920's Georgia Engelhard would spend the better part of 25 years climbing the mountains of the Canadian Rockies In British Columbia and Alberta as well as the Purcell and Selkirk Mountain ranges. And she did it while wearing pants shattering the norms of female mountaineering in the Victorian era.

  19. Kicking Horse Pass and James Hector from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    Jun 7, 20248 min

    When you travel into the Canadian Rocky Mountains you cross the Continental Divide between Golden, British Columbia and Lake Louise, Alberta by traversing the Kicking Horse Pass National Historic Site of Canada. In this episode we find out how Kicking Horse Pass, river and canyon got such a unique name.

  20. Whistler, BC - If You Only Have One Day from A Tour Guides Guide, opens in a new tab

    May 27, 202416 min

    Explore Whistler, British Columbia with me. Whether you take a guided tour or choose to drive the Sea to Sky Highway there is so much to see and do. From the Sea to Sky Gondola to the Peak to Peak Gondola, waterfalls, mountain ranges and the Britannia Mining Museum and British Columbia Railway Museum. Let me help you make some memories if you only have one day in Whistler, BC.

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