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Summer Travel Ideas - in the Great Outdoors

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Banff, Alberta - for Summer Travel
Banff in summer. Photo courtesy of Travel Alberta. Photo courtesy of Travel Alberta.
Few towns nestle so snugly in such big, showy scenery: Banff is defined, surrounded, and dominated (in a good way) by mountain peaks.

Summer travel is the peak season at this famous town in the Canadian Rockies, with hiking, horse-riding, kayaking, and other outdoors fun. Or ride a gondola just outside town, to ogle the views; soak in the hot springs that gave the town its start; hang out at the classy -- yet family-friendly-- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.

Find out more about Banff Alberta.

(Banff is an awesome winter destination, too, with three ski resorts.).

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