Camping VS A Luxury Hotel In Banff National Park, Canada

This summer I traveled to Banff, Canada in Alberta. I love the great outdoors and looking at the beauty of nature. So if you're into that, join me in two drastic ways you can enjoy Banff National Park.
0:00 Intro
1:46 Canadian Wal-Mart
4:52 Hiking Grassi Lake
10:06 Camping In Lake Louise Soft Sided Tent Camp
18:42 Breakfast At Camp
21:11 Ketchup Chips
21:44 Campsite Tour / Bow Lake
25:34 Johnston Canyon Hike
29:29 Banff / Beavertails
30:32 Johnson Lake / Two Jack Lake
31:12 Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Room Tour
35:32 Lake Louise Hike
40:53 Room Service For Dinner
45:30 Afternoon Tea
48:05 Icefield Parkway
49:01 Trying Poutine
52:32 Trying Ginger Beef
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[@FoodFiend]

I will do the correction of the AI subtitles, which are usually wrong and also the captions for other languages soon. This is a long video and I'm very tired from jetlag. For more travel videos, go to my travel playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aobXfH6gaqpomas

[@L.V.1]

Excellent video! I love your Hawaii content, but your travel vlogs to Vietnam, Japan and now Canada are excellent! Well done Misty!!!

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks so much! That means a lot that you enjoy them, as they are not as popular. But I still enjoy traveling even though most viewers are not interested, so might as well film it for folks like you that enjoy traveling virtually. :)

[@markyoshi2660]

I watch you for your food friends and places in hawaii. I was born and raised in ohau. Graduated in 87. Left to Texas for military and retired police. I have been back many times because I have many families live there. In the last ten years I stop. However, next year, I will be there the whole summer and can not wait to visit some of the places you visited in your videos. Your videos always bring back a lot of memories of Hawaii. I guess Canada seems like a beautiful place, especially where you are camping. Actually, i like this video. Stay safe, and have a safe flight back home. Aloha and Mahalo, for all your videos of Hawaii.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching. I hope you enjoy your summer here and eat lots of good food!

[@tevyetev]

So beautiful there. In my youth I backpacked through the Canadian Rockies from Washington state. Brings back some amazing memories.

[@FoodFiend]

Oh backpacking sounds so fun. I'd live in the woods no problem. I love it.

[@gailsiangco5599]

Wow ! Beautiful Canada ! Awesome fun for you & Aiden ! Nice Grassy Falls ! Yes colorful lakes ! Misty you are alone ! What an adventure ! Yummy beaver tail ! Wow !Nice fancy hotel ! Amazing Lake Louise ! So nice you had afternoon tea ! Mahalo for sharing Misty ! Safe Travels !

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks Gail! It was a great adventure for sure.

[@davyf7620]

Really enjoyed watching this video, Misty! Awesome job putting it together and explaining all the places… looks like so much fun plus you went on your cruise too!!!

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks Dave. I don't really want to tackle the cruise editing because it was 7 days LOL. Way too much work, but I'll get it done one day.

[@davyf7620]

That’s totally understandable Misty!!! The hard part is always editing for sure!!!

[@alant.541]

Bienvenue au Canada! Lake Louise is on my bucket list. You pack a lot of activities in your vacations - great planning, ay. Thanks for all the helpful tips.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes one checked off on my bucket list! Definitely go there Alan!

[@Lfundoo]

All I can say is this was an amazing travel vlog! The scenery is gorgeous 😍 Thanks for taking us along on the adventure sis! I'm not much of a traveler but will do so vicariously through you!!! 😊❤😊 Much Aloha, Linda

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you Linda! It is a gorgeous province in Canada. I am glad you can travel with me vicariously. That's kind of what I'd really like to do on YT. Let people be armchair travelers with me.

[@janicematsuura4949]

Thank you for sharing the beauty of Alberta! Although we can share our experiences of this area verbally, you captured the beauty and essence of Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary exceptionally well!

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you very much!

[@ryden7114]

Last time I was in Banff was in the early 70's. Love ruffing it. I use all Coleman gear. Sometimes the pump white gas stoves are hard to keep lit when windy. Banff was absolutely beautiful. So glad you were able to visit. Take care Misty. Did lake Louise also.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Mark! I loved it and it was so great with fresh air and cool temperatures. It's so hot at home now. I hope Heidi is doing better!

[@ryden7114]

Heidi is on her chemo medication. She also had a mammogram done,& they found a lump. She had a biopsy done yesterday. Waiting for results, which will be next week. Mahalo for your prayers. Bless you Misty.

[@bolohead1]

Awesome video. Love the scenic view. Must have been so beautiful in person. The afternoon tea food looks great, but I would need more bwahahahaha.

[@FoodFiend]

It was so beautiful for sure! Reminded me of Montana but without the terrible crowds. It was crowded but not as much as Glacier or Yellowstone. I thought it looked small, but I was so full. The waiter actually packed up some leftovers for me to munch on later on.

[@Shisosalty]

Incredible scenery! I loved this video and all your commentary as I usually do- N and I are very similar to you in that we try to avoid crowds and love room service in a quiet, comfy hotel! When we went to Nova Scotia we also tried doner and routine, also not my fave- but we loved the vibe of Canada, the people there are wonderful and the scenery is gorgeous. This was a great video, and now I want to travel to Alberta! Mahalo nui ❤

[@FoodFiend]

The people in Canada were so great and friendly. I really loved my short time there. I'd love to visit the other provinces. It is definitely a gorgeous country! Thanks so much!

[@telawsonartzy6880]

I like the outdoors with luxury. I've been to Banff in our converted school bus. I can't wait to see more from your series. The vlog is a solid 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Give me the scones and desserts everyday please!!!!!

[@FoodFiend]

Wow a converted school bus! Now that's totally cool!

[@SakuraSpring]

Definitely a long hike, but so worth the natural beauty of the area. The turquoise lakes are so enchanting. You’re amazing how you can find (even with GPS) any obscure place in the woods and find your way. I bet that spicy ramen hit the spot on a cold morning. It’s so pretty there. I thought you’d get a suite for $1300/night. I love Afternoon Tea service but it has to be English style, not Americanized style. The choice of teas, deserts, scones and dainty sandwiches are amazing. I like how they used smoked salmon and ingredients from local sources. Yum donner. Soggy fries with gravy...nope for me, too. Great trip, Misty.

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks Do! It is definitely amazing to see nature in its pristine form! I wish we could chose two teas. I'd get the chamomile and the English breakfast tea with milk and sugar. I really did like most of the food at afternoon tea except the tomato sandwich and the coffee espresso dessert. Service was top notch!

[@paulafriedmanalohafrommaryland]

Aloha Misty. I absolutely love your travel videos. This one in particular because my sister has been bugging me to one day go w/her to this part of Canada. Now after watching your video, I now want to travel there, definitely my vibe with the trees/mountains, I'm sure the air is nice and clean too. Mahalo!

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks so much Paula for liking the travel videos, as they are not as popular. I find that quite sad that most people are closed minded. I hope you and your sister visit soon! It was still in the 40s and 30s at night in late June, but I heard it is super packed during July and August. So I think either June or September would be ideal times to go. During the winter some of the roads are impassable, so it is a summertime destination.

[@kennoma7998]

Glad you enjoyed visiting the province of Alberta, Misty. Please visit us again to enjoy some great grinds (fresh seafood) in British Columbia. Yes, you are right, we Canadians love to talk story.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes so friendly! I was flanked by 2 Korean families and one Filipino guy camping with his dog. Their food smelled so good! I will try BC one day!

[@CC-eh3rb]

Wow, the view with your room at the Fairmont is amazing. Can't beat it. Sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the poutine. Good poutine can mostly be found in the province of Quebec. Definitely not in the province of Alberta....lol. Tim Hortons is our version of dunkin donuts so you did not miss much there. Thank you for taking us along and sharing all those amazing views. Looking forward to seeing the Disney part of your trip!

[@FoodFiend]

Yes I hope to visit the other provinces. I will try poutine again if I ever get to Quebec! And then tackle Tim Horton's LOL I will start to edit the Disney Cruise but that was 7 days worth of filming so that'll be a long one too. Thanks so much for watching even the travel videos.

[@csdesjarlais9779]

We did that vacation when I was a kid. Lake Louise looked different back then with a more majestic green lawn. There were bagpipers, some who were women! I got confused because the hotel looked different than I remembered and so after googling realized Inwas confusing it with the gorgeous Banff Springs Hotel. We also went on the Athabasca Glacier and rode in these tractor trucks and at one time they parked us over a crevasse. My grandma used to laugh about that because we traveled with them. Thanks for the beautiful memories. I must say, things have changed a lot since I was a kid. My husband also went as a child and he said his first time in a canoe was on Lake Louise! Also, Canadian food??? I don’t want to offend anyone but your experience is about right.😂

[@FoodFiend]

@csdesjarlais9779 awesome that you and your husband both had the chance to experience Lake Louise! I was going to film the Banff Springs Hotel but ran out of time. Did you know it's one of the most haunted hotels around? There's even a missing room on the 8th floor where they drywalled up the door frame.

[@csdesjarlais9779]

I didn’t know it was haunted but it totally looks like it should be!

[@cheryltanaka5885]

Mahalo for all of the beautiful scenery! Such beautiful water. Loved the moose, deer, squirrel.

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888]

Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸🇺🇸Wonderful Banff. This place always amazed me🌷🌷Mabuhay🇵🇭

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo! It was amazing! Mabuhay! A guy next to me at camp was Filipino and such a nice guy. Reminds me, I have to eat Filipino food soon! I love it. Masarap!

[@Jack-he3qm]

Welcome to CANADA

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you!

[@martykong3592]

: ) WOW and OMG! GO Misty! ! WELL DONE and HAD to LOL as EVERYTHING in Canada HS to be bilingual as French is mandatory since Quebec got their way... had to take it in High School as well. THANKS MUCH for showing the extremes in Banff, I remember my X going to that hotel with her Sis way back when, and that Hotel may have been built by the railroad company? Never heard of Ginger Beef, but sounds great! What a trip indeed, and THANKS MUCH for sharing :) ALL the BEST and safe travels ! Cheers : )

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Marty for explaining how it's mandatory to take French. I took Francais for 4 years but didn't learn a thing lol. I read somewhere on a plaque that the hotel was where Swiss trail explorers often explored the mountains. But I'm sure it may have been built by the railroad company since it does go through Lake Louise. It was a fabulous trip! Have a great weekend!

[@martykong3592]

@@FoodFiend : ) THANKS MUCH again, and Yep, Still CDN : ) ALL the BEST! !

[@johnbunn1957]

You called it the state of Alberta, it's actually the Provence of Alberta. Great video non the less. we love Banff, and Lake louise

[@leilaniluke1807]

Wow! I loved this adventure. As a scout mom of 3 Eagles this is awesome. Where was Aiden? More like this 😀

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you! After our Disney cruise he went to spend time with his dad. He usually spends summers with his dad on the mainland.

[@jasonbabila6006]

I would prefer dispersed camping 🏕 and waking up to the fresh air and the smell of cedar and Douglas fir 🌲

[@KakoMochi]

Amazing! I like the outdoors, but would prob choose the hotel! Haha I just got back from Japan and was craving pho!

[@FoodFiend]

The hotel was so nice! Ooooh what part of Japan did you go to? Pho always hits the spot, except this place LOL

[@KakoMochi]

Haha…we were in Hokkaido. It was really nice!

[@titasmom678]

Lake Louise is so beautiful. Nice vacation. Disney cruise and now this?!? You don't need "more" citations? Was that a Freudian slip? I'm a fancy hotel person. Too old to be getting on the ground to sleep in a tent, but I loved camping in the past. That Tea looked amazing! I loved this long vlog!

[@FoodFiend]

I meant I didn't need any citations. I guess it came out wrong. I am not that great of a speaker. I do my own subtitles and cringe when I have to type what I say. I don't need to worry about citations here at home. LOL. Yeah, as much as I like camping my back was not too happy in the morning from sleeping on the ground.

[@titasmom678]

@FoodFiend That's why not everyone can be a content creator. Takes guts to put yourself out there. I misspeak all the time. No problem. Didn't think you would have problems in Hawaii, but thought maybe the Canadian traffic laws were stricter or something.

[@FoodFiend]

@@titasmom678 the laws are stricter. Cameras are everywhere for red lights and also speeding as well as airplane radar, which I understand as they measure the line you first pass and then the last line you pass on the highway in seconds and do a math problem to calculate the speed of the vehicle. I've been lucky and never got a citation. I think you dont have to care what people think of you to do this, which I don't. This isn't my job, so I guess that's why I don't care. YT doesn't pay the bills. LOL I can see it matters if YT is your main job.

[@classyfiftynine8208]

Holy-Moly.... R-U vacationing all by yourself ? Where Aiden ? The view of the lakes were beautiful but... the hike in and out would be too much for moi.

[@FoodFiend]

I always prefer to vacation by myself. Aiden is mellow and goes with the flow. But by yourself you can wake up whenever you want, eat where you want without someone complaining they don't want to eat this or do that. I traveled to Vietnam by myself and it was wonderful. Aiden always stays with his dad during the summers on the mainland. Hiking is great exercise! 💪

[@classyfiftynine8208]

@@FoodFiend True... about choosing what to do or where and when to eat. I went to Reno once with a bunch of my friends. It was a guys outing. When deciding about dinner... some thought it was too early some wanted a sit-down dinner~ others wanted to grab hotdogs and beer. Some wanted seafood... one was allergic to fish. No more guys-outing for me. It's much simpler with just my wife and me. She's pretty much agreeable with what I suggest. Looking forward to the cruise portion of your blog. How/why did you chose a Disney cruise ? They're more costly and largely targeted for families with kids. DougK

[@FoodFiend]

@classyfiftynine8208 we've done Disney Cruises before and the service is or was exceptional. I don't gamble so I don't care that it had no casino. There is a part of the ship that is adults only and all soft drinks are included. No stupid drink packages. However, you'll see why I might stop. We filmed our other Disney Cruise when Aiden was 5 in the travel playlist.

[@kimc.9382]

Pop an Asian squat! 😂 love it!

[@FoodFiend]

😂

[@stogiesister]

It's sad when the luxury part of the trip had the best food in the tea setting, you don't even enjoy dessert all that much so that's saying something. Sounds to me like the hotel has cheap seasonal help and not an actual chef, I'll pass for that kind of money. You're right, you're paying for the view/location! Sure is beautiful for both sides of your adventure. Fun video, thank you!

[@FoodFiend]

Yes the food there was meh. Which is weird. There are lots of restaurants in the hotel though and I did not try them all. The most famous one in there is a German one. My waiter at tea was phenomenal though. He knew each dish and described them without looking at the menu and knew his stuff.

[@stogiesister]

@@FoodFiend I would love to try that tea time!

[@FoodFiend]

@@stogiesister You should try it! It was only $170 to get to Calgary via WestJet from Seattle. I'm sure it's not that much from Colorado! And you don't have to be a guest at the hotel to experience tea time. Just make sure you make a reservation though.

[@robert8668]

Worst example of poutine ever! 🇨🇦🤙 Visit Montreal some point in your life probably Canada’s best overall foodie city!

[@FoodFiend]

Yes I have to try it in Montreal / Quebec instead. Thanks for the tips.

[@brianhirose8866]

wow the scenery is beautiful! Lol anti-social, love it! Now you know I’m an introvert. I dont like crowds. Pink Cole slaw? Lol I was so happy to see you IRL this evening. Keep on doing your VLOGs! You bring the world to lots of people, me for one! Peace out!

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Brian! Good seeing you tonight too to talk story and smoke cigars! Hope you feel better!

[@brianhirose8866]

@@FoodFiend yes it think the heat got to me, i did an ekg after i rested and it was still jumpy but then i waited a bit and it was getting back to normal. Got up and finished to finish the cigar that Jon gave us so . That thing kicked me upside the head! Now im ready to go to sleep. Mahalo for your help packing a plate for me. Again mahalo