Hi, I'm Jillian, a marketer, communicator, traveller and Manitoba flag waver. Growing up rurally during the '80s means I have a penchant for daytrips, maps (the paper kind), and prairie sunsets. I never tire of exploring and sharing stories about my home.
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Explore Winnipeg, our undiscovered capital city, for an under-the-radar cuisine and arts scene. Study traditional and contemporary Inuit art at Qaumajuq, the Winnipeg Art Gallery's new Inuit art museum. Kayak and SUP alongside curious beluga whales in Arctic waters. Be on the lookout for our “Big 5” on a classic Canadian safari. Paddle remote wilderness on the Manigotagan or Bloodvein rivers. Visit the only deluxe eco-lodges in the world where you can walk with polar bears. Hike, bike and camp in Riding Mountain National Park, a prairie gem. Be inspired at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in an interactive and emotional journey from darkness to light. Dance under the Northern Lights in Churchill. Unwind every season at Thermëa, a Nordic-inspired spa, set in the midst of an urban forest.
Journey near the Nunavut border in northern Manitoba for an eco-adventure of mountain biking on eskers, wildlife viewing, and trophy fishing. Take a jet boat tour through the boreal forest to visit fur trade relic York Factory. Road trip through northern Manitoba's waterfall alley to appreciated our rugged, untapped wilderness. Check out a Winnipeg cafe honouring traditional First Nations ingredients. Sign up for an overnight camping and canoe adventure through the wilds of Nopiming Provincial Park. Visit orphaned polar bear cubs at the 10-acre Journey to Churchill Arctic exhibit.