I am proudly Canadian for several heartfelt reasons:

Born and bred on Vancouver Island, BC — I grew up on Canada’s west coast, with a deep, lifelong connection to its landscapes and culture.

A champion of Canadian tourism, I left a corporate job in Edmonton (and a stint in Germany) in 2002 to help build EH Canada Travel with my brother. I spent over a decade traveling coast-to-coast, researching, writing, photographing, and supporting local Canadian communities.

Environmental and outdoor advocate—I am a wilderness backpacker, camping lover, snowboarding, golf, photography enthusiast, and regular voice on CBC and Global and other media talking up Canada’s great outdoors.

Deep commitment to “boots‑on‑the‑ground” research—Colin and I visited 1200+ communities, explored thousands of parks and trails, and created Canada’s largest independent travel site out of sheer passion and perseverance.

In short: I am proudly Canadian because I was born here, built my career here, championed Canadian tourism tirelessly, explored coast-coast-coast and I live and breathe Canada’s wild spirit every single day.

Happy Canada Day!

One of the world’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs), known for selling tours and experiences, has just increased the commission it takes from Canadian and global tour operators—by anywhere from 2% to 7%.

On average, their commission has jumped from 25% to over 30%!
That means for every $100 a local tour earns, this OTA now keeps more than $30. That means 30% of every booking made removes 30% from the local economy. Add the triple effect of tourism dollars, that $30 translates to $90 removed from local economies.

And who ends up paying the price? Not the OTA. Not Google or Meta, where the money is often spent on ads.

It’s our Canadian travelers, towns and cities who pay a big price.
Small, local tourism businesses can’t absorb those rising costs. So, just as the summer season kicks off, they’re being forced to raise prices—and you pay more for the exact same experience.

All so large corporations can satisfy shareholders and increase their bottom line.
Where does it stop? 40%? 50%? 60%? And we, as travellers, are unknowingly supporting this.

It’s time to rethink how we book our adventures in Canada and beyond. Let’s take back control. Book direct when possible. When you book directly with tour operators:
- You often get better prices.
- You support local businesses more directly.
- Your money stays in the community, not in Silicon Valley.

That’s why EHCanadaTravel.com is a book direct website, with a planning element to extend stays. It is the largest privately operated travel website in Canada. Our platform features Canadian tourism businesses and our listings take you straight to the tour operator’s website—no middlemen, no commissions.

Operators can upload their own videos, photos, specials, events and showcase their experiences directly to travellers—transparent, fair, and local-first.
Together, we can build a better system that keeps prices affordable, supports small business, and gives travellers real value.

Book smarter. Book direct. Support local.

Thank you to my colleague, Martin Rosenberg, for bringing this to my attention.

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Thomas Worsley is our TOP Canada Adventure Seeker for June 2025, followed by Sonya Richmond and Lisa Muldoon! Thomas has explored Ontario and BC this month with experiences including Sunset Cruise Aboard Empire Sandy, Brookville Railway Tunnel, Silver Creek Conservation Area, Capilano Bridge and much more.
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Had the honour of playing host and applying my event marketing experience this past weekend for the Antique Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada. Here is a nice thank you letter. We here at www.EHCMG.com provide many services and products to the innovative people in tourism.

It was a pleasure to host the Antique Car Club of Canada. It was such a positive experience hosting the awards ceremony, dinner and music, as well as, the 19 classic cars and their owners dressed in historic costumes to celebrate an era long past. Thank you for letting our community host your big event.

Top Canada Adventure Seeker Influencers for the month of May 2025. Congrats to Thomas Worsley, Samantha Sewell and Lisa Muldoon! Thank you for all your adventure photos, videos, events and stories. You can view all posts at  https://www.ehcanadatravel.com/community.html

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