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Athena McKenzie

Athena McKenzie

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Athena McKenzie is the Content Manager at Fresh Tracks Canada. An experienced lifestyle journalist, she has written about travel, design, arts and entertainment. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Zoomer Magazine, Elle Canada and YAM Magazine. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, she has written about her travels in Canada, the U.S., China, and Europe. Her favourite Canadian destination is Quirpon Island off Newfoundland, where you can see both whales and icebergs from the shore.

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Montreal International Jazz Festival at night

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Guide to the Montreal Jazz Festival

The Legislature building in downtown Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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Top Things To Do in Victoria

Two people laugh while wearing red ponchos in front of Niagara Falls

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Canada Travel Guide

People crossing an intersection in Gastown, Vancouver

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Best Time to Visit Vancouver

View down the stairs in Old Quebec City

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Best Time to Visit Quebec

View of Lake Louise and the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise from across the lake

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Best Time to Visit Lake Louise

Aerial view of Banff in the summer

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Best Time to Visit Banff Canada

Two kayakers on paddling on a calm lake as the sun sets

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Best Lakes in Manitoba

A couple enjoying the view of the mountains and water in Lake Louise

Best of Canada

Best Lakes in Banff

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