Ottawa
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Ottawa.
Hotel guides
Travel videos
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Sophie Nadeau is a YouTube travel channel by Sophie Nadeau, producing documentary-style videos with historical, cultural, and adventure travel themes.
This one-day Ottawa guide video is practical for planning, featuring Parliament Hill, Byward Market, Maman, Notre Dame Basilica Cathedral, Rideau Canal, and the Ottawa Sign.
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vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel from Alex and Marko Ayling, focused on cultural and culinary discovery around the world.
The travel video gives a lively cultural and culinary look at Ottawa, covering ByWard Market, local businesses, breweries, restaurants, galleries, boutiques, and Nordik Spa.
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about destinations, including positives, negatives, and practical tips.
This Ottawa travel advice video gives a balanced guide to visiting, including museums and the character of Canada's capital city.
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Hey Nadine is a YouTube travel channel by Nadine Sykora, covering real destinations, practical travel advice, and travel vlogs.
The video is a well-rounded summer Ottawa travel guide, covering a biplane flight, yoga on Parliament Hill, Parc Omega, Le Nordik Spa, and other local stops.
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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, focused on travel experiences and practical information.
This walking travel video offers a clear on-the-ground exploration of Ottawa, centered on Canada's capital city in Ontario.
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Samuel and Audrey is a YouTube travel channel from Canadian media publishers Samuel and Audrey.
The video gives a concise first-visit view of Ottawa, combining main attractions with eating, drinking, and time with a friend.
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The New Travel is a YouTube travel channel focused on stories from people and places around the world.
This street-interview video provides a thoughtful people-focused angle on Ottawa by asking strangers in the city how many languages they speak.
Travel articles & blogs
Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical travel planning. Their Ottawa budget guide is a practical planning resource covering things to see and do, costs, savings, places to stay, and trip details.
Read the guide at nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/canada-travel-tips/ottawa/.
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/canada-travel-tips/ottawa/
Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand with broad global destination coverage. Its Ottawa guide is a helpful broad overview for planning when to visit, where to go, and how to approach a trip to Canada’s capital.
Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/canada/ontario/ottawa.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/canada/ontario/ottawa
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget travel site for backpackers, digital nomads, and independent travellers. Their 48-hour Ottawa itinerary is a practical fit for short stays, giving independent travellers focused activity ideas for making two days in the city count.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/weekend-in-ottawa/.
thebrokebackpacker.com/weekend-in-ottawa/
Trekaroo is a specialist family travel community and planning resource with parent-written guides, reviews, and itineraries. Their Ottawa guide is especially useful for family planning, combining kid-friendly things to do with places to see, stay, and eat.
Read the guide at blog.trekaroo.com/top-10-things-to-do-in-ottawa/.
blog.trekaroo.com/top-10-things-to-do-in-ottawa/
A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog focused on realistic travel planning and personally visited destination guidance. Her Ottawa article gives travellers a positive destination overview through ten reasons to visit Canada’s capital city.
Read the guide at dangerous-business.com/reasons-to-visit-ottawa/.
dangerous-business.com/reasons-to-visit-ottawa/
Legal Nomads is Jodi Ettenberg’s food and travel site with a strong focus on celiac and gluten-free travel. Her gluten-free Ottawa guide is a strong resource for celiac travellers, with restaurant options and cuisine-based planning support.
Read the guide at legalnomads.com/ottawa-gluten-free/.
legalnomads.com/ottawa-gluten-free/
Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering destination inspiration, hotels, food, family travel, and polished travel guides. Their Ottawa hotel roundup is a helpful starting point for visitors comparing luxury and boutique accommodation in Canada’s capital city.
Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/ottawa-boutique-hotels/.
wanderlustchloe.com/ottawa-boutique-hotels/
The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog focused on destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, and experience-led travel stories. Their Nordik Spa Nature guide is useful for planning a restorative Ottawa-area experience, covering spa features, costs, and practical visit advice.
Read the guide at theplanetd.com/nordik-spa-ottawa/.
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