The drive from Toronto to Calgary can be a bit of a slog. Many who haven’t made the trip across the heart of Canada might dismiss it as an arduous journey across the most desolate, and dare I ...

In theory, when you decide to drive by yourself to Banff from Toronto in the winter, you shout "Road trip!" and jump in your car and go. It's the open road. It's freedom! But it isn't, really.