Off the grid in Canada for adventures of a lifetime

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There's no country that allows visitors to get off the grid quite like Canada, a place with vast natural beauty that runs from mountain tops to prairie lands, Arctic tundra to rugged coast, with opportunities at every turn for once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The following are six of the country's finest places to check out from the modern world - while enjoying the hospitality of the locals, too.

Churchill, Manitoba

When the locals in Churchill, Manitoba tell you not to go wandering outside on your own, they mean it: this is the polar bear capital of the world. Those animals are dangerous, and they're numerous. That's not a bad thing, though, because it means a high chance of spotting them on an organised tour, of witnessing these magnificent animals in their natural habitat on the surrounding tundra. And there's more to do in Churchill – a tiny town in Canada's far north, on the tip of Hudson Bay – besides stalk bears. There's Beluga whale watching in the bay in summer, Northern Lights viewing in winter, more than 250 species of birds to spot, plus about 1000 human inhabitants with whom to share a pint at the Tundra Inn and hear tales of polar encounters.

Tofino, BC

Waterton Lakes, Alberta