Travel Song of the Day: ‘Thompson Girl’ by The Tragically Hip

Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 10.26.09 | 12:03 PM ET

Tags: Music, Pop Culture Travel, Travel Song of the Day, Travel Songs, North America, Canada, Shrinking Planet

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Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.

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2 Comments for Travel Song of the Day: ‘Thompson Girl’ by The Tragically Hip

Paul Cox 10.26.09 | 3:56 PM ET

This is such a great song! It brings back so many memories, yet I totally forgot about it. Thanks!

Ian McKellar 10.26.09 | 8:21 PM ET

HIP HIP HIP another Canadian geography lesson from the HIP

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