New years eve – a day when everyone reminisces on what the year before brought (and sometimes what it didn’t bring…) and everyone resolves to make changes in the year ahead. …But why? Why not live a life that you love all the time? A life that you don’t have to resolve to change every…
Tag: travel blog
Planning for a trip to Central America’s Nicaragua: Budget, packing and preperation
So, you want to go to Central America – and yes, you should! Here’s some tips and trips I used / some things I wish I knew before hand. PACKING. They aren’t kidding when they say it’s going to be hot. All. the. time. Lay out everything you think you want to bring and then…
i’m a jerk | breaking free & being sentimental
Perhaps I’m just overly sentimental, but when I take a few minutes to scroll through old photos online, I can’t help but be flooded with memories and thoughts about each of those sweet, special moments. I have a different feeling about each one of them… maybe it’s remembering an exact feeling or moment that made…
the blues, greens and microbialites of Marble Canyon in British Columbia
We were at Birkenhead Lake on one of the (hard-to-come-by) summer days we’ve had, and a man and his son pulled up to the dock with an interesting sail boat. It caught our eye and so we started chatting. After sharing about spots we loved in B.C, I asked him what his favourite place was,…
the best lakes and rivers to explore in Whistler, British Columbia
Sure, Whistler is known for it’s iconic ski hill and winter vibes, but let me tell you – summer is where it is AT. There’s a short shoulder season between Winter and summer that runs through April and May – and it’s really neat because there’s still skiing available in the alpine, but the lakes…
British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast and a slower pace of life
It’s not a far jaunt from Whistler to the Sunshine Coast, but when you’re there, you feel like you’re a world away. The pace of life resembles Island life, and sure – you take a ferry to get there, but you’re actually not on an island at all… You’re just on a secluded section on…
exploring the Bay of Fires in Tasmania: red rocks, white sand and the greenest ocean
I had been to the Bay of Fires briefly last year. Just for a taste – a tiny treat. This year, I got to hang around and spend some time getting to know these big, red rocks. We stayed in the most unique place – a family cabin on a salt water bay. It’s shallow…
An island off of an island: Bruny Island, Tasmania
I saw this on Pinterest – The Neck, on Bruny Island, and it immediately became a place we had to see. The good news was that we were already planning on heading down to Bruny to visit a friend who’s an Oyster Farmer on the rural island. We followed the sign that said “Adventure Bay,” and…
An Australian road trip: Melbourne to Thredbo coastal drive and camping spots
There’s a feeling that I will never be able to put words to. It’s a feeling that actually makes it hard for me to write about my trip to Australia. The feeling of absolute bliss and travel wanderlust that makes you long for that moment to happen again and again, but it’s also the feeling…
Levette Lake | squamish
“You’re going to need a 4×4 to get up there”, Bones piped up. “It’s all good, just call me when you arrive, I’ll come down and get you with my truck.” Meanwhile… bones was here, doing this. I mean, let’s be real. Who’s on their phones (aside from taking some epic Instagram photos) when you’re…
driving to the oregon coastal dunes
“Let’s check out Aberdeen – It’s one of the first towns when you hit the ocean in Washington”. So we did. We crept up at 10pm and stopped at McDonalds for some chicken nuggets. (Yuck. Who even eats that crap?) The man at the counter stared at me blankly when I asked where to get…
Vancouver, BC | an ode to summer sunshine
“BIKE RAVE. BIKE RAVE. BIKE RAVE.” Stef yells as we barrel through the streets of Gastown and the downtown Eastside. We’re dressed like hooligans in neon spandex with glow sticks tied to the spokes of our bikes. For an instant, I wonder “what the heck am I doing?!” …Before I’m overcome with the maddening desire…
