A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Looking for a scenic Vancouver day hike that isn’t too far from the city? Then check out my experience doing the Garibaldi Lake Hike – a stunning hike to a beautiful turquoise lake. There are many, many beautiful hikes around Vancouver, one of the reasons I love this city so much. Over the years I […] Read more…
Are you planning on visiting beautiful Vancouver this summer or fall? Then check out my Vancouver Itinerary: 4 days of the best the city has to offer! Believe me – you will fall in love with Vancouver after following my 4 day Vancouver Itinerary. Read on… Vancouver on Canada’s west coast is a dynamic city […] Read more…
Wondering what is the best fall hike in Banff National Park? In my opinion, it is the Larch Valley hike including Sentinel Pass. Make sure you don’t miss this Moraine Lake hike in fall! It was during my third visit to the Canadian Rockies that I finally got to experience a mountain autumn. I had […] Read more…
Have you heard of Field, BC? It’s a perfect little mountain town in the Canadian Rockies that you should definitely visit, with much less tourists than Banff. Read on to find out more! My need to live in the mountains has been growing more and more as time progresses. It was never something I thought […] Read more…
Have you heard of Quadra Island? If you haven’t – you are in for a treat, because this island is amazing, and under the radar for tourism. Read on to find out more about the best things to do on Quadra Island, and what it is like to volunteer there… After our positive experience on […] Read more…
The Crypt Lake hike is a well-known day trail in the often-overlooked Waterton Lakes National Park, located in Alberta, Canada. It is a difficult 17km return trail that gradually climbs over 700 meters in elevation. This trail is the most well-known of the Waterton hikes because it involves a bit of an obstacle course – you […] Read more…
Updated June 2020. No bookings are being taken for the Abbot Pass Hut at this time (June 2020) as they complete remediation work. You are still able to hike to the hut on a long day trip. Check the Alpine Club of Canada website for updated information. You can’t always predict when you are about […] Read more…
You don’t always get the chance to spend a lot of time in the places you travel to. Some places you only get to scratch the surface. That’s just the nature of travel. Revelstoke was one of those places for me. I only got a taster. But it tasted good. Revelstoke is a scenic mountain […] Read more…
I just can’t figure out why British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast isn’t better known to tourists. It’s blessed with natural beauty in the form of rugged beaches and lush rainforest, the towns are charming, the people are super friendly and welcoming, there is so much to do, and it is within day tripping distance from Vancouver. […] Read more…
Have you ever been somewhere, absolutely loved it, even considered maybe moving there one day, then returned a few years later and thought: meh. That’s how I felt about Victoria, Canada. Don’t get me wrong, I still like the city. There were even things I loved about it. I was just underwhelmed on the whole […] Read more…