A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Hike the gorgeous Hooker Valley track to the tallest mountain in New Zealand? Yes please! I had wanted to visit Mount Cook for ages but for some reason, I hadn’t quite made it there. But last spring during my South Island road trip with my Dad, the timing was finally right. Along with hiking the […] Read more…
You can’t always predict when you are about to embark on an adventure that will leave a lasting impression on your life. Before I did the two day return hike and scramble up to the Abbot Pass hut in Yoho National Park, I definitely didn’t know it would turn out to be the most challenging […] Read more…
When I first looked into what to do in Anchorage one thing stood out above all others: hiking Flattop Mountain. Oh, and where to eat. So pretty standard for me. Hiking and good food, is there anything more important in life? I talk about the food in another post (spoiler alert: it was incredible!). This […] Read more…
After our positive experience on Denman Island, we were excited to explore another of BC’s beautiful islands, Quadra Island, which is one of the Discovery Islands located further north of the Gulf Islands. We took the short ferry ride from Campbell River to Quadra Island where our host, Linda, was waiting for us. The ferry […] Read more…
Anyone that knows me knows how much I love Vancouver. Trav and I lived here for a short time back in 2009/2010 and I fell head over heels in love with this city. For what I look for in a city, Vancouver is perfect (except for the rain from October to June). Within the Greater […] Read more…
Our last stop in Colombia before crossing into Ecuador was a quick detour to Santuario de Las Lajas, a minor basilica church, built spanning a beautiful canyon. The church was built against the wall of the Canyon where a local girl saw the Virgin Mary appear to her. There is a lot of tourist tat […] Read more…
We started our time in the Colombian Andes in San Gil, a small and busy town that is nice enough but nothing special. Most people come to San Gil to do the various adventure activities in the surrounding area, and to visit the colonial mountain town of Barichara. We arrived exhausted and spent the first day just […] Read more…
Our first stop after the humid and jungle covered North was in charming Colonial Antigua; the touristy gem in Guatemala’s crown. Antigua really is a beautiful town despite the tourists. It reminds me very much of San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico which I hold dear to my heart. Cobbled streets, leafy squares, colourful […] Read more…