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…
Mountains
Sitka Hiking: Scrambling to the Summit of Mount Verstovia
Looking for Sitka hiking trails during your time in Sitka, Alaska? Then Mount Verstovia is the one you should do! “Oh, it’s pretty easy.” I should have known better. When it comes to hiking in Alaska, what is rated as easy to an Alaskan can be the most grueling endurance test to anyone else. They […] Read more…
Crypt Lake Hike: One of the Best Hikes in Canada
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/10.5 mile out and back trail that gradually climbs over 700 meters/2300ft in elevation. This trail is the most well-known of the Waterton hikes because it involves a bit of an obstacle […] Read more…
The Best Things To Do in Telluride in Summer and Fall
While Telluride may be better known as a world-class ski destination, there are so many fun things to do in Telluride in summer and fall that I prefer visiting this gorgeous mountain town when the sun has some heat and everything is green or golden, rather than covered in snow. Telluride is the best mountain […] Read more…
Life in Field, BC: The Best Mountain Town in the Canadian Rockies
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 nearby Lake Louise and 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 […] Read more…
The Big Trip: Month Eighteen Round Up
Month Eighteen of travel saw us on the road again! The first few days of the month we were still at our mountain retreat housesit in Green Mountain Falls, and with fresh snowfall that only added to the beauty of the place, it was very hard to leave. We did leave the house a couple […] Read more…
The Big Trip: Month Fifteen Round Up
This month was one for the books! I was fully back in the swing of things in regards to travel, with loads of new experiences in new places. Month fifteen kicked off in Ogden where we were house sitting for another one and half weeks in a lovely home with a stunning view of the […] Read more…
The Big Trip: Month Three Round Up
This month has been quite different from the previous two as I have been living in one place, the tiny town of Field in Yoho National Park which is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. I have been doing a Help Exchange placement, working at the small Fireweed Hostel and Mount Stephen Guesthouse three days […] Read more…
Hiking the Other Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains of Australia
During our weekend back in the Blue Mountains a few weekends ago to enjoy the autumn colours, hiking (as always) was on the agenda. We have hiked numerous trails around Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls including two of the biggies in the area– Wentworth Pass and Federal Pass – during previous visits. This time around […] Read more…
Why You Should Visit Vancouver in the Fall
As you probably know, I am kinda in love with Vancouver so it was only fitting to end our Americas trip in one of our favourite cities in the world. Originally we were going to be spending a few nights in Victoria and were only going back to Vancouver to catch our flight, but as […] Read more…