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September 1, 2018

No stopping us-The best Canadian road trip

Drive halfway across Canada they said. In a rebuilt car from 1966 they said. It’ll be fun they said…. it'll be the best Canadian road trip.. Ok… it was tons of fun and yes, my boyfriend Chris and I went on a road trip from Portage la Prairie in Manitoba to Annacis Island in Vancouver. And yes we drove the whole way in a 1966 Ford Fairlane rebuilt by Chris. A 2200 km trip in a car that was driven maybe 4 times in short go's didn’t give me the greatest confidence but we made it… just... but I’ll get to that soon. Also, before I start, I called her Bla[...]

February 28, 2018

Fanny packs and selfie sticks – 5 reasons to be a tourist in your own country!

Get your gear, its tourist time! Whether you’re planning on traveling a few hours from home or jumping on a plane to the other side of the country there’s no greater way to find adventure than to explore your own home. You should really leave the flowered shirt, socks in sandals, fanny packs and the need to stop every 5 minutes for a selfie at home, but being a tourist, explorer, adventurer whatever you want to call it, in your own country is a total must! In the last few years I’ve had the privileged to not only explore a few places in my own home[...]

January 20, 2018

Turquoise blues and mountain views

Moraine and Louise.. no I’m not talking about some kind of sequel and replacing Thelma but given the amazingness of these lakes (yes I made up a word), if they were people they’d be just as badass as the two wild ladies from the 90s. And just like those adventure seekers stuck together, in my mind so does these two lakes. They’re practically lake neighbours anyways. If you’re in Banff you can’t see one lake and not the other. This is why. Exhibit A Lake Louise Quite possibly one of the worlds’ most instagammed lakes. I wonder why right?... ha! I pr[...]