On the Canada Day long weekend I headed to Summerland in British Columbia’s Okanagan region to combine two things that the area is known for: wineries and biking. It’s a great…
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Last fall I unexpectedly had a chance to go to Stockholm. I went not knowing what to expect and came home totally in love with this quirky and beautiful city. Besides…
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Day Hikes Travel Vancouver IslandThe Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Marine Circle Route on Vancouver Island
You don’t have to go far in BC to really get out into the wilds and off the grid. This spring I did a short road trip to one of these…
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Day Hikes Travel Vancouver IslandHow to Visit Avatar Grove, Big Lonely Doug and Other Big Trees on Vancouver Island
The southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia has the perfect climate for growing trees: It gets plenty of rain and the climate is fairly mild (for Canada!). The area…
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I recently spent a few days escaping the winter by heading south to the desert of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. The sun was bright, the desert was warm(ish)…
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Recently I spent 10 days in Stockholm. My husband was there for work, so I tagged along. While he was in an office sitting in front of a computer screen, I…
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If you’ve been following my blog for awhile you know that I’m pretty much an expert on hiking, the Vancouver area, Iceland and Nepal. So you might be surprised to hear…
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Trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal was one of the highlights of my life. It was an amazing adventure filled with beautiful views, waterfalls, picturesque villages, incredibly tall mountains… And surprises…
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Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice thanks to its many glaciers and volcanoes. And in Iceland you can actually go INSIDE the glaciers by taking an ice…
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I first went to Iceland in May and June of 2014 with a group of friends. We drove the ring road, hiked on remote trails where the only other hikers were…
