I arrive bleary-eyed at the airport. It’s not really that early, but let’s just say that…
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The Non Skiing Mom’s Guide to a Ski Vacation at Panorama Mountain Resort
I got to the bottom of the hill after my first run, took off my skis…
Continue ReadingTravelling Your Roots: A Return to Canada
When I left Canada on a 12-month working holiday to Australia in 2001, I had no…
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My Strangest Airbnb Accommodation Was…a Parking Lot?
When I headed to British Columbia’s Fraser River Valley for fall bird watching, camping spots were…
Continue ReadingLearning From Lil’wat and Squamish Teachers
We stood in front of the cedar pole carving while the drumbeat began, strong and in…
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Great Bear Rainforest’s Farewell Harbour Lodge offers Leaping Whales, Backcountry Luxury
Flying through the air, higher than any agility dog clearing an obstacle, were two male orcas.…
Continue ReadingGrizzly Boo Entertains and Educates at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
He’s massive! His yellow claws are as long as my fingers and tap the ground as…
Continue ReadingOne Day, Three Secret Waterfalls in the West Kootenays
The footpath was unassuming. Starting beside a bridge over a little gurgling stream, it snaked around…
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5 Must-Do Outdoor Family Adventures Outside of Downtown Victoria, BC
We stood on the top deck of the ferry, breathing in the familiar salt air and…
Continue ReadingPack Up the Mountain Bikes, We’re Going Biking in Whistler!
If you’d have asked me 16 years ago, when my then-boyfriend sold his mountain bike to…
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10 Best Canadian Travel Guide Books to Read in 2021
Travel experts predict that 2022 is going to be the year of “comeback travel,” which means…
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What is Skiing in The Time of Covid Really Like? Better Than You Think!
Cruising down the wide, undulating expanse of Far Out, a sweeping beginner run at SilverStar Mountain…
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