Swimming with Sharks and Stingrays in Moorea One of the activities we’re most excited about on our trip to French Polynesia is swimming with sharks and stingrays in Moorea. This is one of the best places in the world to snorkel with blacktip reef sharks. The water here is remarkably clear and warm, and it’s […]
5 Simple safety tips for your summer family road trips
5 Simple safety tips for your summer road trip With summer the season for family road trips now officially upon us, we’d like to share a few simple safety tips and suggestions to avoid unwelcome surprises. We love this time of year in British Columbia. The weather is hot and dry. The days are longer. […]
25 Japan travel tips for first time visitors
Japan travel tips for first time visitors Japan can be a culture shock to the senses for first time visitors. There’s a lot of things to know before traveling to Japan, so today’s blog post shares a few useful Japan travel trips. Japan is easily one of our favourite travel destinations in the world. It’s […]
Our experience on the new Air Tahiti Nui flight from Seattle to Tahiti
Air Tahiti Nui flight from Seattle to Papeete One of the reasons we booked our trip to Tahiti was because of the newly launched Air Tahiti Nui flight from Seattle to Papeete, French Polynesia’s capital city. Tahiti and Bora Bora was already high on our travel wish list, so when we heard about these direct […]
Using Aeroplan Points for Multi-City Flights from Vancouver to Europe
Using Aeroplan Points for multi-city flights Our flights are booked! We are excited to visit Scandinavia for the first time. It’s been on our travel wish list for a very long time. I love that freshly-booked-flight-feeling when you receive the confirmation email. This is a big trip for us, given that we live on the other […]
How to Explore New York City on a Budget
New York is one of my favorite cities in the world. I lived there for six years, have run NYC tours, written a guidebook about New York, and I return often. To me, it is ‘the Capital of the World’. Practically every culture and nationality is represented here: it’s home to almost 10 million people […]
9 Cities in Europe We Think You Should Visit and Why
We highlight a few cities in Europe that we love and think you should consider visiting on your next trip to Europe, including Santorini, Porto, Budapest and Split.
Traveling to Ireland for the first time? Here’s what you need to know
Ireland Travel Tips – Here’s what you need to know Ireland is arguably one of the best all around travel destinations for families. We spent 2 weeks driving around Ireland that included a few days in Northern Ireland. Today, we’re sharing a few of the Ireland travel tips we learned while on our first Ireland […]