Southern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Liberty In January 2016 we went on a Caribbean cruise with our boys and Nicole’s parents. This was our first cruise ship experience as a family, so we had many questions prior to setting sail. We went on a Caribbean cruise with friends almost 10 years ago, so we had a general idea of […]
Bioluminescent Kayak Tour in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Bioluminescent Kayak Tour, Puerto Rico There are plenty of things to do in Puerto Rico but there is one adventure that stands out from the rest – night kayaking to Laguna Grande to witness the amazing bioluminescent phenomenon. There are only a few places in the world that offer such an opportunity, so we made it a priority to include […]
Looking Back – 50 photos that tell our 2015 Story
Another year in the history books! Well, here we are again. Another year complete. When I look at our 4 year old and 2 year old boys I find it hard to believe how quickly time is moving. While the new year allows us all to click the restart button, it’s much more than that. The new […]
PHOTOS: Snowboarding on Cypress Mountain in Vancouver
Cypress Mountain, British Columbia Winter has finally arrived on BC’s Coast Mountains. Last weekend, I went up to Cypress Mountain to take advantage of the 120+ cm’s of snow that hit the Lower Mainland in less than 7 days. As these photos show, I was rewarded for my early morning effort! Every year I set a […]
British Columbia continues to impress! An oceanfront cabin retreat at Porteau Cove
Porteau Cove Provincial Park, British Columbia Earlier this summer, while driving the Sea-to-Sky Highway to Garibaldi Provincial Park for a day hike, I decided to pull the car over at the Porteau Cove exit. My hiking companions sent a text saying they were running late and just about to leave downtown Vancouver, which meant they were about 45 minutes behind me. Rather […]
Europe is always a good idea. Here are 5 cities we will revisit again and again!
Travel to Europe is always a good idea. For many North Americans, traveling to Europe is THE dream vacation. There are few regions in the world that can compete with Europe when it comes to history, diversity, variety and accessibility. Whenever we talk about future travel plans, a destination in Europe almost always pops up. Scandinavia is next […]
Photo of the Week: Rock Bridge in Wadi Rum, Jordan
Rock Bridge in Wadi Rum, Jordan Today’s travel photo was captured while on a jeep safari through the rocky desert plains of Wadi Rum in southern Jordan. One of the stops on our tour was to this spectacular rock bridge that stretches 15 meters above ground. There are several natural arches and rock bridges in Wadi […]
British Columbia’s newest attraction – Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish
Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish The first time we learned of the proposed plans for the development of the Sea to Sky Gondola we were driving to Whistler and passed a large sign promoting the project. This was a few years ago. I remember saying to Nicole, “I don’t understand why they would want to put a gondola […]
