Willemstad, Curaçao You may be surprised to learn that the above image was captured on a tropical island in the Southern Caribbean, located only 100 kilometers north of Venezuela. It’s okay, I was too. The first time I saw a photo of these colourful buildings I couldn’t believe I was looking at a Caribbean island. It felt so […]
Our experience at the Lions Dive & Beach Resort, Curacao
Lions Dive and Beach Resort in Curacao It’s been a while since we wrote about a resort that we stayed at. We try to limit the frequency of hotel and resort reviews we share on this blog, but sometimes the travel experience is the actual resort. Our recent trip to Curacao would fall in this category. Curacao is […]
First impressions and observations from our trip to Aruba
Thoughts from our trip to Aruba It’s been a few weeks since we returned from our first trip to the island nation of Aruba. Now that we’ve had some time to reflect, we’d like to share a few things we learned from this family trip to the Southern Caribbean. Traveling south in the winter has become somewhat […]
Coati Invasion in the Riviera Maya
Have you ever seen a coati before? How about 100?! We captured this coati invasion on video – come check it out!
15 Photos that will inspire you to travel to Belize
15 Photos that will inspire you to travel to Belize Today we have beach on the brain. It’s still cold, grey and rainy here in Vancouver, so we thought we’d share some photos from our last trip to Belize. Belize still ranks high on our list of ‘countries we will revisit again in the future’. […]
When Travel Bloggers Get Scammed!
Today we’re going to learn about travel scams Yes, we have been scammed on our travels. Several times. There was the time Cam got robbed by a Thai prostitute in Bangkok (true story), the time we caught a pickpocket red-handed at the Great Pyramids in Egypt, the time an intimidating taxi driver scammed us in […]
When in Aruba, you should visit De Palm Island. Here’s why.
De Palm Island in Aruba For such a tiny island nation, Aruba is quite diverse and loaded with things to do. We came for its silky white beaches and warm turquoise water, but we also wanted to drip in some family fun while there. One activity that came highly recommended is De Palm Island. De Palm Island is […]
