Winterstruck in Jasper, Alberta A couple weeks ago we shared our experience attending the Jasper in January winter festival. One of the highlights from our trip to the Canadian Rockies was spending the day at Winterstruck (read about our experience here). While there, we did our best to capture some video footage – not an easy task […]
Jasper in January: Winter fun at Winterstruck
Jasper in January: Winter Fun at Winterstruck One of the reasons we visited Jasper during the winter was to experience its Jasper in January winter festival. For two weeks, the Rocky Mountain town and it’s residents host a series of activities and events that celebrate winter, including Arts on Ice, Wine in Winter, ATCO Street Party, Chili Cook Off […]
Winter in Banff: Our best anniversary to date
Winter trip to Banff National Park Something very big happened last week. Huge, in fact. Something that hasn’t happened in years. Finally, 15 months after Baby Connor was born, we went on a trip without our boys. Now, don’t get me wrong – we love traveling with our boys – but let’s be honest, we also love traveling […]
Jasper might just be the most Canadian town in Canada
The most Canadian town in Canada Nestled in the heart of the majestic Canadian Rockies, the lovable town of Jasper personifies Canada (and Canadians) in so many ways. When you think of Canada, what images come to mind? Do you think of pointy snow capped peaks? Misty coastlines with a single white and red lighthouse? Do […]
Challenge accepted! 3 ski resorts in 3 weeks
2015 is off to a fantastic start! One of our travel goals for 2015 is to spend more time playing in the snow at Canadian ski resorts. We love snowboarding and the ski culture, so, after our visit to Alberta this past summer, we decided it was finally time to check out the Canadian Rockies under […]
Traveling back in time at Calgary’s Heritage Park
Heritage Park, Calgary Every trip we take with our little ones teaches us something new about our evolving travel style. Traveling with young kids forces us to plan ahead and choose family friendly activities that everyone will enjoy, which often means visiting places we would not have considered “pre-baby”. Case in point, on our last […]
This place surprised us the most on our trip to the Canadian Rockies
Bow Lake, Canadian Rockies, Alberta If you’ve visited the Canadian Rockies there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard of Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and/or Maligne Lake. These famous glacial fed lakes seem to draw most of the attention, and for good reason, but there’s another beautiful Rocky Mountain lake that caught our attention – Bow […]
That time I explored Jasper National Park on a motorcycle
Exploring Jasper National Park by motorcycle Let me start by saying that I’m terrified of motorcycles. When I’m driving on the highway and a motorcycle rides next to me, I can’t help but think that person must be crazy to be riding so fast with virtually nothing protecting them. Okay, I’ll also admit that I’ve […]
