16 Things Travel Taught us in 2016 Reflecting back on 2016 got us thinking about the lessons we learned from our travels. We exceeded many of our goals for the year and stepped on 6 new countries (if you count Puerto Rico as a separate country, which we do). We watched our boys rapidly grow another […]
This year, make the most of your long weekends. Here’s how.
Make the most of your long weekends One of the ways we’re able to travel as much as we do is by taking advantage of long weekends. We often here other working parents say, “I don’t get enough vacation time to travel as much as you do.” Our response is always the same – “yes, you […]
My quest to visit every ski resort in British Columbia
My quest to visit every ski resort in British Columbia The ski season has officially begun here in the Pacific Northwest and we’re starting to get excited about our upcoming winter adventures. This year, La Niña is expected to dump a lot of snow on British Columbia‘s coastal mountains, so we’re hopeful this is going to be an epic season. Every […]
A look back on the summer that was. Here’s what we did.
A look back on the summer that was. You may have noticed things have been a little quiet around here over the past few months. It’s not from a lack of things to talk about. Quite the opposite, actually. These days, we just can’t seem to find enough time to write and publish blog posts. We have […]
Awesome aerial photos captured from my window seat
Photos of captured from my window seat I was cleaning up the photos on my phone the other day and noticed I’ve snapped some pretty cool aerial photos over the past few months. I love it when the weather cooperates on a flight, especially when I have the window seat. I’ve already shared some of these images on our […]
A family getaway to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island
Family getaway to Comox Valley, Vancouver Island A few weeks ago we were invited by BC Transit to participate in its #ExploreBCbyBus campaign. The objective of the campaign is to showcase low cost, family friendly summer activities in British Columbia that can be accessed by BC Transit. It was an interesting proposition since we rarely take public […]
Photos from our trip to Point Roberts in Washington State
Point Roberts, Washington A couple of weeks ago we spent a few nights in Point Roberts, a peaceful seaside village located in the Pacific Northwest that is technically a part of mainland United States, but it’s not physically connected to it (we shared a map of its peculiar location in our last post). Point Roberts is close in proximity to […]
The fun and quirky Point Roberts fire hydrants
The quirky Point Roberts Fire Hydrants Not a lot happens on Point Roberts. It’s a sleepy seaside village in the Pacific Northwest that’s technically a part of mainland United States, but it’s not physically connected to it. Sounds a little strange, doesn’t it? It’s actually quite an interesting place. “The Point”, as it’s often called by its […]
