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 […]
Glacier Walking in the Canadian Rockies
Athabasca Glacier, Canadian Rockies, Alberta Walking on an alpine glacier is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that many feel is unattainable, an experience reserved for the ultra-fit or wealthy. While that may be true for most glaciers in the Canadian Rockies, the good news is that the Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure makes it possible for anyone to […]
When in the Canadian Rockies, you MUST visit THIS place
Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta The Canadian Rockies are big. REALLY big. This spectacular mountain range stretches up and down Western Canada for hundreds of kilometers, splitting the border that divides Alberta and British Columbia. Because of this, there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of beautiful lakes and mountain-scapes that will make […]
Our favourite photos from our Alberta road trip
Photos from our Alberta road trip Today I’m going to try something new. Instagram, my favourite social app, has a feature that allows you to embed your photos directly into a blog post. I’ve seen this done before on a few other blogs that I follow, so I thought I’d give it a try today. […]
To Surf and Sand in Sayulita, Mexico
To Surf and Sand in Sayulita, Mexico Tomorrow we will be sinking our toes in the sand on the beaches of Sayulita, a coastal village located about 25 miles north of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Every trip we take with our little ones teaches us something new. We are continuously learning what works and, […]
Wildlife encounters at the impressive Phoenix Zoo
Our visit to the Phoenix Zoo It’s been a long time since we’ve visited a zoo. In fact, this trip to the Phoenix Zoo was the first zoo experience we’ve had together, which says a lot about our changing travel style. When we explained to Braydon that he was going to see a real tiger and […]
