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 […]
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 […]
Experiencing Hong Kong for the first time
Our first trip to Hong Kong I’ve been thinking about Asia a lot lately. We used to spend a lot of time traveling around Asia but it’s been almost 6 years since our last visit. One of our favorite cities in the world is Hong Kong, yet we haven’t talked it about much on this blog. Our […]
Road trips are always a good idea, especially in British Columbia
Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia We often talk about the importance of getting away, even if only for a few days. As a young family with a seemingly never-ending list of things to do, it’s easy to put life on hold while we attempt to cross each item off that nasty list. But, the thing […]
Cliffwalk at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Cliffwalk at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Located in North Vancouver, near the base of Grouse Mountain, the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is one of Vancouver’s top tourist attractions. Over the years, the park has added several features to compliment its famous bouncing suspension bridge, including the recently built Cliffwalk experience. Similar to Heritage Park in […]
From our lens: Winter fun at Sun Peaks Resort
Sun Peaks Ski Resort in Central British Columbia Before each trip we take, I have grand intentions to improve my travel photography. I bring my big lens and my small lens, my tripod and my unipod, my time lapse intervalometer and a variety of camera accessories. I vow to experiment with my photography, to get […]
How to Spend 3 Days in Montreal, Quebec
This quest post was written by Frank and Lissette, residents of Montreal and the duo behind the travel blog “The Travels of BBQBOY and Spanky”. Can you believe we’ve never been to Montreal? I know, terrible Canadians! Fear not, because Frank and Lissette have generously offered to share their insight and firsthand knowledge of what […]
