It’s taken few weeks to find the words to write this. I debated whether to publish this, or keep it private. Obviously, you’re reading this because I decided to share this part of my world with you. Writing about this experience has been therapeutic. It has helped me come to terms with our loss and […]
50 Photos from our Summer Adventures
Highlights from our 2017 Summer Is it really almost Halloween? We’ve been a little quite around here lately because we’ve just completed an 8 week kitchen renovation that turned our world upside down for a while. You can see the before and after photos on our Facebook page. We’ve had a busy summer. It felt […]
How I spent 48 hours in Nashville
How I spent 48 hours in Nashville, TN A few weeks ago I visited Music City for the first time. I was in Nashville attending a conference that was hosted at the iconic Gaylord Opryland Resort. Because of this, I really didn’t have a lot of time to play tourist. Most of my time was spent […]
Sturgeon Fishing on the Fraser River in Chilliwack, BC
Sturgeon Fishing on the Fraser River Let me begin by stating that I’m not much of a fisherman. I’ve only been fishing a handful of times throughout my life. In most cases, I’ve come up empty handed. I’ve been on two deep sea fishing excursions that promised huge catches, but both we were highly unsuccessful. […]
The ultimate road trip around North Italy
Today’s guest post was written by Roxanne Smith, an adventurous travel writer who loves to explore Europe by taking road trips. We have not yet taken a road trip in Italy (but it’s high on the list), so we’re happy to share this itinerary for an 11-day road trip around North Italy and Tuscany. If […]
The Charming Old Town of Willemstad on Curaçao
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 […]
Reflections from our first trip to Aruba
What we learned from our trip to Aruba It’s been a few weeks since our trip to the island nation of Aruba. Now that we’ve had time to reflect, we’d like to share a few things we learned from this family trip to the Caribbean. Traveling south in the winter has become an annual tradition for […]
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. A highly recommended Aruba tourist attraction is De Palm Island. De Palm Island is […]
