Rise Gear: The evolution of travel bags We were recently contacted by Rise Gear to test out its innovative travel bags. We get similar inquiries quite often but typically decline unless we believe it’s a product we’d actually use. This travel bag intrigued us. I thought I had seen the unique bag before, but I couldn’t remember where. […]
Looking Back – 30 photos that tell our 2014 Story
Looking back – 30 photos that tell our 2014 story I love this time of year. The end of one year, the start of another. There’s something very cleansing and exciting about the calendar switching over to 01/01. While it may be cliche or unoriginal to publish yet another “year in review” post, I love the […]
13 Tips for Successful Baby Travel
13 Tips for Successful Baby Travel Over the past few years, we’ve learned a lot about what makes or breaks a trip with a baby. We’ve also learned that traveling with one baby is very different than traveling with two (shocking, I know). Let’s just say, I’ve gained a huge respect for those brave families […]
Photos from downtown Chicago, one of my fave US cities
Chicago, Illinois I visited Chicago last week for a few days to attend a regional meeting. I don’t travel very often with my job, but I’ve had a few opportunities to visit places like Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Louisville, Kentucky. Most of my time was spent inside the hotel and attending meetings, but I did […]
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 […]
Yes, it is possible to travel often… even with a full time job
Yes, you can travel often with kids and careers The last two weeks have been quite full around here with Nicole returning to work after taking a year off for maternity leave (12 months is the standard maternity leave for Canadians). We celebrated Baby Connor’s first birthday last week and now he’s joining his big […]
The trip that changed everything
The trip that changed everything. A significant anniversary just passed without us realizing it until last week. It was 10 years ago in June that we ventured to Southeast Asia for the very first time. It was the first “big trip” we took together overseas, one that changed us forever. To this day, our time […]
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 […]
