The southernmost tip of Vestågøya in the Lofoten Islands is the home...
THINGS TO DO
Hike
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The Fay Canyon trail in Sedona is a great introductory hike to...
One of the less well-know hikes in the Sedona area is the short Schuerman Mountain trail. The trail ascends to a viewpoint at the edge of an ancient volcano overlooking...
One of the most popular trails in Sedona, Arizona is the Soldier...
Hike the Bear Mountain Trail in Sedona if you’re looking for a...
Bike
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Alberta’s Goat Creek Trail offers a fun mountain bike ride that traverses...
Scottsdale is probably not the first city you think of when it...
If you own a mountain bike, chances are you’ve heard of the...
The Le Petit Train du Nord bike trip takes you on a...
I don’t know if any of you have been in a road...
If you’re traveling to British Columbia in search of adventure, I’ve got...
Paddling
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If you’re a fan of wild places, plan a canoe trip in...
If you paddle the Powell Forest Canoe Route, located near the town...
For anyone eager to get out kayaking on a lake or reservoir in Alberta, you’ll find Upper Kananaskis Lake to be a great choice. It sports a scenic mountain backdrop...
We’re eight kilometres into a 290-kilometre Reindeer Lake canoe trip in northern...
British Columbia, Canada is one of the most popular kayaking destinations in...
Nature
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If you like the idea of a scenic hike – but one...
On our winter visit to Saint Lucia, John and I set aside...
The Valley of the Five Lakes hike is a popular outing, especially...
In May 2022 I took delivery of a box of 200 Nature...
Humans are drawn to waterfalls for their beauty and power – and...
The Mount Lorette Ponds in Alberta’s Bow Valley Provincial Park haven’t always...
Winter Activities
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Large flies are flying kamikaze-like into our windshield as John, and I...
Panorama Mountain Resort is one of eight ski resorts on British Columbia’s...
Yoho National Park may be small in comparison to its next-door neighbour,...
Fernie, British Columbia is a winter lover’s paradise, famous for its epic...
When you think of Fernie, BC in the winter, you likely think...
The Grotto Canyon ice walk, just outside of Canmore, is increasingly popular...
Day Trip Guides
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Nova Scotia’s license plate “Canada’s Ocean Playground” says it all. There are...
Our family has visited Salt Spring Island for decades, first on summer...
You’ll find the small town of Lacombe (population 11,000) in central Alberta, half way between Calgary and Edmonton. It’s a short drive off of Highway 2, and only 25 minutes...
The Hoover Dam, originally called the Boulder Dam, was built over five...
Buckskin Gulch is a famous slot canyon in Utah boasting the title...
Multi-Day Trip Guides
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Fall in Door County, Wisconsin is home to one of the best...
When John and I were planning our hiking trip to Norway and...
Brier Island in Nova Scotia, population about 200, is a small island...
If you like the idea of slow travel then this six-day, central...
Drive about an hour northeast of Calgary or two and a half...
Horseback riding is not really my thing. I’ve been petrified of horses...
More Things to Do
St. John’s Newfoundland is the oldest city in North America, the only...
Our goal while in Chile and Argentina is to move between the...
Outstanding. Brilliant. Incredible. Fantastic. Perfect. All adjectives to describe the Salta Tucuman...
Vancouver Island is a mere 90-minute ferry ride from Vancouver or a...
Botanical Beach on Vancouver Island’s wild west coast is an incredible destination...
There is much I took for granted when I lived in British...
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear about Whistler?...
A boat tour up Princess Louisa Inlet from the Sunshine Coast in...
You’ll find Prince Edward County halfway between Ottawa and Toronto, and just...
A weekend or more on Pelee Island, the southernmost inhabited spot in...