You’re going on your first flight! HOORAY! I’m so excited for you! Right now, you might be feeling excited, nervous, overwhelmed, overjoyed, or a myriad of other emotions. How do you book a flight anyway? How do people get around airports without getting lost? What …
One of the things I love most about living in Vancouver is being so close to the ocean. When it comes to enjoying the ocean, there are so many beautiful beaches in Vancouver to choose from. If you’re planning a summer trip, here are a …
My husband and I really lucked out when we found our apartment in North Vancouver last summer since it’s so close to Lynn Valley. Lynn Valley is a quiet area with lots of forested hiking trails and other fun things to do. If you’re planning …
Deep Cove Vancouver is definitely worth a visit if you’re planning a trip, but it does get super busy in the summer months. My advice is to try to go mid-week and avoid the weekends if you want to avoid crowds. It will most likely …
Today on the blog, Janine DeVault, from Janine in the World, is sharing about her hometown, Victoria BC. Janine has spent many years living in Victoria and attended university there as well. She has tons of tips on where to stay, eat and get outdoors. …
This is the first article in a new series where travel enthusiasts share tips for visitors to their own hometowns. You can expect to find lots of helpful insight in these posts from unique local perspectives. In this post, I interviewed my friend Alison Karlene Hodgins, …
I grew up in Kelowna and have always loved going to the beach. In the hot summers, my sister and I would beg our parents to take us to the beaches because running through the backyard sprinklers just didn’t always cut it. We would go …
My sister, Sophie, and her partner, Brodie, moved to Tofino, BC just over a year ago. Even though we grew up in Kelowna, and I even lived in Victoria for a few years, I hadn’t actually ventured out to Tofino until well after they moved …
There are so many countries around the world that celebrate Valentine’s Day or have similar ‘love’ celebrations. However, many places have very unique traditions. Some countries only celebrate romantic love and some celebrate friendship. Gift-giving traditions differ and so do the festivities. From walking barefoot …
My husband and I adopted our pug from a dog-rescuer in Mexico City the year we first moved there. We lived there for three years but a few months ago we moved back to Canada. The reason we had chosen to adopt a small dog …