Difficulty: I’m dead and it’s my own fault Distance: 30 km round-trip, 1500 m elevation gain I’ve wanted to tackle Panorama Ridge for probably about […]
Local, Travel
Camping at Elfin Lakes
Difficulty: gentle grade Distance: 22 km round-trip, 600 m elevation gain For the longest time, I had a memory of Elfin Lakes being absolutely daunting. […]
Local, Travel
Is Watersprite Lake the Best Hike in the Sea to Sky Corridor?
Difficulty: the trail is fair, getting to the parking lot is difficult Distance: 19 km-round trip, 600 m elevation gain The hardest part of the […]
International, Travel
A Weekend in Victoria Falls
It’s easy to forget you’re in Zimbabwe because it’s a tourist hub. But you’ll be reminded. The immigration office at the border post is a […]
International, Travel
O K A V A N G O
I’m not really sure when my facination with the Okavango Delta began. I know I watch too much David Attenborough—sue me, I find the sound […]
International, Travel
Sleeping Under the Stars in the Namib Desert
If there’s one thing you should know about the Cape Peninsula, it’s that it’s stunningly green. And as a Vancouver gal, I don’t give that […]
International, Travel
Photos to Inspire You to Visit Cape Town
I agonized about how I was going to write about Cape Town. I have far too much to say about what I’ve learned, and I’ll […]
International, Travel
Layover in Amsterdam
When are cancelled flights ever a good thing? When you get rebooked with a day-long layover between what would otherwise be back-to-back 10 hour flights. […]
Local, Travel
Chasing Waterfalls in the Interior
September is lovely, but with it always comes a twinge of longing for the bygone days of summer. Which is why my boyfriend and I […]