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. […]
Life
My Dental Hygiene Journey
It just dawned on me that eighteen months have flown past and I never gave an update on my dental hygiene journey. I believe my […]
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 […]
Food & Wine
Tasting South Africa
I love South African dishes and I particularly love making them at home when I’m feeling a twinge of homesickness. A nice spicy bobotie with […]
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 […]
Fun Stuff
Walking with Elephants
I played with elephants today. I’m on a private reserve just outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and the team here at Wild Horizons has three herds […]
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 […]
Food & Wine
Experiencing Cape Malay Cuisine with Faeeza
Faeeza Abrahams has always been the first out of the gate. She started school at the tender age of four and left aged fifteen to […]