Although born and raised in Canada, I have spent most of my adult life living and traveling abroad. In 2019, I moved back to my hometown after more than 10 years away. Watch this space for more content as I continue to explore my native continent.
Skating on frozen lakes, climbing walls of ice, exploring icy canyons, or gazing at snowy peaks from a hot tub – Canada’s Jasper National Park is abundant in life-changing experiences in winter. Growing up in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, I’ve been lucky enough to visit Jasper in winter nearly every year since I was …
Living in Edmonton, we are blessed to only be 3.5 hours’ drive away from Jasper National Park, and I’ve been going there regularly since I was a kid. Jasper’s towering peaks and gorgeous, easy-to-reach lakes are truly the stuff of dreams, making it one of the most compelling places to visit in Alberta with kids. …
Alberta is Canada’s most geographically diverse, and in my opinion, most beautiful province. Typically classified a “prairie province”, it offers so much more than that, from the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains and vast boreal forests to unending grasslands and arid, dinosaur fossil-bearing badlands. Alberta’s scenic bounties and abundance of wildlife are the pride …
Banff was Canada’s first national park, and remains its most visited today. It is not difficult to see why. In summer, Banff’s stunning turquoise lakes are easily visited with kids, while winter turns the park into a snowy wonderland, with opportunities for skating, skiing, hot springs, and more. Growing up in Edmonton, the capital of …
Banff National Park is the most iconic national park in all of Canada, and is by far the most popular of Alberta’s five national parks. Established in 1885, it was Canada’s first, and remains the most visited of Canada’s 38 national parks today. From dramatic peaks and impossibly turquoise lakes to abundant wildlife and some …
While visitors to Alberta tend to gravitate to Banff and Jasper, Drumheller is without a doubt one of the most memorable things to do in Alberta. Drumheller is practically synonymous with dinosaurs; in fact, it’s the self-proclaimed “Dinosaur Capital of the World.” It’s seriously a paradise for any dino-loving kid. Yes, it’s touristy and outright …
Galiano Island is the closest of the Southern Gulf Islands to Vancouver city in British Columbia. That’s right – day tripping distance from Vancouver! Yet, this long and skinny island, with a mere population of 1400, somehow remains relatively crowd-free and far lesser known that Salt Spring Island and Vancouver Island. Galiano features crushed white …
I’ve been doing road trips from Edmonton to Abbotsford, BC since I was five years old, when my grandparents bought a piece of land there and I watched them build their retirement house on it (my Grandpa also built a family cabin on Galiano Island!) Now, I still visit regularly, but with little ones of …
Abbotsford is the largest city in British Columbia outside of Greater Vancouver. “Abby” lies at the heart of the Fraser River Valley, a region known for its industrious and pious people, sunny weather, and fertile plains. Only an hour’s drive from Vancouver and spitting distance from the United States border, Abbotsford is surrounded by gorgeous …
Kelowna is the third largest city in British Columbia (after Vancouver and Victoria) and the unofficial capital of the Okanagan wine growing region. As a resident of Edmonton, Alberta with family in BC, I have childhood memories of driving along Okanagan Lake on our annual BC holiday, trying to spot its resident serpentine monster, the …
