Photo of the Week: Mount Denali, Alaska
On a clear day, the peak of Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley) can be seen all the way from Anchorage, about 210 km away. Denali is the highest peak…
Driving the Klondike Highway- Alaska to the Yukon
When you arrive in Skagway on an Alaska cruise, one of your shore excursion options is to ride the train along the old White Pass and Yukon railway route. While…
Stargazing at the Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Jasper National Park is a great place to visit all year round, but is especially enjoyable in October when the sky takes centre stage for Dark Sky Month. What is…
Photo of the Week: Romantic Elk Island Sunset
One of the best places to watch the sunset near our hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, is Elk Island National Park. We recently made the half hour drive, on a beautiful…
Skagway, Alaska- Gateway to the Gold Rush
The boardwalk echoed below our feet as we strolled into Skagway, the small town of 900 still and quiet during the morning hours. Early 20th century buildings lined the streets…
Photo of the Week: Summer in Lake Louise
Mike and I visit Lake Louise regularly, as it’s our favourite place to stop on a road trip in the Canadian Rockies or to have a romantic weekend getaway in…
A Visit to Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier is Juneau’s top tourist attraction and one of Alaska’s most accessible glaciers. A short 15-20 minute drive from downtown Juneau is all you need to reach the enormous…
Flightseeing in Ketchikan, Alaska- Misty Fjords National Monument
As part of our bear viewing excursion in Neets Bay, we got to enjoy a ride in a float plane and marvel at Alaska’s monumental beauty from above. All buckled…
Bear Watching at Neets Bay, Alaska
My favourite day of our Alaska cruise was in Ketchikan, when we went on a bear watching excursion to Neets Bay. After a short floatplane ride flying over stunning scenery…
Our Alaska Cruise Itinerary- An Introduction to Each Port of Call
An Alaska cruise is a trip that everyone should take at least once in their lifetime. And I say that as someone who isn’t always the biggest fan of ocean…
Photo of the Week: Peyto Lake, Banff National Park
As a lifelong resident of Alberta, and frequent visitor to Banff National Park, it’s very odd that I hadn’t visited Peyto Lake before now. Over the last few months, I…
Photo of the Week: Elliott Bay Sunset, Seattle
This photo of Elliott Bay was taken from the observation deck of the Seattle Space Needle. The bustling waterfront was calming down for the evening as the setting sun cast…
3 Great Day Trips From New Orleans- Swamps, Battlefields, and Plantations
I’m almost 100% sure that anyone who has been to New Orleans will rave about what a fantastic city it is. There really is something for everyone- a vibrant music…
Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta- One of Canada’s Most Unique Landscapes
Arriving at Dinosaur Provincial Park, I feel like I am stepping back in time to an era when enormous, prehistoric creatures ruled the earth. Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed…
Photo of the Week: Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana
Across from the mighty Mississippi, in the community of Vacherie, Louisiana, is the historic plantation of Oak Alley. A long, graceful path, canopied by a double row of live oaks,…
Photo of the Week: Downtown Lights, Edmonton, Alberta
When you’ve lived in the same city for a long period of time, sometimes it’s hard to feel inspired by it. It’s easy to become jaded and no longer notice…
The Okanagan- Western Canada’s Wine Country and Summer Playground
I LOVE the Okanagan! It’s a place that I enjoyed visiting as a kid on summer vacation and a place that I still love escaping to as an adult. Mike…
Coba, Mexico- A Mad Dash Towards a Terrifying Climb
In a race against the clock, we each hopped on a bicycle and pedalled as quickly as we could down the dirt road leading us into Coba’s ancient jungle. Tires…
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park- The Lake With the Twenty Dollar View
Excitedly, Mike and I climb up Rockpile Trail, weaving our way around huge boulders of glacial moraine so prominent that the nearby Moraine Lake was named after the debris. Walking…
Photo of the Week: Chandelier in Chateau Lake Louise
The decor throughout the Chateau Lake Louise pays homage to the Swiss influence that was paramount to the early development of the Lake Louise Area. This chandelier in the chateau’s…