The Mount Gardner hike on Bowen Island is the best trail to explore if you’ve ever wanted to go hiking on Bowen Island. If you’ve been considering whether to hike Mt Gardner here’s everything you need to know. This Vancouver hiking guide will cover how to get to the trailhead (including the Bowen Island ferry…
The Hollyburn Mountain Hike in the Cypress Bowl Ski Area is just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver making it a great Vancouver hike if you want to escape the city but not go too far. There are plenty of trails for people looking to go hiking in the Cypress Mountain area. Hollyburn Mountain, one of…
The Diez Vistas trail at Buntzen Lake is a popular Vancouver hike. Its full name, Sendero Diez Vistas, means the path of ten views. There are 10 viewpoints along the trail with most of them looking out over the Indian Arm towards Mt Seymour. Though the elevation change on this hike isn’t huge, don’t underestimate…
With so many awesome Squamish hikes surrounding the town of Squamish, it’s perhaps no surprise that this town between Vancouver and Whistler is known as the adventure capital of Canada. Anything outdoor adventure you want to do, you can do it in Squamish, BC. Alongside the hiking trails, which are some of the best things…
Brunswick Mountain is the tallest peak on the North Shore so I just had to hike it. I’d done many of the other hikes in this area including St. Mark’s Summit, Mount Harvey, and the Lions Binkert Trail, but had yet to tick off Mt Brunswick until fairly recently. It’s a long hike with a…
Over 6 years of living in Vancouver, I’ve truly hiked on most of the hiking trails surrounding the city. There are so many trails to choose from and I’ve done the vast majority of them since I love discovering the best hiking in Vancouver. Whether you’re traveling to Vancouver or you live there, there’s an…
As someone who works and lives in Vancouver, I always look forward to escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life and getting away to relax and unwind. And there’s no better place to do that than in the beautiful Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. I’ve spent many weekends away in this area, exploring…
There are quite a few waterfalls in Kamloops to check out which might be surprising since Kamloops is known for being a city with a very dry climate. When we moved from Vancouver to Sun Peaks near Kamloops for the winter season, I was looking for things to do in Kamloops and managed to get…
Planning a trip to Sweden? You’re in for a treat. My first trip to Sweden was to Gothenburg which I absolutely loved. Ever since that trip I’ve wanted to go back and explore more of Sweden. If you’re looking forward to a Sweden trip, here are some things to know about Sweden before traveling there….
Have you ever dreamed of living the van life? Back in 2017 when we sold everything we owned and moved to Canada we did just that! We spent 5 months living out of our self-converted campervan, Elvis. We still have him, and use him on vacations and weekend trips. I love him but I still…