Highway 101 attractions aren’t few and far between. Honestly, checking off this list of the best Northern California roadside attractions was a highlight of our West Coast Road trip as we worked our way up the coast from Big Sur through California, Oregon, and Washington to Vancouver BC. One of the best things about a…
I know what you’re thinking. “Waterproof socks? Why on earth would I need them? My shoes are waterproof thanks very much.” Well, yeah I get it and that’s what I thought too. But that’s until I moved to Vancouver and discovered what real rain was. And, while we’re on that point if one more Canadian…
When you tell people you’re going to go skiing BC’s Powder Highway over Christmas they kinda screw their face up and go; “Ooo, good luck making it over the Coquihalla”. Their faces screw up even more when you mention your car isn’t a 4×4 but a big van. For our first Christmas away from home,…
Stanley Park is Vancouver’s oldest, largest park! Oh, and it’s beautiful! In 2014 it was even voted the most beautiful park in the world on TripAdvisor!Vancouver’s Stanley Park, on the edge of Vancouver’s West End (my favourite part and my home). It’s 400 hectares large and is full of natural West Coast rainforest and scenic views. As…
The Yosemite Falls trail is one of the best hikes in Yosemite National Park. Getting to Yosemite had been a bit of a nightmare. We’d tried to cut across the Sierras from East to West but discovered all the roads were closed due to heavy snow (even in mid-May!). Instead, we had a six-hour detour…
Visiting Vancouver or planning to at some point? Make sure you don’t miss out on the chance to explore Vancouver’s West End. It’s my favourite part of the city and sure, I may be biased since it’s where I live, but it’s got a chilled-out vibe, there is SO much greenery, there are beaches and…
The district of Gastown, Vancouver is the oldest part of the city and one of the top areas to visit when it comes to what to see in Vancouver. It grew from a single pub founded by John ‘Gassy Jack’ Deighton in 1867. There’s even a statue, the Gassy Jack statue, that’s dedicated to him in…
Portland was one of my favourite cities on our three month USA road trip. It’s got that proper west coast vibe that I love. It’s chilled out, you can see mountains even when you’re in the middle of the city, and you get a sense that many of the city’s inhabitants probably spend their weekends…
I’ve quickly learned that Hawaii is one of the main getaways for Vancouverites. It’s not too far away from here and it guarantees some sunshine to escape the Vancouver rain. Hawaii an adventurers’ playground full of volcanoes, mountains and beaches. Of the eight main islands that make up Hawaii, Kauai is usually deemed the best for…
Who loves a hot spring? I do! There’s something incredibly relaxing about soaking in a hot spring after a hike or on a cold day, or just because. One of my favourite days on our USA road trip was when we stumbled across a tonne of hot springs near Mammoth in California. Luckily for me,…