As part of my year of travel where I spent a year with my husband moving from place to place every month in search of where to live, we ended up in Switzerland. We’d found the most beautiful chalet with an incredible view above the town of Sion in the Valais canton of Switzerland. I…
I LOVE skiing and skiing in Gudauri in Georgia has to be one of my new favourite places to ski. I’e been fortunate to have started skiing when I was younger and then skied on and off once a year until I moved to Grenoble in 2011/2012. There I skied at least one day per…
The Watersprite Lake trail is one of the best Squamish hikes and among the best hikes near Vancouver. It’s a long hike that requires a 4×4 (or at least a car you don’t care about) to get to but the view of Watersprite Lake is so worth it. It’s one of the best hikes near…
The Cairngorms National Park is the largest National Park in the UK and also my favorite. It feels more wild than many of the country’s national parks and there are so many places to explore. If you’re alooking for the best walks in the Cairngorms you’ll find a list of 19 Cairngorms walks ranging from…
There are so many awesome easy hikes in Victoria BC that if you’re craving an outdoor escape filled with lush greenery, stunning vistas, and invigorating hikes, then you’ve come to the right place. Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, may be known for its picturesque harbour and historic architecture, but hidden within its natural…
There are so many awesome Revelstoke hiking trails both minutes from the town and a little further away. going on a hike is definitely one of the best things to do in Revelstoke in summer. Yet given Revelstoke’s reputation for being full of gnarly go-getter bikers and skiers, the thought of taking on a hike…
There are so many beautiful lakes in Whistler to explore. From ones you have to hike to like Wedgemount and Garibaldi Lake to those lakes that are in the village boundaries where you can go swimming, paddleboarding, or kayaking. Knowing where to find these lakes in Whistler though, can be tricky. You might have seen…
When it comes to easy hikes in Whistler, not many people know where to recommend. Whistler is known mostly as a world-class skiing destination and so come the summer in Whistler, people are full of ideas for long challenging hikes high up in the beautiful alpine but easy hikes in Whistler? Well, they can be…
Visiting Benagil Caves is one of the best things to do in the Algarve and you’ll likely have seen it come up many times as you do research for your Portugal trip. On my recent trip to the Algarve coast, I was keen to try kayaking to the Benagil Caves as I’d seen photos of…
The Seven Hanging Valleys Trail is a beautiful easy hike along the coast of the Algarve in Portugal. It’s about 6 kilometres long from point to point (12 km return) and along the way you can enjoy beautiful ocean views, cool cliffs and rock features and refreshing ocean dips. The trail starts either at Praia…