Whether you’re a travel blogger or not chances are you take a hell of a lot of photos when you travel. If you’re planning a trip to Vancouver and want to grab some great photos of this beautiful city then check out this list of the most instagrammable places in Vancouver! It’s no secret I love…
If you’ve successfully applied for a Canadian Working Holiday Visa and are about to head over to Canada, congratulations! It’s an exciting (and nerve-wracking time!). I can’t believe that the day I’m writing this makes it a whole year since I moved out of my flat in Brixton and headed to the airport bound for…
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…
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…
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,…
If you’ve been reading my blog for some time you’ll know that up until February 2017 I lived in the UK. Then in February, I left the UK for Canada on a Canadian Working Holiday Visa (also referred to as the IEC – International Experience Canada visa). I spent 6 years living in Vancouver (eventually…
You don’t have to go far from Vancouver to find quiet beaches and secluded spots. Heck, you don’t even have to leave downtown (just go exploring Stanley Park and you can find a trail that with no-one else on it!). There are numerous beaches, woods, mountains and more to see in Vancouver and the surrounding…
You know how I was almost boasting about the fact I’d had a pretty endless summer and couldn’t understand why people said it rained so much in Vancouver? Well, I take it all back. ALL of it. I have never experienced so much rain in a week as I did last week in Vancouver. I…
Is Quarry rock hike open?: THE QUARRY ROCK TRAIL IS OPEN (March 2023) One of the best things about living in Vancouver is that there are SO many hikes nearby. You don’t even have to travel far to get there. Over the 6 years we spent living in Vancouver, hiking became our favourite activity and…