Tag: nature

Just Get In The Car, Baby. Let’s Drive! 14 Freaking Epic Road Trips you MUST DO from Vancouver

When we first arrived in Vancouver, we wondered what the hell people did on the weekends. I mean, aside from heading out to the city, where were the road-tripping destinations? After all, not everyone comes here to travel indefinitely. There are others like us. Other ‘workers’ that can only zip away for the weekend for a quick recoup. But how far can you really get in a weekend? Well, we thought we’d buy our own second-hand car and test it out ourselves.. Read more →

Wilderness Walks: Hiking the Kalalau Trail to Hanakapiai Beach

When I read that the Kalalau trail on Hawaii’s oldest island, Kauai, was listed as one of National Geographic’s World’s Best Hikes, I had already decided it was a must-do on our itinerary. We had heard that Kauai was less developed than the other Hawaiian islands and much better suited to those travelers wanting to be closer to pristine nature, untouched beaches and mountain ranges… Read more →

Photo Journey: Tarifa, Spain’s Windsurf Town

At the Southern-most point of the European continent where the Mediterranean sea and Atlantic Ocean meet, you will find the little coastal town of Tarifa – a beach-lovers paradise. Looking out across Gibraltar strait you can see Morocco in the distance, only a short one-hour ferry ride away. Known as one of the World’s Windsurfing hot-spots, its also a popular Summer vacation spot for locals. A peaceful rest stop if you’re driving along the Costa de… Read more →

Day 6: When Aurora Found Us “Off The Grid”, 10 Winter Days in the Yukon

Our last night on the Wheaton river had finally come. I wasn’t quite ready for it. I’d gotten used to ‘off the grid’ life. Storing perishable items in a cooler on the front porch had become normal. I was okay with not having phone reception. In fact, the lack of electricity meant that my mobile battery was always dead anyway, so it didn’t really phase me… Read more →