San Francisco is a bustling and exciting forward-thinking city on the Californian coast, about half-way up the state. San Francisco sits at the tip of the world-famous Silicon Valley, a hub of social media and technological prowess. It's one of…
One of my all-time favourite drives in the world is the gorgeous Californian Highway 1, winding its way down the coast along the azure ocean through rolling sand dunes. I have laid out the perfect itinerary for a California Coast…
Shrouded in smoke from nearby forest fires meant that Glacier National Park and its famous Going-to-the-Sun Road did not offer us the clear and incredible mountainous views we had heard so much about. Nevertheless, we spent a moody and calm morning…
A longtime dream of mine has been to visit every state in America, popping in at every national park on the way. One day while I was at university, I printed 51 pages off the internet, each with a black and…
My parents and I spent the two most magical days of the year, Christmas Eve and Day in the quaint little storybook town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, an idyllic place on the California coast about 2 hours south of San Francisco. Where…
When the opportunity came to cross the border for the July 4th long weekend to go and celebrate with the Americans, we couldn't say no! Being Canadians, it's fun to join in the fun south of the border to ring in…
In the middle of a particularly wet and cold Vancouver winter, I planned a week-long escape down to the gorgeous island of Oahu, the third-largest island in the state of Hawaii. WestJet flies directly from Vancouver to Honolulu, the capital…
I visited Hawaii for the first time during the Christmas break in 2014. Safe to say it won't be the last! Here's 8 beaches on Oahu you simply must see while you're there: Lanikai Beach, Kailua I was so excited…