Prepare for a Trip to Sri Lanka

With the aim to be as off-the-beaten-path as possible, we are jetting off to Sri Lanka for the holidays! I am restless with the travel bug – but really, when am I not? This time my family and I weighed up…

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Stoney Squaw Summit Hike

Banff is an outdoor enthusiasts paradise all-year round. I flew out to Calgary in late-November to be greeted by a blanket of thick, fresh snow and more flakes still falling from the sky, as they would continue to do so for…

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7 Lakes to See in BC & Alberta

These are the most incredible lakes in Canada that absolutely everyone should have on their bucket list. Living in Canada is an absolute dream: waterfalls, mountains, oceans galore, as well as some of the world’s prettiest lakes! From the easy ones,…

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Waterton Lakes National Park

Waterton Lakes is a beautiful national park nestled in the lower corner of Alberta on the border with Montana, where it shares the designation of International Peace Park with Glacier National Park. Home to fantastic camping, kayaking, hiking and exploring, this…

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Glacier National Park

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…

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Yellowstone National Park

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…

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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park

One of the most moving places I’ve ever been, the gorgeous Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park is nestled along the Milk River in southern Alberta. How to Get to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park The drive from Calgary to Writing-on-Stone takes approximately 3.5 hours…

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2 Weeks Backpacking France

If there’s one thing I learned during my two-week solo backpacking trip through France it’s that I can do anything I set my mind to. I booked the flight on a whim one evening and by the morning of my…

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A Guide to Paris on a Budget

I booked a spontaneous trip to France for two weeks in July and with no plans, I boarded my flight to Paris with a “well, let’s just see how it goes” mindset. Unfortunately, my Air Transat flight it was not…

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A Day in the Cutest Town of Colmar

What I truly believe to be the real-life ‘Beauty and the Beast’ town, Colmar is perhaps one of the cutest places I have ever stepped foot. Colmar is hands down the quaintest place I have wandered through. With many little…

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How to Spend a Day in Strasbourg

Strasbourg sits in the northeastern corner of France in the territory of Alsace and reminds me very much of an idyllic little German town. Grab a paper map from the train station or bus depot and hit the streets! Pick…

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Nice, the Nicest Place in France

Nice is sultry, enticing and endearing, a lavish and welcome change to the elegant Paris and the airy Provence I had left behind.  How to Get to Nice, France Trains run frequently and directly here; I took one from Avignon…

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