The mysterious Mont Saint-Michel, home to the highest tides in Europe, is an isolated island commune off the northern coast of France. From our base in Pontorson, we spent an enchanting day exploring the nooks and crannies of this incredible place,…
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Sitting in Claude Monet’s garden of lilies truly brought his paintings to life; now I understand why so many of the world’s greatest painters came from France. From the Saint Lazare metro station in Paris, you can catch a TGV…
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The Chateau de Versailles was grandiose and extravagant; as we moved from room to room, each was more over-decorated than the last. Versailles Palace is the epitome of Louis XIV’s vision of the absolute monarchy. The grounds cover over 800 hectares…
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On a sunny Sunday, Sam and I drove up the Sea to Sky Highway to the pull out with the little hut where the Tunnel Bluffs trail starts. The parking is notoriously awful here as there is only 10 spots at…
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We spent the May Long Weekend in Whistler in the gorgeous sunshine and to find a lake or two to jump in! The hike up to Loggers Lake is a short scramble up from the parking lot, with a great…
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All that I’ve seen all over Instagram in the last few weeks is brightly coloured photos of 2.5 million tulips out at the Abbotsford Tulip Festival. I was here last year, and fell in love with the stunning colours, the muddy fields and the…
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On my way back to Canada from a week-long escape to Cyprus, I stopped over in Frankfurt for a 23-hour layover. Frankfurt is one of the most highly traveled to airports given its central location in the heart of Europe…
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Luxembourg City is the small, quaint capital of the tiny European country of Luxembourg nestled between the borders of France and Germany. Escape for just a day or unwind for longer in this enchanting little town. How to Get to…
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With only a few hours in the gorgeous city of Vienna, I made my way out of the airport to catch a train to Wien Mitte to see what I could discover. The train cost 3,90 euro and I hopped off in…
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Ayia Napa is on the eastern side of Cyprus, where I spent the day before departing on my flight back to Vancouver. "Ayia Napa" means "holy valley/dell" which pays homage to the fact that the area was once covered in…
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The magical city of Kyrenia is a harbour city in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a treat to wander through and explore. How to Get Across Cyprus' UN Buffer Zone TRNC is separated from the rest of mainland Cyprus…
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Caledonia Waterfall is a local waterfall in the Troodos Mountains, on the outskirts of Platres village. It is one of the highest up in Cyprus at the end of a beautiful forested trail. You need to cross a trickling stream…
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