After a crazy time at the Calgary Stampede it was time to unwind in the city of Edmonton, 3 hours north of Calgary. We have a good friend that lives there so it was a perfect opportunity to check out another Albertan city.  We hadn’t heard too many good things about Edmonton from most Canadians…

This is one of the events in Canada that I dreamed of attending as soon as I heard about it.  All that country music, dancing, rodeo, day drinking – bliss.  We flew into Calgary to meet up with our friends Tim and Sam to spend the weekend catching up and getting amongst all the festivities….

With a heat wave arriving in Vancouver just in time for Andrew’s Birthday, we decided to take advantage of the sunshine and long weekend to go camping on Vancouver Island. Little did we know that organising last minute camping trips in Canada, especially on a long weekend, is very difficult.  So we decided to go…

Kelowna, which is in the Okanagan Valley, is the place to enjoy wine in Canada.  It’s a pretty accessible 4.5 hour drive from Vancouver, making it an ideal weekend getaway.  We had a friend working on one of the vineyards there, so it gave us the perfect excuse to visit the region.  We went there…

If there is any place that truly sums up the dream picture of Canada, it is Banff. This place is stunning any time of year and is really popular for a reason.  We headed into the rocky mountains in both the Spring and the Summer and found that both were a good time of year…

Ah New York, you truly lived up to your expectations. We only had 5 days to spend in this amazing and crazy city and wish that we had longer! Andrew and I flew to NYC from Vancouver to catch up with our friend Rebecca.  We then proceeded to pack everything we wanted to do in…

An easy border crossing from Botswana to Zimbabwe brought us to the Victoria Falls on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. We were staying on the Zimbabwean side in a town called, wait for it, ‘Victoria Falls’.  The town itself is pretty nice, with a few nice markets and a lot of baboons and warthogs…

Crossing the border between Namibia and Botswana took a long time, it seemed like there was only one person working there, so prepare to wait. Once through we made a brief overnight stop in Ghanzi before heading to the tourism capital of Maun.  The town has everything you need and is pretty much a starting…

We really wanted to see more of the African continent but ran into a lot of obstacles when it came to costs. We found that the most cost-effective and relaxing way to see Namibia and Botswana was through an organised tour.  After much research we decided to go with a company called Nomad Africa Adventure…

Cape Town is the best city that I have ever visited. I fell in love with it as soon as I arrived and found it a difficult place to say goodbye to.  It’s not just the landscape of Table Mountain or the stunning beaches, it’s the general vibe that makes you feel welcome and at…