Meares Island, Tofino and Surrounds, Canada

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, Canada

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…

Banff National Park, Canada

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…

New York City, USA

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…