Back in 2024, a devastating fire ripped through Jasper National Park. Canada is sadly no stranger to wildfires in the summer months, but this was different. A third of Jasper town was destroyed, and people lost homes, businesses and livelihoods. Nobody was unaffected. It’s because of this that I wanted to make sure I scheduled …
I was always undecided about whether I would make it over to Vancouver Island. As someone who travels with the intention of gobbling up every place I can set foot on, I had to wonder why Victoria wasn’t screaming out to me. I mean, I didn’t not want to visit, and after all I’d had …
It’s a month since I arrived in Vancouver, bleary-eyed after four flights and not-at-all-ready for my new Canadian adventure. I didn’t even know if I was going to come – even after I’d handed in my notice at work, I had no idea if it was the right thing to do and I ended up having …
I’ve been in Vancouver for almost a week – and what a week it’s been! It began with a two-day journey with some tough goodbyes, and, in typical Canadian fashion, ended with beautiful mountains and great hospitality. The journey itself wasn’t too bad; the flights were pretty good and amazingly all four were on schedule …
I am very blessed to have family in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains – easily one of the most beautiful places in the world. My aunt and uncle live in a little town on the edge of the Kootenays called Kimberley, while their two sons live with their families a couple of hours in …
