5 LIFE LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM MY DOG
When we first decided to get a dog I was expecting the usual: daily walks, cuddles, and slobbery kisses. I certainly wasn’t…
BACKPACKING SOLO – WHAT’S UP WITH HIKING ALONE?
Sitting around the backcountry campground’s communal cooking area, I struck up a conversation with three middle-aged men…
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: HIKING
So, you want to start hiking but don’t know where to start? This post will help you with the very basic first steps to getting out on…
DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #12 – THE CORKSCREW IN PARIS
“Do you sell corkscrews?” I asked, while simultaneously pointing at the bottle of wine on the counter and miming the action of opening…
KANANASKIS COUNTRY TRIP REPORT
I recently posted a photo essay of my 3-day backpacking trip in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country. But I wanted to do up a trip report with a few…
BACKPACKING IN KANANASKIS COUNTRY: A PHOTO ESSAY
I recently spent three days in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country on my first solo backpacking adventure. It was a pretty amazing experience…
AND I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES…
I carefully picked my way down the steep side trail and stepped over a mound of rotting driftwood. I stumbled down onto the…
STOMACH OF STEEL: 8 WEIRD THINGS MY DOG HAS EATEN
As regular readers of this blog know, Juno is a funny dog. She’s big and loud and rather destructive at times. If she has the opportunity…
LAKE TRIP ROUNDUP
We recently took our first trip to the cabin this summer. The six-day trip was mostly a working holiday as we had a couple of projects…
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Looking to explore the world but don’t know where to start? This guide will help new international travelers plan their first trip and make their dreams a reality!
DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #47 – THAT TIME I TRIED TO BREAK THE LAW IN ITALY
In 2010 I spent nearly 3 months traveling around Europe, which provided plenty of opportunity for dumb tourist moments to occur…
WHAT I ATE IN MEXICO
People give me a hard time about taking pictures of my food but I have to say, looking back over photos like this always brings up the…
DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – THE RUINS OF TULUM
Playa del Carmen is close to a number of different Mayan ruins and we knew we wanted to go and see at least one of the sites during…
DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – SWIMMING IN CENOTE CRISTALINO
In preparation for my trip to Mexico I read about cenotes (pronounced say-no-tays) and knew I had to check one out while in Playa del Carmen…
DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #172 – THAT TIME WE ACCIDENTALLY BROKE INTO A GROCERY STORE IN HONDURAS
In preparation for my upcoming trip to Playa del Carmen, I recently dug out my travel journal and started flipping through the pages. While reminiscing…