What a year 2020 has been! Usually I love the process at the end of the year of reflecting back on our travels throughout the year and sharing with your our favourites. 2020 has grounded most of us this year and like so many, we have had to be very flexibility with our plans. We had big travel plans planned …
The Best Things to Do in Whistler in Summer with Kids
Whistler is the premier ski resort in Canada and many might discount it as a winter-only destination. However, Whistler has just as much to offer in the summer with its world-class mountain bike culture, awesome natural environment and quality resort facilities. In this post, we will highlight the Whistler family activities that we enjoyed most. You might notice that quite a …
Land of Lakes and Forests: Lake Superior Camping Trip
Rocky shorelines, wind swept trees, endless lakes and rivers – these are the icons of the Canadian wilderness and Lake Superior has all of these aplenty. For us it was a 9-hour drive from the Toronto area, but the drive is worth it as you get access to this rugged, wild and sparsely populated region of Canada. Lake Superior is …
Exploring the Daintree and Cape Tribulation
We were headed up to Cairns in far north Queensland for a holiday, but knew we didn’t just want a resort getaway. We don’t do so well with staying put and lounging around. We prefer small scale tourism over the typical mass tourism that you get around Cairns, and Cape Tribulation feels off the beaten path. We had fond memories of …
Into the Unknown
The Pandemic The pandemic forced upon us lots of time together and forced us to slow down. Whereas in the past, we have planned extended travel to do these things, suddenly we were doing them at home. While many families struggled with working remotely, home schooling, and so much time together, we slid effortlessly into our travel way of life. …
How to do the Great Barrier Reef with Kids
Visiting the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is on most traveler bucket lists. The GBR is not just for divers or backpackers or adventure seekers. We visited as a family with young kids and had an amazing day on the Great Barrier Reef with kids. We have all heard how climate change and ocean acidification are threatening our coral reefs throughout …