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Where To Stay In Tofino: 10 Unique Tofino Accommodations
Tofino is an adorable coastal town on Vancouver Island, offering a unique blend of chilled out coastal atmosphere, pristine wilderness, plenty of outdoor activities (both on land and in water) and some of the best surfing beaches in Canada. It seems like there’s nothing in this cute, scenic, quiet town at first glance, but nature…
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Big Cedar And Kennedy Falls Trail, North Vancouver
The Big Cedar and Kennedy Falls hike is one of those typical North Vancouver trails that immediately make you understand why everyone likes hiking in Vancouver. Even looking at the trees impresses you on this hike. It’s neither too easy nor too difficult, it’s just the perfect length for a half day hike, equally scenic…
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Hike The Asulkan Valley Trail In Glacier National Park (Of Canada)
One of our very favorite day hikes in British Columbia is the Asulkan Valley Trail in Glacier National Park. Wait, Glacier National Park?! Exactly. There are two parks with the same name: the more well-known of the two is in Montana, but the other one is on the other side of the border, in British…
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Iceline Trail: The Best Day Hike In Yoho National Park
The Iceline Trail is one of our favorite hiking trails in British Columbia. With astonishing alpine landscapes, rocky peaks, glaciers and dramatic valley views, alpine lakes and waterfalls, it’s a feast for the eyes and is among the most scenic high mountain trails we’ve ever done (which is saying something since we hike a lot).…
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Beco Toddler Carrier Review
We bought the Beco Toddler Carrier after we moved to Canada. Our son was 2 years old, and we realized that our beloved old backpack carrier didn’t function as well as it did. Once we switched to that backpack carrier, we thought we’d never switch back to a soft carrier, not for hiking, anyway, but…
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Panorama Ridge Hike In Garibaldi Provincial Park
Have you seen the fabulous pictures of incredibly blue Garibaldi Lake from above? Those were not taken on the Garibaldi Lake hike, but from the Panorama Ridge. The Panorama Ridge hike is the king of the high mountain trails around Whistler! And yes, Garibaldi Lake from above is unbelievably, incredibly, beautifully blue, no filters or…
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Best Things To Do In The Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Okanagan Valley is the Canada that overseas visitors never imagine. It welcomes you with countless long, warm lakes, sandy beaches, surrounded by massive hills, 200+ scenic vineyards, orchards, Canada’s only desert and sunny weather (oh, and no bugs!). Visiting the Okanagan sometimes felt like being transported to the Mediterranean (those large, turquoise lakes are easy…
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Guide To Lindeman Lake Hike, Fraser Valley
The Lindeman Lake hike is among the Fraser Valley’s most popular hikes. It’s in the Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, about 2 hours drive from Vancouver (but make it at least 2.5 hours since it’s usually congested). It’s close to Chilliwack Lake and is popular for a day trip or weekend trip from Vancouver. This post…
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How To Choose The Best Toddler Rain Suit?
What’s that one piece of outdoor gear we used most often when spending time outdoors with my son after moving to Vancouver? Right, a toddler rain suit. I’ve actually bought the first toddler rain suit for him in Vancouver, along with a pair of gum boots. They made my time outdoors much less stressful (no…
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How To Choose The Best Toddler Rash Guard?
Toddlers are not babies anymore, but they still have very sensitive skin, only they don’t have the ability to stay put in the shade. My toddler surely loves playing in the sand and water all day long, and he couldn’t care less about harmful UV-rays or my effort to set up the beach cabana where…
