• Tonquin Beach, Tofino - Day Trips on Vancouver Island feature photo
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    Day Trips on Vancouver Island

    After several weeks exploring California and a brief stop back in Vancouver, I decided to spend the month of May on Vancouver Island. I’d spent a weekend in Victoria back in November and had realised I definitely wanted to come…

  • Feature photo for Christmas events in Vancouver
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    Christmas Events in Vancouver

    This year I had Christmas away from home for the very first time in my life. Having only moved to Canada in October, it was just too soon to be spending money on (expensive) flights home. Christmas is one of…

  • Lynn Canyon Hike feature photo - Vancouver, Canada
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    Lynn Canyon Hike | Vancouver

    One of the reasons I chose British Columbia over Canada’s other provinces for my working holiday (at least to start with) is the abundance of hiking opportunities. Although, arriving in autumn means I’ll save a lot of them until spring…

  • Vancouver Parks in Autumn featured photo
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    Vancouver’s Parks in Autumn

    Vancouver is known for its rain, especially in autumn and winter. Fortunately, I was very lucky when I arrived here and the city greeted me with a week of glorious sunshine and crisp autumn weather. Combined with the trees decked…

  • Banff National Park featured photo
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    Banff National Park | Canadian Rockies

    When Canada’s two most famous national parks are right next door to each other, it makes sense to visit both in the same trip! After our week in Jasper, we headed south down the Icefields Parkway to Banff National Park…

  • Wells Gray Provincial Park feature photo
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    Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC

    After my week in Whistler, our next big destination was the Canadian Rockies. But getting there from the West Coast of BC either means flying to Calgary or breaking up the drive. We opted for the latter to enjoy the…

  • A Week in Whistler - featured image - BC, Canada
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    A Week in Whistler

    After my month on Vancouver Island, I returned to the mainland once more. Just in time for lots of visitors to arrive! I had a week back in Vancouver, first with my parents before they went to explore the island…

  • A week in San Francisco, California - feature cover photo
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    A Week in San Francisco, California

    The final stop on my travels through California was a week-long stay in San Francisco. I also tacked on a weekend in Napa Valley too, which I nearly made into a separate post. But since it was only one day…