It’s no secret. British Columbia has some of the most well-designed, best-located provincial (state) campgrounds anywhere in North America. We’ve camped all over this great land, and south of the 49th too, and those of us living and camping in BC know how lucky we are to have this all at our doorstep. The firewood may no …
This post is in partnership with Travel Mindset and Ski Canada With bluebird skies and fresh powder days, corduroy runs and a rocking après, Canada’s largest ski resort of Whistler, British Columbia, offers a stunningly varied list of things to do in winter. Skiing remains at the heart of everything that makes Whistler tick, but …
The pleasures of living in Vancouver on the west coast of Canada aren’t confined to its easy access to the sea, mountains and fantastic sushi. During the winter months, the benefits of being between 30 minutes to 5 hours drive away from incredible ski resorts near Vancouver are more than clear for anyone who loves …
Have you ever stood on the edge of the world? That’s what it feels like standing on Long Beach, in Tofino on Vancouver Island, on the (nearly) most westerly point of Canada. Standing on the beach, there is nothing between you and Japan except the cold, vast, churning Pacific Ocean. The tiny village of Tofino …
With a mix of urbanity and country living, the Township of Langley is perfectly suited to a leisurely day of exploration. I mean, who doesn’t love a day in the country, am I right? Located just 45 minutes east of Vancouver, Langley features authentic farm experiences, beautiful natural trails and parks, excellent restaurants and wonderful …
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The bustle of the holidays is upon us. Happily, there are so many festive Christmas events in Vancouver for locals and visitors to enjoy that spirits will be bright all season long. Gather up the troops for a day of family fun and festive play with these seven spots to celebrate Christmas in Vancouver with kids …
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The late fall on the west coast of Canada can be a dark and stormy time of year. There’s driving rain, wind that blasts the last leaves off of trees, and it’s dark early. Like really early, we’re talking 4:00 PM. It can all wear a parenting couple down just as the stress of the …
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The magic of illumination is making the forest north of Whistler shine bright into that good dark night. The Vallea Lumina Whistler spectacle brings light into the darkness of the mountain forests year round in British Columbia’s biggest ski resort community. Vallea Lumina Night Walks is a multi-media experience of magical illumination, stories and music, …
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It’s the size of the place you notice first. The city of Surrey, British Columbia, is really, really big. The downtown is growing out and up to the skies, and the landmass just seems to go on forever. Then it’s the transitions, from city to country, from urbanity to vast farm fields with neat rows of …
We were hanging off of a cliff somewhere deep in Whistler’s scenic Callaghan Valley. I couldn’t see the ground below from behind the wheel of our luxury Porsche Cayenne. Our Porsche Driving Experience guide Mike was gesturing to continue but surely, it was madness to accelerate into open air, wasn’t it? I could do this. …
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Claudia
I’m Claudia, an adventurous mom who loves to explore the world and travel with my family. This site shares modern-mom-tested family travel sanity tips, destination advice, and inspiration to stay ever curious and create lifelong travel memories.
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