If you’re thinking about heading to Victoria BC – stop thinking, and make it a real plan. It’s a gorgeous wee city, and makes the perfect weekend escape destination. The fisherman and I spent a long weekend there in September 2019. Although the weather wasn’t great, we still had an awesome time, which is a…
Ahh, Victoria. Just thinking about spending a weekend there has me feeling a mix of excitement and oddly, peace. Perhaps that’s because it’s a destination that can offer you either of these, and anything in between. Victoria BC (on Vancouver Island) is a perfect spot to escape to for a day from Seattle (or Vancouver)….
Isn’t getting ‘personal’ mail always so exciting?! Let me tell you, it’s even more exciting when you’ve been anticipating its arrival and it’s finally here!! These are the beautiful pages from our Canada trip. You can view them in full by clicking here, there’s an arrow on the first image so you can scroll through them…
Preserve your story for generations. Recording our travels in albums is really important to me for so many reasons and in so many ways. Some people don’t realise how important it is to save those memories, until it’s too late. So I urge you to find a way that works for you, to record and…
How to spend an amazing week in Whistler in winter. You might ask why a non-skier and someone who hates the cold leaves NZ in the midst of summer, for a holiday in negative temperatures?! It was the selfless act of a mother – with 3 ‘boys’ who love to ski, it seemed like ‘almost’…
After an invigorating 5 days in Whistler, we’re back in Vancouver, for just 2 nights. I had lots of things on my ‘wish list’ but although it is rare, it’s snowing again. It’s actually an uncomfortable mix of snow and rain, which turns the streets into a slushy icy mess. The weather thwarts our great…