this is another instalment of our “What to Pack” series, (even though this is more about “what to do,” but i think its an import list of things to read). In this series, i share some of our packing essentials,…
Inn On Long Lake Nanaimo Review
Your Vancouver Island Visit needs a stop at the Inn on Long Lake We spent Christmas at the Inn on Long Lake in Nanaimo, British Columbia while we visited Vancouver Island on Canada’s West Coast. Three nights in…
What is GeoCaching?
A Lesson in GeoCaching Until just recently, I”™ve heard about it, I”™ve seen people do it, but I”™ve never tried it! So what is GeoCaching? Firstly, it is a huge phenomenon with over 1.4 million geocaches in existence…
Victoria in the Rain with Kids
VICTORIA IN THE RAIN WITH KIDS We arrived in Victoria during the South Coast of British Columbia’s worst weather related power outage in history. But you wouldn’t know it as soon as we got into Active Pass, the waters…
Whale Watching with Orca Spirit Adventures
Whale Watching with Orca Spirit Adventures After being in Victoria just one day, I knew I had to get on the boat and go whale watching with… Orca Spirit Adventures. I just couldn’t wait. We had been invited by Tourism Vancouver…
Juan De Fuca Trail vs West Coast Trail
Juan de Fuca Trail vs West Coast Trail About the Juan de Fuca Trail: The Juan de Fuca Trail is a 47 km hike along the west coast of Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Its northern point…
Berry Picking – Krause Berry Farm, Langley BC
Krause Berry Farm ”“ Langley BC We recently visited Krause Berry Farm and Estate Winery. Markus was a little under the weather so he stayed behind and Mattias and I (along with Nana) headed out to the farm. This was…
Fort Langley Family Afternoon
Fort Langley Family Activities Fort Langley family activities are plentiful any time of the year. Positioned on the south bank of the Fraser, Fort Langley was built by the Hudson”™s Bay Company as a trading post in 1827. While that…