Apr 16, 2020 | Destinations, Hikes, North America Destinations, North America Hikes
Exploration of Canada’s Maritimes (East Coast) 10 days driving from Belleville Ontario, through New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton to PEI and back home. The east coast of Canada is known well for its beautiful coastline and its beautiful...
Jan 12, 2018 | Destinations, Hikes, Oceania Destinations, Oceania Hikes
The Abel Tasman National Park had some of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. Hiking along the coast line there were dozens of them. Each one more beautiful and secluded than the last. I did a lot of research before I left Canada trying to get an idea...
Jan 9, 2018 | Hikes, South America Hikes
Cerro Chato, Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica While travelling in Costa Rica with G Adventures, there wasn’t much opportunity for hiking as our itinerary was pretty well set in stone. So I was excited when Mel, our guide, asked the group if any of us were interested...
Dec 6, 2017 | Hikes, North America Hikes
From large to small, Hamilton Ontario has over 100 waterfalls to visit. Only an hour from Toronto or an hour from Niagara Falls, this small city of hidden waterfalls shows there is more to Ontario than the traditional tourist sites. By visiting waterfalls.hamilton.ca,...
Nov 22, 2017 | Destinations, Hikes, North America Destinations, North America Hikes
Banff, Canada August 2017 When I was in my twenties, I spent 6 years, off and on, living in Whistler BC. I went out there for the snowboarding and fell in love with the people, the lifestyle and the mountains in both summer and winter. Coming back to Ontario for...
Nov 15, 2017 | Destinations, Hikes, Oceania Destinations, Oceania Hikes
Alex Knobb Track at Franz Josef Glacier I had two choices when I got to Franz Josef. Pay for a guided tour onto the glacier to walk on the snow, or take a free hike up Alex Knobb and have best viewpoint of the glacier from right in front of it. The decision was not a...