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  • Africa
    • Morocco
      • Peacefulness in Chefchaouen and the Rif Mountains
      • Celebrating Eid Al-Adha in Morocco
      • Rabat: Exploring the Neighbourhood
      • Easy and Breezy in Essaouira
      • Marrakech: Where the Magic Happens. Or Does It?
      • Sand Castles, Golden Dunes & Camel Love
      • Hanging Loose in Taghazout
  • Asia
    • An Asian Journey
    • India
      • Holy Cow: India!
      • A Wild Ride
      • Varanasi: Holy City
      • The Growling City of Mumbai
      • A Goan Retreat
      • Under a Keralan Sun
      • The End of the Road
    • Laos
    • Nepal
      • At the Foothills of the Himalayas: Nepal
      • Finding Ground Above Clouds
    • Sri Lanka
      • A Sri Lankan Holiday
    • Thailand
    • Tibet
      • Head Above Clouds in Tibet
  • Caribbean
    • Cayman Islands
      • Departure
      • Shaking hands with Grand Cayman Island
      • An Island Getaway
      • Longing For Home
      • Dog Days Are Over
      • Careful What You Wish For
      • Live the Moment
      • The Blues of a White Day
      • The Return to the Rock
      • When Does It Start to Feel Like Home?
      • Island Life: A Year in the Making
      • Living Young
      • A Caribbean Tale: the End of a Great Chapter
      • Sportfishing in the Cayman Islands
    • Cuba
      • A Taste of Cuba
    • Puerto Rico
      • Vacationing and Island Hopping Part I: Enchanted by Puerto Rico
    • US Virgin Islands
      • Vacationing and Island Hopping Part II: US Virgin Islands
  • Central America
    • Belize
      • Simply unBELIZEable
    • Costa Rica
    • El Salvador
      • Living Like a Local in El Salvador
      • Enamored with El Salvador
    • Guatemala
      • Land of the Maya in Guatemala
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua
      • Nicaraguan Surf & Sun
    • Panama
  • North America
    • Canada
      • British Columbia
        • A City Infested of Crazy Canucks
        • A Day in the Backcountry
        • A Place Called Home
        • Home for the Holidays
        • Time to Be Jolly
        • Wrap Up 2012
        • Family Day Somewhere in the Mountains Far Away
        • Life Inside A Snowglobe
        • Every Summer Has A Story
        • Wilderness Pleasures
        • The Call To Adventure
        • The Ocean Is Calling And I Must Go
        • Bringing Sunday Funday to a Whole New Level
        • A Sunday Stroll
        • 5 Dog-Friendly Incredible Hikes in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor
        • Totally Pampered!
        • A Decade In Such Great Heights
        • 2-Day Hiking & Camping Trip to Rohr Lake
        • 5 Free Winter Outdoor Activities To Do In The Sea-to-Sky Corridor On A Rainy Day
        • In the Midst of an Incomprehensible Wild Beauty
        • Tackling the 75km West Coast Trail
        • The West Coast Trail
      • Québec
        • Festival de la Galette Sarrasin
        • Quebec’s Wine Route: A Mother-Daughter Road Trip Through the Colours of Fall
        • Picnic Day in Île d’Orléans
    • United States
      • California
        • Wine Holiday: A Road Trip Through Napa Valley
      • New York
        • 3 Nights in New York on a Budget
  • Europe
    • Spain
      • Vacationing in Gran Canaria
    • Netherlands
      • Do’s and Don’ts in Amsterdam During a Night Layover

About me

Passionate traveller, photography enthusiast, food and wine lover, footloose wanderer. I have itchy feet and my heart and soul are always on the road.

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Adventure Africa Asia BC Camping Canada Caribbean Cayman Islands Central America Confessions El Salvador Europe Gallery India Morocco Nepal North America Photo Québec road trip Sri Lanka Travel Travel & Experience United States Vacation Videos Volunteer Abroad Whistler Whistler, BC
I ascended my first mountain peak when I moved to BC in 2003. Sweating in nature for hours to reach a summit with awe-inspiring views soon became a necessity. Luckily, I reside in a mountainous paradise that hosts a plethora of incredible hikes. ᨏ Hiking for me is not only a way to challenge myself physically, but mostly mentally. It allows me to push myself, develop mental toughness, mindfulness, and confidence, and persevere until I succeed. Because I know that even though the journey seems hard (and impossible) at times, it‘s part of an incredible adventure that is worth climbing for. 12.6km / 1,788m
☼day funday. I’ve been longing for change for a while now. I’ve always had itchy feet and if I stay put in one place for too long, I start to go a tad stir-crazy. With our town getting busier, it surely makes sense for one to search for a quieter place, away from the maddening crowds. But the truth is, there are many reasons why I’m still here, after (nearly) 16 years, calling this place my home. It’s not only for the abundance and variety of terrain to explore, but mostly for days like this: wilderness + friends + no cells. There’s a saying that goes like this: «wherever you go, there you are.» Well, here I am. And as long as I’ll be here, I’ll be there with all my heart.♡
High-five to 10 years of roaming mountains and coast with you! Happy Birthday Juno! ▼(´ᴥ`)▼ #lifeunleashed #adoptdontshop
Home is where you park it.⚓️
The stunning views of an otherworldly winter landscape.
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. If you want an adventure, go fast and far with your 3 wheelers in the snow together. Because like they say, it’s not the destination that counts but the journey. As long as you have a good adventure buddy. And maple whiskey. Definitely bring maple whiskey. Miss you chipa @mel_elm 😚
10 years challenge brought to you by some sweet secret ice caves.
Mountain living. ᨏ
Go where you feel the most alive.
☼ Each day is born with a sunrise and ends in a sunset, the same way we open our eyes to see the light, and close them to hear the dark. You have no control over how your story begins or ends. But by now, you should know that all things have an ending. Every spark returns to darkness. Every sound returns to silence. And every flower returns to sleep with the earth. The journey of the sun and moon is predictable. But yours, is your ultimate ART. ☽ Words by Suzy Kassem
E V E R Y D A Y women move mountains. Cheers to all women of the world, and to the men who each day support them. 📸 @joanie_dufresne
When I woke up this morning, I had no idea that a series of incredible news would change my life forever. So I thought this poem was in order: no two sunsets are alike this one is steel and pink until it fades into darkness no two sunrises are alike I love the golden ones reminding me of treasure but not the treasure of gold the treasure of the sun itself the guardian of our world the sun at noon in a blue sky the sun hiding in a gray mist I love each day the sun grants I love anticipation's nights awaiting tomorrow's destiny the sunrise and the sunset patience finds a just reward I see a hopeful eastern glow as color fills the muted sky no two tomorrows are alike this one is peach and tangerine with subtle hints of distant blue by Barry Middleton
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