Go Whitewater Rafting on the Athabasca River Whitewater rafting down the Athabasca River with Maligne Adventures was our favourite tour in Jasper National Park. We booked the Class 2+ Athabasca Canyon Run with Maligne Adventures and had a blast! At first, my youngest...
Kalamoir Regional Park is a lovely park located on the edge of Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna, BC. To access this park take the exit for Boucherie Road off Highway 97 in West Kelowna. Follow Boucherie Road down a ways and take a left turn on Ogden Road. Odgen Road will...
We enjoy exploring the beaches throughout the Okanagan Valley, but we definitely have a preference for those of the South Okanagan. Some of our favourite beaches and places to swim in this area are: Pioneer Park in Kaleden, Kenyon Park in Okanagan Falls, the swimming...
Vaseux Lake is a relatively small lake that lies between the towns of Okanagan Falls and Oliver in the South Okanagan, British Columbia. It is a good spot for shoreline fishing and reknown for its small and large mouth bass. Motorized boats are prohibited on the water...
Playa San Agustinillo is located just east of Mazunte. We came to this beach after visiting the Living Museum of the Sea Turtles about a week ago and returned once again on our way to Puerto Angel where we were to stay for the remainder of our vacation.On the...
Manialtepec Lagoon is very biodiverse area. The brackish lagoon water, a mixture of sea water and fresh water, is surrounded by mangrove trees and is the perfect host for hundreds of creatures, big and small. I really wanted to go on an eco-tour of the lagoon with...
Playa Principal is the main beach in Puerto Escondido. It is not my favourite beach but it has its charm. The waves here are smaller and safer than the neighboring Playa Zicatela making it a good beach for swimming and boogie boarding. While we were there we noticed a...
Playa Manzanillo is located just east of Puerto Angelito. At first I thought they were both the same beach but they are separated by an outcroping of rocks. Now that we have had the chance to visit several beaches in and around Puerto Escondido I am noticing that each...
Agua Blanca is a small beach town located about 30 km south-east of Puerto Escondido. We discovered this special spot by reading the Viva Puerto magazine in which it was listed. It seems to be a popular spot for the locals but less visited by tourists who prefer to...
Playa Carrizalillo is a short stretch of beach snuggled in a cove located in the Rinconada of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. To access the beach you must descend many steps, about 160 of them. The water is much calmer on this beach making it a good place for swimming. It...
With only a few days left in Phuket we set out to discover another beach. This time we went a little further south to Ya Nui beach. On our way there we stopped at the popular Phromthep Cape viewpoint which overlooks Nai Harn beach to the right and Ko Kaeo Kai to the...
In the last week we have been exploring Nai Harn beach and Ao Sane beach. Ready to try something new we drove a little further north to Kata Noi beach. Kata Noi beach is relatively quiet with soft sand and clear turquoise water. The water gets deep quickly and there...
We have officially passed the half way mark of our trip. I will admit that despite the various challenges that come with travelling with young children I am trying to ignore the fact that we will be returning home soon. I understand now what motivates people to leave...
Nai Harn beach was beautiful today. It was slightly overcast which gave us a little bit of protection from the hot sun. The water flowing from the lagoon was a clear hue of tropical green and was so inviting. We spent the better part of our afternoon flowing down and...
This morning, after a delicious breakfast of pancakes and sausage, I got incredibly antsy. I needed to go out and do something, anything, to soothe my restlessness. Often I get these incredible urges to do something and I wonder where they come from. The desire...
The place we are staying is quite lovely but it still takes time to get settled in a new home with three families. Last night everyone claimed their sleeping spots. We are quite fortunate that the house we are staying in has three bedrooms, each with their own...