Moraine Lake is another of the superstar sights in Banff National Park. It was truly gorgeous, especially in the snow; So I can see why so many thousands of people flock here each week! However, just like Lake Louise, you don’t have to go very far to have a little peace and quiet! The Moraine Lake Shoreline Trail is a pretty (and super easy) path along the edge of this bright blue lake. There were other people wandering along this…
In August, the west coast of Canada (and well…the whole northwest of America) was either on fire, or full of smoke. We already had plans to visit Vancouver island to visit friends on Hornby Island. But after that, we decided to stay an extra day and check out a hike on Vancouver Island. There are several fun sounding hikes in my 105 hikes book; Mount Work, Jocelyn Hill and Mount Finlayson. Unfortunately, the smoke became much worse during our trip, so…
Last weekend we escaped the smokey shores of Vancouver for a mini holiday on the beautiful Hornby Island! This little Island is just off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a pretty place to explore and great for seeing amazing sunrises and sunsets! It was Marc and my first trip to both Vancouver island, and Hornby Island and although I loved our time there, I learned a few tips that I’d love to share! Hopefully this post will…
There is so much more to geothermal pools (otherwise known as hot pots!) in Iceland than the blue lagoon! I mean, I am sure the blue lagoon is awesome too…but once I found out that it is basically runoff from the Svartsengi geothermal plant, I was a little less keen. I wanted to experience a more traditional geothermal pools in Iceland. If you fancy relaxing in hot pot surrounded by beeeeautiful snow covered mountains, read on!! I’ll share how we found…