February Family Day Weekend in Alberta is the perfect opportunity to take a weekend away for some winter fun. It also happens to line up perfectly with my birthday, Valentine’s Day, and our anniversary. Last year, we took a trip to Jasper and stayed at the Mount Robson Inn and skied Marmot Basin. This year, […]
Airbnb Review: A Tiny Cabin in the Woods
I recently celebrated my 25th birthday. I was supposed to mark a quarter of a century by spending a long weekend in Toronto with my best pals, partying and watching Elton John rock the piano. Sadly, that weekend was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions impeding on our plans. Instead, we decided to spend a cozy […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: A Freezing Cold Weekend in Banff
Over the Christmas holidays, we had planned a ski weekend at Sunshine Village in Banff. Well, the weather had other plans and even though we had gorgeous bluebird days, it’s not safe (or fun) to ski during a -45 degree cold snap. We were a bit disappointed, but we made the best of our time […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Camping at Bow Valley Provincial Park
This Labour Day weekend, we went camping in Alberta’s Bow Valley Provincial Park, which is between Calgary and Canmore. Specifically, we camped at the Lac Des Arcs Campground. Just 10 minutes outside of the charming mountain town of Canmore, this campground is perfectly situated for a great weekend in the Banff area. It was our […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Hiking Heart Creek Trail
During our Labour Day weekend trip to Canmore, we were looking for an easy hike to warm up for our more intense hike the next morning (that didn’t actually happen, check out why here). Across the highway from our campground was a trailhead for Heart Creek Trail so we decided to walk over and check […]
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