I’m not one for “attractions” and so have largely ignored the many brochures for rafting, sightseeing trips, wildlife tours around Jasper. Initially I didn’t even consider riding the Jasper Tramway. But word around town is it’s an experience not to be missed. The tramway base is about 6km from the…
This is where I had lunch yesterday. Gorgeous huh? While hiking in Jasper is the thing to do, you have to be smart about it, and heading into the trails alone (especially when you’re young, female, and not from the area) isn’t always wise. Keeping that in mind, my destination was a…
While much of Canada’s mountain towns are packed for the winter, it is the summer when Jasper swells. Why? This little town, home to about 4000 people year round, is surrounded by miles and miles of trails. It is a outdoor enthusiasts heaven. Hikers, horse riders and mountain bikers…
There are few travel adventures that give me butterflies more than the thought of a train trip. I love the romance. The journey. Weaving across country that roads wouldn’t bother tackling. One of the greatest rail journeys in the world is The Rocky Mountaineer….but I don’t have that kinda…
I’ve been in Canada for eight months. From my living room window I can see three ski runs: Seymour, Grouse and Cypress. A bus from pretty much from my front door to the cable car at the bottom of Grouse takes about 36 minutes. Yet it took until 10…
What better way to spend a sunny afternoon than riding around the Seawall at Stanley Park.
In a lot of places I visit I have a mini Bucket List of things I want to do. In London it was walk the Monopoly Board, in Seattle it was ride a ferry boat. In San Francisco there were two things: ride the cable cars (check)…
Exploring the little area knowns as Haight-Ashbury is like stepping back in time to 1967.
Hot dogs, screaming fans, cheerleaders and quality sports – is there anything about an NBA game that doesn’t sound fun? I like basketball, although I’ve never had much interest in the NBA bar watching Space Jam a few times. But basketball is a big part of American sporting culture and I wanted…
