Tag: hiking
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Fall in full bloom at Don Valley Brick Works, Toronto
I’ve shared some fall colours from High Park and Trinity Bellwoods Park so far this season. Over the weekend, we ventured further afield to Don Valley Brick Works to enjoy some more autumn foliage. Don Valley Brick Works, also referred to as the Evergreen Brick Works, is a former quarry and industrial site located in…
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Day trip to Squamish from Vancouver, British Columbia
Welcome to the first post of my upcoming series about our recent trip to British Columbia. Arriving in Vancouver We travelled to Vancouver via Air Transat, a five hour flight from Toronto. If you’re from the area, you have probably been following the news lately about the gong show that is Toronto Pearson International Airport.…
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10 things to do in and around Vancouver, British Columbia
I‘m in full-on planning mode for our upcoming trip to Vancouver — our first long distance travel since the pandemic started. I lived in Vancouver for several years, but Mr. Chuckles has never been out to western Canada, so I will be serving as the ex-local travel guide for this trip. Being the planner that…
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On this day: Emerald Lake, British Columbia, Canada
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On September 1, 2017, I was at Emerald Lake, British Columbia. My friend and I were wrapping up our one week Western Canada hiking trip with Randonee Tours, which had taken us through Banff National Park in Alberta…
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My UNESCO World Heritage checklist
When the UNESCO World Heritage list was first published in 1978, there were only 12 places included. Since its inception, the list has now grown to encompass over 1000 sites worldwide, identified as places on Earth that are of outstanding value to humanity in terms of cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The UNESCO designation confers…
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Snowshoeing in Hope, British Columbia
We are supposedly well into spring but there have been snow flurries everyday since this weekend. What is going on?! Since we are still in a winter mood, I figure that I can get away with writing a blog post about a winter activity. In the recent post about my favourite outdoor spots in Vancouver,…
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Surviving the short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Since my last post, we have moved onto the Amazon jungle portion of our travels in Peru. It took me a few days to get a strong enough WiFi signal out here to upload my photos, so here is the belated recap of our short Inca Trail experience! The classic Inca Trail hike requires 4…
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Along the Mekong to Luang Prabang
Today’s forecast: 37°C, very smoky 🔥 Mosquito bite tally: 7 Saying goodbye to Pakbeng We woke up early this morning after an interesting evening, to continue onward with our slow boat cruise down the Mekong. We had breakfast at a bakery down near the docks, overlooking the river. We had been told that the elephant…
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Las Vegas with a side of Grand Canyon
Las Vegas. This city is a mix of glamour and seediness; a place for fun but where you probably would not want to stay for an extended period of time. I’ve visited for a couple short breaks, most recently last October when I tagged along with Mr. Chuckles on his conference trip. The new: Las…
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Majestic mountains in western Canada
I‘ve been to a fair share of exotic destinations with beautiful landscapes, but sometimes I forget that the most awe-inspiring sights I’ve seen are right here in my home country of Canada. A couple summers ago, I was in Alberta for a wedding, and my friend and I extended our vacation out west with a…
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