Zooming in on Telephoto Photography

February 2, 2016 5 Comments »

telephoto photography tips

Everything just felt wrong. I didn’t know how to carry the lens, hold it or even lock it into place! It felt as if I had grown a third arm or 11th finger; everything was awkward, and everything seemed to take longer and be so much more difficult. Over the last nine years of doing […]

Packing Tips From a Teenager

September 22, 2015 2 Comments »

teenager packing tips and lessons

I want to continue to inspire others to travel with kids who aren’t their own  and be travel mentors, so I decided to start taking guest posts about other Niece/Nephew Projects! You’ll hear their stories, tips, ups and downs from other Aunts, neices, and nephews. And if it inspires you to do a Niece Project […]

99 Best Travel Tips (and Some Life Tips, too!)

September 10, 2015 67 Comments »

I’ve been on the road for 9 years (actually, it’s now up to 17 years traveling in 2024!) to all continents and about 65 countries and I normally shy away from doling out my best travel tips, as everyone’s tastes are different. But after all this time living on the road, I think I have […]

The Story of Two Sisters Canmore and Banff

April 16, 2015 8 Comments »

Canmore three sisters

While going through the yoga teacher’s morning sun salutations I slowly rolled up into a standing position one vertebrae at a time as she instructed, and there they were, the three sisters beautifully framed in the giant window at Elevation Place in Canmore. I love yoga – but it was those peaks that brought a […]

Why You Should Travel With Your Parents Right Now

April 7, 2015 28 Comments »

family travel bonding

Its strange how you can be with your parents from your birth, and even after 45 years you learn things about them that you never knew. How is that possible that the people you practically spend the most time with are still a mystery? I believe it’s because most of your lifetime they are playing […]

8 Ways to Experience the Bay of Fundy

March 26, 2015 11 Comments »

Bay of Fundy Hopewell Rocks

It rolls in, it rolls out. It’s never still, much like me. Maybe that’s why I am so fascinated by the Bay of Fundy. However, the Bay of Fundy takes motion to new levels boasting the highest tidal changes in the world rising and falling up to 53 feet a day in some areas. It […]

8 Things to do in St. Andrews by-the-Sea

March 5, 2015 39 Comments »

algonquin new brunswick

St Andrews by-the-Sea is an idyllic maritime town in New Brunswick bolstered by the famous Algonquin Resort established in 1889. The moment you see the Algonquin in St. Andrews, you’ll feel like you are in a time warp. I felt as if I had stepped right onto the set of Dirty Dancing, with this old-style […]

4 Reasons to Go Beyond Belfast

March 3, 2015 8 Comments »

Northern Ireland Attractions Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

Belfast is one of the up and coming destinations that seems to be gracing many ‘must visit’ lists . Yet as great and gritty as Belfast is, don’t stop there, keep going North! There are many reasons to go beyond the city and see the other Northern Ireland attractions along the coast and in villages. […]