Category: Hiking
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True off-roading in Sa Pa, Vietnam
On Monday night, we took a night bus to Sa Pa, Vietnam. We organized a trip through our hostel (Central Backpackers) and were happy we did, everything is so much easier when it’s organized for you and it was a great price! The sleeper bus itself was hilarious – Makayla and I had a lot…
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Sea to Sky’s Hidden Treasure at Garibaldi Lake
Last month, a new friend from work and I ventured to the foothills of Garibaldi Provincial Park to take on the highly visited Garibaldi Lake Trail. Besides the fact that this tourist and local hotspot has been essentially sponsored by Instagram over the summer season, I had to see this glorious place for myself. Since…
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Heaven’s Gates at the South Coast of Portugal
After our adventures in Lisbon, Kristyn and I took the ridiculously cheap train (I believe it was under 20 euro per person, one way… Mind you, we were paying the student fee) down to the Algarve in Portugal, particularly, Lagos. The train ride down itself was quite stunning, with the greenery surrounding us as we…
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Mount Snowdon
On my second last day in Wales, we finally took to Mount Snowdon to get the majestic view that everyone had been raving about for 9 months prior. We set off in a cab to the mountain’s base, in the quaint town of Snowdonia. We set off on the Llanberis path, which closely follows the…
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Jasper, Alberta: Part Two
Jasper has that rich charm you just can’t resist if the opportunity presents itself…… Once again, in late August, we found ourselves in the Whistlers Campground of Jasper National Park. The weather wasn’t fantastic but it also wasn’t terrible, which was a blessing that quickly went from bad to worse as the weekend went on.…
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Jasper, Alberta: Part One
Jasper is that quintessentially Canadian yet rarely visited cornerstone of Canadian tourism. For years, I’d heard of the place, from my parents’ travels to the National Park over 30 years ago to my English and Welsh friends’ recent trips to “America” when I was on exchange in Wales. I was so excited to finally get…
Where the Paved Road Ends 