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Yosemite in the snow – a 2 day explore

Yosemite from Tunnel view

Half Dome in Yosemite. Taken from Mirror Lake. It’s New Year in the UK and as usual we haven’t had a very “Christmassy” looking festive period…i.e. no snow.  So for all those lovers of the white stuff who have little… Continue Reading…


Death Valley – a 2-day explore

Sand dunes in Death Valley

So, Death Valley.  As ever I did little research before arriving (Jackie is the researcher of the team).  I knew it would be arid, dry and hot.  Yep, that’s about it.   A few Death Valley facts Death Valley is… Continue Reading…


The Chirripó Valley – Exploring New Heights in Costa Rica

Cerro Chirripó – Costa Rica’s Highest Mountain Cerro Chirripó stands at 3821m, that’s 12,532 feet!  Let me put that into perspective…pretty much 4 times higher than England’s highest, Scafell Pike.  8,000 feet is the starting point for altitude sickness, so… Continue Reading…


Grizzly Bears and more – Knight Inlet, Canada

Grizzly Bear

From the moment we arrived in Campbell River I knew this was going to be a slick operation.  Seamless transportation and hotel room check-in, an excellent dinner recommendation and detailed information on the morning plans to catch the sea-plane (Float… Continue Reading…


A Two-day Rockies Road Trip

Helmcken Falls

Another Rockies Road trip is required for our return drive to Vancouver.  So far we’ve had our 4-day Rockies road trip to Canmore, 4 full days exploring The Canadian Rockies from Canmore and a day driving to Jasper along the… Continue Reading…


One day on the Icefields Parkway – The Canadian Rockies

Athabasca Glacier - Icefields Parkway

One day on the Icefields Parkway takes us from Canmore to Jasper.  It’s our last full day in The Canadian Rockies before we start our 2-day Road Trip back to Vancouver.   The Icefields Parkway is a 144 mile long… Continue Reading…


The Canadian Rockies – Letting go of the FOMO

Lake Morraine - The Canadian Rockies

I don’t know how else to say this but, 5 days is not enough time for the Canadian Rockies!  I literally had a list longer than my arm of places to visit.  There’s so much to see..  Aaah, what to… Continue Reading…


A four-day Rockies road trip – Vancouver to Canmore

Our Rockies road trip came about because we couldn’t get a car rental.  Trying to get a car rental after the pandemic is an almost impossible mission in this very popular tourist spot.  Add onto that trying to get a… Continue Reading…


Exploring a small corner of Lake Lugano

Lake Lugano from Castello

Just over the mountain from Lake Como lies Lake Lugano, its eastern end in Italy and the rest in Switzerland.  We had a birthday to celebrate, so what better way than with some new views, some new places to explore… Continue Reading…