I recently checked a massive dream trip off my bucket list and that was a Tuktoyaktuk travel adventure. You might ask, “What is special about Tuktoyaktuk?” Well, ‘Tuk’ as it’s known, is located in the Northwest Territories and is the…
The Ultimate Whistler Travel Guide, from a Local (2022)
UPDATED 2022 – Considering how often I’m asked about Whistler activities, you’d think I’d have written a Whistler Travel Guide ages ago. But alas, here are my Whistler recommendations of everything there is to see and do in Whistler, where…
RIVER STAND-UP PADDLING
If you love stand-up paddling and you love beer, then Pemberton’s newest adventure operator has an offering that’s up your alley. Or river, as the case may be. The Mountain Beaver Adventure Company recently launched an experience they’ve aptly named…
A Unique Place to Stay: Glamping in Whistler
Every time I visited Scandinave Spa or biked nearby as I often did, my curiosity about the unique place to stay at the neighbouring yurts at Riverside Resort in Whistler was piqued. Just a four minute drive north of Whistler…
A Guide to Whistler’s Lakes
Whistler, Canada is internationally recognized as a world-class ski resort yet it’s still pretty unknown as a summer destination. I’m often asked, “Are there lakes in Whistler?” There are actually FIVE Whistler lakes, and you can walk or bike to…
5 BEAR SAFETY TIPS
I get asked about bear safety a lot. Like, “What do you do if you see a bear in Whistler?”. Luckily, unprovoked black bear attacks are almost unheard of. The major contributor to human-bear conflict is human carelessness. A bear…
