Difficulty: literally vertical Distance: 12 km round-trip, 1200 m elevation gain When I first read up that Wedgemount Lake was the most difficult hike in […]
Local, Travel
This is Why Elfin Lakes is the Ideal Day Trip
Difficulty: gentle grade Distance: 22 km round-trip, 600 m elevation gain For the longest time, I had a memory of Elfin Lakes being absolutely daunting. […]
Local, Travel
Is Watersprite Lake the Best Hike in the Sea to Sky Corridor?
Difficulty: the trail is fair, getting to the parking lot is difficult Distance: 19 km-round trip, 600 m elevation gain The hardest part of the […]
Food & Wine
Tasting South Africa
I love South African dishes and I particularly love making them at home when I’m feeling a twinge of homesickness. A nice spicy bobotie with […]
International, Travel
A Weekend in Victoria Falls
It’s easy to forget you’re in Zimbabwe because it’s a tourist hub. But you’ll be reminded. The immigration office at the border post is a […]
Fun Stuff
Walking with Elephants
I played with elephants today. I’m on a private reserve just outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and the team here at Wild Horizons has three herds […]
International, Travel
O K A V A N G O
I’m not really sure when my facination with the Okavango Delta began. I know I watch too much David Attenborough—sue me, I find the sound […]
International, Travel
Sleeping Under the Stars in the Namib Desert
If there’s one thing you should know about the Cape Peninsula, it’s that it’s stunningly green. And as a Vancouver gal, I don’t give that […]