Aswan And The Nile River Cruise, Egypt

The south of Egypt; hot, dry and full of life. As we exited the international airport, after our 75 minute, $45 flight from Cairo we could instantly feel the change. The sky was blue and the landscape was baron. As we neared the taxi stand we were instantly confronted with drivers that could take us […]

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Everest Basecamp Trek With Kids: Day 13-17

Day 13: Gorak Shep (5130m) to Pheriche (4260m) 🥾 13 Kilometres⏳ 6.5 Hours with 1.5 hour lunch/snack break⛰️ Elevation loss: 870 m Today we were woken by the unmistakable clap of helicopters, huh. Yesterday we took a chance and chose to make the trek to the EBC rock with overcast skies and thoughts of the […]

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Everest Basecamp Trek With Kids: Days 9-12

Day 9: Dingboche (4350m) to Dughla / Thukla (4600m) 🥾 5.5 Km⏳ 3 hours⛰️ Elevation gain 250 metres Last nights sleep was not the greatest. The nights are getting more cold as we increase in altitude and you can dramatically start to feel the air thinning. By 7 AM we were ready for breakfast. We […]

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One Month In Thailand With Kids – Cost Breakdown

We spent one month in the South East Asian country of Thailand exploring Bangkok, as well as moving around to a bunch of the different islands in the south. All prices are in Thailand Bhat with Canadian conversion, and with the current exchange at the time of publishing this (Oct 2023). We arrived in Thailand […]

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Grizzly Bear Refuge, Golden, BC

If you are looking to have a beautiful wildlife encounter then look no further. Here at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (see rates) you will find Boo the Grizzly Bear. Just a short chairlift ride half way up the mountain lands you a two minute walk to the viewing area to feast your eyes on Boo. […]

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