walking on travels

On a recent trip back up to Butchart Gardens we finally saw this beloved Victoria, BC (Canada) hotspot in bloom. We visited with Dek while I was pregnant with Ty two years ago, but it was Christmas. Although the lights were spectacular, it was freezing. We were bundled up in multiple layers, taking note of [...]

I had a proud mama moment last week. I got to see Dek on skis for the first time. He zoomed down the hill, climbed the magic mountain and gave his teacher a good laugh as he told her he was too little to jump right now, but maybe when he was older. Ever the [...]

Special thanks to Claudia at TheTravellingMom.ca for sharing her 5 favorite things to do in Vancouver, BC this holiday season.  The holidays have arrived! There are so many great family-friendly Christmas events around Vancouver, I think it’s impossible to get to them all without exhausting oneself. Many of our favorite events include enjoying the great [...]

We may just be starting to feel the cool breeze of autumn blowing through Seattle, but snowboard season is fast approaching. I am already looking at the calendar to see when we can get back up to Whistler. Dek should be able to start ski lessons. I can finally strap on my board and fall [...]

Autumn is the perfect time to get out and explore in the Pacific Northwest. The weather is mild, the sun is usually still shining and prices have begun to drop in the more popular tourist areas. Most of the tourist crowd has also gone back home. Weekend trips are ideal if you don’t want to [...]

As we settle into life as a family of four with baby Ty I’ve invited a few fellow travelers to share some of their stories. Up first was Nancy from Family on Bikes sharing her tale of traveling to Ethiopia with her 6-week-old twin boys. Last week Amy at Livin on the Road gave us a peek [...]

It wasn’t a drizzle. There was no fine mist hanging in the air. This was a torrential downpour. And we were walking in it. Welcome to a winter in Vancouver folks. Now I cannot complain about the rain. We have lived in Seattle for over 5 years now. Supposedly I am used to the rain. [...]

We recently spent a blustery and wet weekend up in Vancouver in February. What better time to escape the USA than on Presidents Day weekend? The weather may not have been perfect but our stay at the Pan Pacific Vancouver took a little bit of the bite out of the cold weather. It was our [...]

Mike and I were able to take a little food adventure on our weekend in Vancouver. Thanks to my friend over at Trip Styler we had a great list of places to check out as soon as we got to town. We are lucky enough to have a kid who is an adventurous eater and [...]