BLAIR AND SUSAN – A Home Free Global Life

June 9th marks the one-year anniversary of our return to Canada because of covid, and a lost year of nomadic wanderings 😞 After spending the first 3 months of the pandemic in Australia, Read more →

Leaving Victoria on a sunny Monday morning we boarded the ferry in Swartz Bay for the 1 hour 40 min ride to Vancouver.  Read more →

As every nomad has no doubt experienced, without having a home base, finding rentals can sometimes be a challenge. During our far-flung global travels, it was never a problem finding short-term accommodations. However, with international travel at a grinding halt, we found ourselves searching for medium-term rentals, this was not quite so easy. Read more →

 

Victoria’s devotion to farm-to-table local produce and range of multicultural flavours enticed us out of our apartment much more than usual.  For some reason, our social floodgates opened while we were here, Read more →

Victoria is the provincial capital of British Columbia and is one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest, established in 1843 and named for Queen Victoria.  The city is home to the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest Chinatown in North America, after San Francisco.  Read more →

 

There are two well-known multi-use pathways originating in Victoria, the Galloping Goose and the Lochside Trail, both former railway lines Read more →

During our two months in Qualicum Beach, we originally planned a day trip to Tofino.  Realizing this would involve at least 5 hours of driving, Read more →

It’s hard to believe how quickly the past two months have gone by since we arrived on Vancouver Island.  We have enjoyed time with family and friends, spending most mornings at the gym and taking a day off Read more →