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 in the Spring
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
Cycling the Rail Trails
There are two well-known multi-use pathways originating in Victoria, the Galloping Goose and the Lochside Trail, both former railway lines Read more
Tofino and Ucluelet
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
Daytripping from Qualicum Beach
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
Island Life
Well, we are on an island 😊 Not a warm and sunny island as we would have liked, but being here at sea level we have escaped winter in the mountains. Read more
Our Third Nomadiversary
Marking our third anniversary of nomadic life is not quite the celebration it has been in past years. During 2020 the world has been turned upside down and for us, Read more
A White Non-Christmas
We left Calgary for the sunny Caribbean back in the summer of 2002, so our last “White Christmas” was 19 years ago 😲 This year, courtesy of the COVID pandemic, we are back “home” Read more