Why Visit Alberta? Alberta is a very versatile place. The Rockies are also one of the biggest attractions that can only be found there, and it boasts lakes and rivers in colors that I couldn’t find in any other province. It’s those lakes that truly enchanted me and made me fall in love with Alberta. There are certain ones that […]
A Guide for Your Next Trip to the Lakes of Alberta
Planning a Cross-Country Road Trip on a Budget
As much as we love Jack Kerouac, his depiction of traveling across the U.S.A. in “On The Road,” is more capricious than realistic. In June 2015 I was about to graduate from UC Davis. I had a little bit of pocket money saved up, plus an online job that I could do from anywhere with Wifi. Wanderlust had always made […]
Tips to Plan and Pack for a Snowy Vacation
Snow is extremely common. Even though this may not be the case physically in real life, it has always been commonly depicted and discussed. You would think that the majority must have witnessed it at some point in their life. However, this is not the case—many have never had this opportunity. If and when the opportunity does arise, expectations are […]
A Day in the Life – Sonoran Desert Small Town Living
Few people living in temperate suburban America can claim that their lives are ruled by the weather. But some of us live in the extremes. My town is one of those places. I live in the heart of the Sonoran Desert in a small town established in the valley of three mountain ranges. My house rests in an area of […]