Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C. We rode TAZARA train through Tanzania, wine tasted our way through Oregon, California and the Okanagan. Once, we danced in 42°C heat to Santigold at Coachella. So many times you drove me along the Garden Route to/from Cape Town. The waves of Tofino pummeled our boards but not our smiles. One night, we…
How did you get that f*#king awesome job Kendall Barber?
If you’re a woman, you’re Canadian and you’re into shoes, chances are you’ve heard of Poppy Barley. Heck, if you’re a dude, you probably have as well. Started by two Edmonton sisters – Justine and Kendall Barber – Poppy Barley is a made-to-measure shoe company that’s as much a runaway mustang success story as it…
Haida Gwaii: Five Reasons to Start Planning your Trip Now
Ravens the size of small airplanes.* Giant rocks that magically balance on beaches. Blowholes on shore that spray land like a whale spout. Seafood so bountiful that you can literally walk into the ocean to scoop it up. Forests so dense and ancient that they vibrate with some of the brightest greens and whispery darkness…
Motivation Monday ~ Wait out the Storm
We went to our first Instameet as a family this weekend. As we prepared to leave, the clouds gathered, the wind blew. The traffic snarl that is summer construction season was a gong show as we exited the city to drive east. Our route to the destination – Elk Island National Park – was straight…
Friday Anthology 19*June*2015
Well that week flew by. I swear our little dude grew three inches, I unpacked about 750 more boxes. Or maybe it was just 17. This is officially week three of Anchors + Proteas and I must say hearing all the feedback from friends near and far plus new readers is such a motivator. Did…