Looking for a fantastic family adventure in Banff National Park? Look no further than Johnston Canyon! We visit every year, and often, multiple times per year. This hike is perfect for families of all ages, whether you have young children or beginners in your group. With its easy trails and breathtaking natural beauty, Johnston Canyon offers an unforgettable experience. The trails leading to the Johnston Canyon catwalks are well maintained and relatively flat, making the 2 km trek pleasant ... Read the Post
Another Gorgeous Day Hike at Johnston Canyon
Find Your People
Moving to a new city as a writer can be very isolating. In fact, moving to any foreign city is a struggle in and of itself—the language is cryptic, the culture is unfamiliar, your closest friends are an ocean away… You get it. But when you’re nestling into a new part of the world and your bread and butter is writing, a solitary process, it can be that much more difficult. Even as introvert, it can get lonely. That is, if you don’t have any source of joy outside of your work. This struggle, ... Read the Post
Ideas for Creative Vacation Photos (+Our Lakeside Vacation!)
The following photos are ones I have discovered on my camera that I had nearly forgotten about! They were so far up the list of photos that I hadn't scrolled through in such a long while. So I figured that now is the time to get them posted, and I am embarking upon a full-on mission to begin blogging past family photos. It was a couple of years ago that these photos were taken, and we had decided it was time for a lakeside vacation. We don't feel the need to get away often, but it was ... Read the Post
5 Fabulous Scuba Diving Spots to Explore
Spending time in and on the water is one of my favorite meditative activities. Water is incredibly soothing and calming. We live in the mountains, and so if we want to get to the ocean for adventures like scuba diving, there is always a lot of planning involved. Although there are many destinations around the world that have been touted as the best scuba diving areas, there are also several scuba diving sites just in the US. In this post, I am goingto explore and include some of the finer ... Read the Post
3 Incredible Castles to Visit in Ireland
Today being St. Patrick's Day, I thought it would be a nice idea to prepare a post for you that celebrates some of the more truly historical aspects of Ireland - castles in Ireland! My hubby is Irish, and this is a day where he is particularly homesick. I did live there for a couple of years, and it is one part of the world I know I will always return to. It is the history, the music, the mysticism and the landscape which continue to draw me. And I will never tire of the splendor of ... Read the Post
The Sunday GOOD :: Buddhist Temples & Meditations on Love
This week's Sunday Good, I am including some amazing photos that I found in an article at the Huffington Post of Buddhist Cave Temples. They are absolutely stunning, to the point that I have added to my "bucket list" a journey to visit these temples: Mandalay region, Myanmar Phetburi, Thailand Pindaya, Myanmar Shanxi, China Nong Bua Lamphu province, Thailand Kayin State, Myanmar Maharashtra, India Kayin state, Myanmar And just for fun... for anyone that has not yet seen ... Read the Post