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A Day Trip to The Blue Mountains

If you think that most of my time in Australia is spent scouting out the best beaches and warm weather, you're right. But good ol' Sydney has a little bit of everything for everyone - including the mountains. Two and a half hours away from central Sydney and you can find yourself in the Blue Mountains, a region entirely different from the city life and the beachy suburbs.The Blue Mountains are a vast landscape filled with waterfalls, cliffs, gorgeous views and eucalyptus forests. You can spend your day swimming in pools beneath the falls, going on be[...]

Alberta, Canada

A Visual Journey Through the Rocky Mountains, Part 2

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Alberta, Canada

A Visual Journey Through the Rocky Mountains, Part 1

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Caribbean, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

A Misadventure Turned Serendipitous Moment In St. Vincent

The palm trail was a straight forward hike, no more than an hour, or so they said. That hour came and went when we came to the conclusion that we definitely missed the trail - this shrub and dirt covered mountainside surely could not have been the right way. Just as we were about to admit defeat, a head popped out from further above. A Rasta man holding a machete was hollering something at us but with distance and difficulty understanding his accent, we were unsure what he was saying. After some yelling back and forth over the sound of the wind, it became c[...]

Alberta, Canada

Banff, Alberta: Spray River Horseback Tour

"This is Brew," is your only introduction to the animal being handed to you and you quickly begin to become acquainted to the gelding you're about to spend an hour with and trust to take you safely through the muddy trails. One foot snugly in the stirrup, it's a familiar feeling to swing your other leg up and over until you're seated up on the horse's back. Last weekend I took a day trip to Banff with a friend and the highlight of the whole thing was easily the horseback riding. Banff Adventures offer a number of different rides, from one hour up to an entire s[...]