Today was another beautiful day in the paradise that is Ksamil, Albania. We packed up early and headed to the beach for a quick breakfast before some paddling. I wasn’t sure what the kayaking would be like here, because we couldn’t find any real sea kayaks for hire. However, we[…]
We recently spent six days camping and hiking in Bruce Peninsula National Park. One of the main attractions at this park is the Grotto: a dramatic cave overlooking the Georgian Bay. The Grotto is not exactly a well-kept secret. Hundreds of thousands of people visit this little cove every year.[…]
Bruce Peninsula National Park is a large piece of protected wilderness on the tip of the Niagara Escarpment, about a four hour drive from Toronto. It’s a beautiful destination for camping, hiking, and other outdoorsy activities. The campground for car/tent camping is on Cyprus Lake. It has some basic amenities[…]
Thailand is full of beautiful kayaking opportunities. But, this small group tour around Phang Nga Bay takes the cake. Not only was this day trip the highlight of our time in Phuket, but it was the best overall kayaking experience that James and I had during our three months in[…]
Hin Muang and Hin Daeng are two of the best dive sites in the Andaman Sea. Both sites feature enormous, submerged rock pinnacles, way out in the ocean, that drop dramatically into the abyss. They are located within Mu Koh Lanta National Marine Park, and are about an 80 minute[…]
Koh Lanta Yai is a beautiful, laidback island off the coast of Krabi. Surrounded by clear, protected waters and stunning reefs that are teaming with wildlife, it offers some of Thailand’s best diving. Tired of missing out on deep dives due our basic open water qualifications, James and I decided[…]
For the most part, I wouldn’t classify Thailand as a hiking destination. Kayaking, diving, and motorcycling: definitely yes. But the hot and humid weather generally makes for uncomfortable hiking. Perhaps for this reason, hiking is also not a very popular activity among the locals, so the hiking infrastructure is sometimes[…]
Plitvice (pronounced PLEETveetsah) is Croatia’s oldest national park, and a UNESCO world heritage site. Although it was a bit out of the way from the rest of my trip, I couldn’t come all the way to this part of the world and not see it. There are tour buses that will take[…]
Lake Bohinj is a sleepy mountain town in Slovenia, about 2 hours from Ljubljana by bus. The town is much smaller and less touristy than Lake Bled, with generally less infrastructure, especially in the off-season. You can think of it as Lake Bled’s lesser known cousin. One key difference/advantage though[…]
The Moab region of Utah is known for its stunning orange rock formations. But, the most famous one is undoubtedly the Delicate Arch. This is the structure featured in all of Utah’s tourism brochures, postcards, t-shirts, and even state license plates. The Delicate Arch is enormous. It is 46 feet[…]