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That time I tried to hike to the base camp of the

That time I tried to hike to the base camp of the 9th highest mountain of the world experiencing the worst food poisoning of my life

When it comes to hiking I’ll always say yes sometimes against my own best judgement. I made it as far as the mountains glacier and then had to take someone’s horses back to the campsite because I had no energy to walk. Not my finest moment but at the same time I’m happy I tried, because how many times in life do you get those opportunities?

Life is better in hiking boots 🥾

Life is better in hiking boots 🥾

The other night I went on my first camping trip of

The other night I went on my first camping trip of the season and it reminded me of a funny story about trying to camp at the Grand Canyon.

I was visiting Vegas for a week with friends and we decided to try and go camping at the Grand Canyon for a couple of days. Being the popular spot that it is all the online reservations were booked up, but were told they have some spots for walk ins. However those also get snatched up quickly if you don’t show up early in the AM which we obviously didn’t coming from Vegas 😂 The park ranger was pretty nice and basically told us to camp in the woods at the park boundaries haha

All seemed to be working out well until night came and it became FREEZING! We knew it was going to be colder at night since deserts don’t retain heat but had no idea just how cold it would be. I think sometimes as Canadians we underestimate our cold tolerance hahaha. Especially because with the last minute camping plan we had the shittiest tent from Walmart and few warm clothes since I had packed for Vegas 😅 We all huddled for warmth, survived the night and went back to Vegas a day early hahaha

So if you’re planing to camp at the Grand Canyon this summer... book early and bring warm clothes 😂 other then that it’s such an amazing place, especially for hiking!! Would love to go back and try some of the multi-day trails!

Took a chance on Chance Cove ✨ . There is one h

Took a chance on Chance Cove ✨ .

There is one highway that goes across Newfoundland that I’ve never found particularly exciting. But It’s weird to think how many times I’ve driven across it and been so close to beautiful places like this without knowing. When you turn off and explore these small communities along the coast, that’s where the magic of this province is.

I’m loving seeing everyone exploring locally this summer! Have you found any hidden gems near where you live?

Constantly amazed by the beauty and diversity of t

Constantly amazed by the beauty and diversity of this trail! It’s been such a cool experience to hike through the coastline of Newfoundland.

Honestly when I started I was expecting each trail to be pretty similar but they haven’t been at all. Whales dancing in the ocean, red cliffs, lighthouses, dense forests, shades of blue water that look so tropical (but I can assure you it’s not :P) .

As I’ve gotten further away from the city and onto the trails along the Irish loop it’s only gotten better. I really enjoyed the La Manche village trail which features this 50m suspension bridge.

Excited to see what the rest of the trail brings and hopefully complete it soon. Of course I left the most difficult hikes for the end! 😂

Happy Hikers 🐶 When I came back to Canada afte

Happy Hikers 🐶
When I came back to Canada after the pandemic started and realized I was going to be in the same place for more then a couple of months (something very scary to me 😂) I decided to foster a dog, which is something I can never do because of all my travel!

I couldn’t have asked for a better adventure partner. I also made a goal while I was home to hike all 26 trails of the East Coast Trail (326km total) and every day she is down for the task. Together we have hiked over 200km of trails together!

She’s the best explorer, and genuinely helps me discover new paths. It looks like I’ll be sending her off to her forever home soon and I’m pretty bummed out about it, but forever grateful for the time we’ve had.

TL;DR Dogs and hiking make pandemics better

Another year around the sun ☀️ Not quite the b

Another year around the sun ☀️ Not quite the birthday I thought I’d be having in Austria but that will have to wait until next year. I got to explore my beautiful province and spend it with my family for the first time in 7 years so silver linings! Plus my Airbnb didn’t get burgled this year, so bonus points for that.

30 has been a crazy year. 13 countries, quitting my job, condensing my life into 7 boxes, a global pandemic; it’s certainly had its highs and lows. I can’t summarize it all here so I wrote a blog post with my highs and lows of 30 if you want to know more about my life and what I’ve been feeling lately. Truthfully I haven’t been doing great, but I gotta feeling change is just around the corner. ☺️

(42/55) Probably the most amazing place on earth.

(42/55) Probably the most amazing place on earth. The first day I got to the Galápagos Islands I went to a free swimming spot (yes, there are free things to do there) and jumped in the water. Almost immediately after getting in a sea lion came right up to me and started playing.

I lost my mind. I thought it was the most amazing thing in the world and that I was incredibly lucky this sea lion had blessed me with his presence.

Shortly after I realized this is pretty common and sea lions are EVERYWHERE in the islands, but I never got sick of it. Every day I was amazed I could jump in the water and swim along with these cute guys. They also make good friends to watch the sunset with!

I love wildlife so much so the Galápagos was like being in heaven for me. Looking back it almost feels like a dream 😍

(41/55) If you want to travel to another planet wi

(41/55) If you want to travel to another planet without leaving earth, visit this area of Bolivia just after Chile.

I’m obsessed with overland travel and one of my favorite country hopping trips ever was this 3-day 4x4 your from San Pedro de Atacama Chile to the salt flats of Bolivia. We passed through deserts, salt flats, geysers, hot springs, thousands of flamingos, llamas and more. Such a great way to travel between the two countries!

Do you prefer to travel overland or fly? ✈️

(40/55) Into the wild I go: loosing my way, findin

(40/55) Into the wild I go: loosing my way, finding my soul.

The was my favourite part about Chile, all of the wild landscapes. On one end of the country you can trek on snow-capped mountains, and on the other can explore deserts that make you feel like you’ve entered another planet.

My soul is missing the wild.

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