Travel Guide: Everything You Need To Know To Visit Moraine Lake and Hike Larch Valley in Banff National Park

Travel

Travel Guide: Everything You Need To Know To Visit Moraine Lake and Hike Larch Valley in Banff National Park

Use my Travel Guide for everything you need to know about visiting one of the most photographed lakes in the world—Moraine Lake—which is also the base of your Larch Valley hike, located in beautiful Banff National Park, Alberta.

September 28, 2020 No Comments

Calgary

Instagrammable Calgary: PARK PARK – Instagrammable Parking Lot in Inglewood

Here’s everything you need to know about Calgary’s PARK PARK—Instagrammable Parking Lot in Inglewood. Plan your visit to this very Instagrammable public space.

September 22, 2020 No Comments

Calgary

Instagrammable Calgary: The Upside Down Church in East Village

Here’s everything you need to know about Calgary’s “Upside Down Church”—a world famous sculpture located in East Village (downtown Calgary). Plan your visit to this very Instagrammable public art piece!

September 21, 2020 No Comments

Alberta Chicken - Canadian Chicken Farmers - Edmonton

Food

Did you Know: Learn Chicken Facts for Chicken Month!

Join me for a week of Chicken Facts for Chicken Month in partnership with Alberta Chicken! From Sept. 14-18, 2020, I’ll be hosting different chicken-themed, interactive activities on social media. Participate for a chance to win different chicken-themed prizes! Read this blog post to learn facts about Canada’s favourite protein! Bet you’ll learn something you didn’t know before.

September 14, 2020 53 Comments

Blackshale Suspension Bridge - Kananaskis Country - Canmore - Explore Alberta - Travel Guide - Hiking - Trails

Canadian Rocky Mountains

Explore Kananaskis Country, Alberta: Know Before You Go to the Blackshale Suspension Bridge and Kananaskis Lake

Know Before You Go: to the Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge located in Kananaskis Country near Canmore, Alberta! Use my Travel Guide for tips on visiting the bridge, the nearby Lower Kananaskis Lake, and where you should stay during your Rocky Mountain adventure!

August 31, 2020 No Comments

Edmonton

Explore Edmonton’s Breweries using a Brewery Pass for freebies and discounts

Visit Edmonton craft breweries using Edmonton Tourism’s Brewery Pass to get freebies and discounts + check in at all 10 breweries to win a free Explore Edmonton T-Shirt!

August 27, 2020 1 Comment

Travel

Travel Guide: Wonderful Wetaskiwin, Alberta—Where to Eat and What to Do in One of Canada’s Smallest Cities

Use my Travel Guide to plan your day trip to Wetaskiwin, Alberta—located just 40 minutes south of south Edmonton. This is one of the smallest cities in Canada, with lots of great food and fun to be had! Check out where to eat and what to do in Wetaskiwin!

August 25, 2020 6 Comments

ATB Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path - Explore Alberta - Travel - Crossfield Alberta

ATB Alberta Road Trips

Explore Crossfield, Alberta – Road Trip Stops Off the Beaten Path with ATB x LINDORK

In the last of five Explore Alberta: Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path, I explore Crossfield, Alberta and highlight some great businesses you should visit during your trip. Also enter for a chance to win an Ultimate Alberta Road Trip Prize Pack valued at $1,100 and find other incentives for exploring this summer!

August 21, 2020 14 Comments

ATB Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path - Explore Alberta - Travel - Didsbury Alberta

ATB Alberta Road Trips

Explore Didsbury and Torrington, Alberta – Road Trip Stops Off the Beaten Path with ATB x LINDORK

In the fourth of five Explore Alberta: Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path, I explore Didsbury and Torrington, Alberta and highlight some great businesses you should visit during your trip. Also enter for a chance to win an Ultimate Alberta Road Trip Prize Pack valued at $1,100 and find other incentives for exploring this summer!

August 19, 2020 No Comments

ATB Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path - Explore Alberta - Travel - Lacombe and Red Deer Alberta

ATB Alberta Road Trips

Explore Lacombe and Red Deer, Alberta – Road Trip Stops Off the Beaten Path with ATB x LINDORK

In the third of five Explore Alberta: Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path, I explore Lacombe and Red Deer, Alberta and highlight two great businesses you should visit during your trip. Also enter for a chance to win an Ultimate Alberta Road Trip Prize Pack valued at $1,100 and find other incentives for exploring this summer!

August 19, 2020 10 Comments

ATB Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path - Explore Alberta - Travel - Millet Alberta

ATB Alberta Road Trips

Explore Millet, Alberta – Road Trip Stops Off the Beaten Path with ATB x LINDORK

In the second of five Explore Alberta: Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path, I explore the Town of Millet, Alberta and highlight two great businesses you should visit during your trip. Also enter for a chance to win an Ultimate Alberta Road Trip Prize Pack valued at $1,100 and find other incentives for exploring this summer!

August 18, 2020 7 Comments

ATB Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path - Explore Alberta - Travel - Leduc - Nisku

ATB Alberta Road Trips

Explore Leduc & Nisku, Alberta – Road Trip Stops Off the Beaten Path with ATB x LINDORK

In the first of five Explore Alberta: Road Trip Stops Off The Beaten Path, I explore Leduc and Nisku, Alberta and highlight two great businesses you should visit during your trip. Also enter for a chance to win an Ultimate Alberta Road Trip Prize Pack valued at $1,100 and find other incentives for exploring this summer!

August 17, 2020 23 Comments

Travel

Travel Guide: Lots to do in Lovely Leduc, Alberta – Where to Eat, Shop and Play

There’s a LOT to do in lovely Leduc, Alberta, located just 30 minutes south of Edmonton. You can’t get more close-to-home for day trip adventures! Use my Travel Guide to plan your visit to Leduc—with recommendations on where to eat, shop, and play!

August 15, 2020 2 Comments

E-Bike Canmore to Banff Legacy Trail - Canadian Rocky Mountains - Explore Alberta - Biking - Adventure - Travel

Calgary

Travel Guide: E-Biking Calgary and Canmore / Banff, Alberta

E-biking is an amazing way to explore! If you’re planning to e-bike on your next trip to Calgary, Alberta or Canmore/Banff, Alberta (in the Canadian Rocky Mountains), use my E-Bike Guide for where to rent and what stops you should make on your e-bike adventure!

August 6, 2020 No Comments

Vietnamese Thit Kho Mam Ruoc (Pork In Fermented Shrimp Sauce)

Vietnamese Food

Recipe: Vietnamese Thịt Kho Mắm Ruốc (Pork in Fermented Shrimp Sauce)

As an ode to Heritage Festival and celebrating delicious, cultural cuisine, I’m blogging my mom’s recipe for one of my favourite dishes of my heritage—Vietnamese Thịt Kho Mắm Ruốc (Pork In Fermented Shrimp Sauce). It’s pungent—and delicious! Serve over rice with cucumbers and you’ve got yourself a classic, comforting Vietnamese meal.

August 3, 2020 No Comments

Explore Alberta - Banff National Park - Parks Canada - Johnson Lake - Mountain Adventure -Travel - Canmore - Sitting Swing Rocky Mountains

Canadian Rocky Mountains

Explore Banff National Park: Swing, Rope and Paddle Adventure at Johnson Lake (Alberta)

Planning a trip to Canmore / Banff National Park? Use my Travel Guide to have an amazing Swing, Rope, and Paddle Adventure at Johnson Lake!

August 1, 2020 No Comments

Travel

Travel Guide: Only in Medicine Hat, Alberta: 8 Unique Experiences to Try

There’s a lot of “world’s largest,” “oldest” and “only in Medicine Hat” experiences you need to try when visiting this amazing southern Alberta city! Use my Travel Guide for 8 Unique Experiences to try when you’re down in The Hat.

July 29, 2020 No Comments

Medicine Hat

A Day in Downtown Medicine Hat: Food Stops and Shops to Visit

You can spend hours and hours in downtown Medicine Hat and barely scratch the surface of all there is to see, do, shop, eat, and more! Check out my Travel Guide: A Day in Downtown Medicine Hat for ideas on food to try, places to shop and experiences to have in this sunny city’s charming, historic downtown.

July 25, 2020 No Comments

Unexplained Infertility

So What Do We Do When Our Adoption Agency Suddenly Closes?

On May 26, 2020, the adoption agency we had been going through our application process with, Adoption by Choice, Alberta’s longest-running and first licensed adoption agency in the province (operating for more than 30 years), emailed applicants—Albertans who so desperately wanted to have children—to let them know that the agency was shutting down. This is not what we thought our next update would be in our infertility / adoption journey, but here’s what happened and what we plan to do next.

July 24, 2020 4 Comments

Instagrammable Wall Walk of Old Strathcona Cover

Instagrammable Walks

Photo Walk: Instagrammable Walls Of Old Strathcona – Whyte Avenue (August 8/9, 2020)

Get tickets to the physically-distant Instagrammable Walls of Old Strathcona Whyte Avenue Photo Walk + Food Crawl taking place this August 8 & 9 presented by the Old Strathcona Business Association!

July 23, 2020 No Comments

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