Simply put, the Kingsbrae Garden St. Andrews is breathtakingly beautiful. This impressive garden spans over 27 acres and house over 50,000 perennial plants and countless annuals. Since we were staying just a few steps away at the Algonquin Resort, on a beautiful afternoon we decided to head …
Activity Reviews
Here are our recommendations on various activities from hiking, biking and other adventures at destinations that we have visited. We strive to provide you with our unbiased input in hopes of contributing to making your vacation great. Contact us if you have any questions about any of our posts.
Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
The Calgary Stampede has been dubbed the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. It’s an annual 10 day event, since 1912, that includes a rodeo, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions and a whole lot more. It attracts over a million visitors per year and a great time to …
Amazingly Beautiful Waialea Beach
During our visit to the Hawaii's Big Island, we fell in love with Waialea Beach. Locals know it as Beach 69 because of the number 69 utility pole that is close to the parking lot for this beach. Waialea Beach is amazingly beautiful. It is quiet, lots of shade, and close facilities. We visited in …
Black Diamond Day Trip
We do spend a fair bit of time traveling or planning our next trip but we haven't spent much time exploring our own province of Alberta. In late spring we decided to hit the road for a day trip south of Calgary. We had a goal of checking out Westwood in Black Diamond for …
Banff Day Trip
Our Banff day trip started early on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning. We were up early to beat traffic and drove from Calgary to Banff, which is only around 130 kilometers. Since Banff is a little pricey, we stopped in Canmore for breakfast at Le Fournil. It's the perfect place to …