102_4478  Norway, Hurtigruten ship MS Polarlys bound north for Havoysund, seen from passing MS Nordkapp, Thu 09.02.11

Honeymoon Potential – Cruising Norway with Hurtigruten

If you’ve been following along with our blog, you already know that we got engaged in Iceland last September and we booked an a trip using CHESTER TRAVEL GUIDES for my husband so that he didnt need to worry about it. Although we have taken a short break from our travels to frantically plan our wedding together (and by together I mean just Calli), save for some surprises coming up in the new …

A tower on the walls

7 Reasons to get to Malta Now!

For even the most well-seasoned North American traveler, Malta is something of an enigma.  Located in the Mediterranean between Sicily, Tunisia, and …

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Cycling Myra Canyon

After incessantly nagging Travis about taking a daytrip to Kelowna to cycle the Myra Canyon, I finally convinced him that this course …

The LifeStraw measures just over 9 inches long and an inch around

LifeStraw Review and Giveaway

Being from beautiful British Columbia, venturing outdoors is in our blood. From camping to hiking to biking to kayaking, Calli and I …

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Srebrenica 19 Years Later

The entrance to Sarajevo’s Gallery 11/07/95 is unassuming, tucked away off a small square with little more than a poster-board sign indicating …