A few things I have picked up after a half decade in Canada
Long term travel
Working holidays are a great way to travel and live like a local while earning a wage. Here’s why Canada should be top of your list for a working holiday
Work permit approved, flight booked, resume written, travel insurance purchased…time to start thinking about the fun stuff. Here are my top seven Canadian experiences not to miss out on while you’re here!
The total cost and breakdown of our five month long road trip around British Columbia, Yukon, NWT and Alaska. It is possible to explore Canada on a budget – let us explain how
Cooking on the road doesn’t have to be difficult; here’s our favourite foods to carry with us on the road
An overview of our year – some amazing ups and one major low
An update on our Astro Van conversion after a five month trip around Western Canada and Alaska
So you’ve made the decision to go to Canada/Australia/New Zealand or another participating country for a year or two? Here’s how you can make your experience even better
Along with filing taxes, buying travel insurance is likely to be the least exciting part of your working holiday but it is important to have, Here’s what to look for when researching which working holiday travel insurance policy to buy.
Even if you’ve never considered any kind travelling or backpacking, going on a working holiday* may well be on the best things you ever do. Don’t believe me? Read this and don’t delay….once you turn 31, the options become limited.
We love life on the road, but there are certain necessities that are a little more tricky to find than others when on the road, such as public showers. Read on for tips and recommendations for finding these vanlife necessities.
The strangest winter season ever, a road trip, a move to the sub-arctic plus a whole lot more adventure! Here’s the highlights of our year
The final part of our five month, 17,000km road trip around BC, Yukon & NWT; Quesnel to Vancouver, via 10 sun-and-wine soaked days in the Okanagan
Regular life experiences in Vancouver that felt strange after travelling for five months around Western Canada in small Astro Van conversion
A solo drive into Alaska with some of the best days on the trip so far. And some of the worst. Also known as ‘the good, the bad and the very very wet.’
Two weeks in and around Dawson City, Yukon Territory – festivals, new friends, hiking in Tombstone and a whole lot of history. It was hard to pull ourselves away!
Weeks 12 and 13 on our Western Canada road trip included Canada Day celebrations in Dawson City followed by a two week 740km canoe trip down the Yukon River from Whitehorse back to Dawson
Crossing the Arctic Circle on the Dempster Highway to reach Inuvik, the Midnight Sun, and millions of mosquitoes. An unforgettable journey
The rush to the north in time for the summer solstice. Our mammoth 3750km drive from Vancouver to the start of the Dempster Highway, Yukon Territory
A busy few weeks along the Sunshine Coast, including over 100km of paddling around the Powell Forest Canoe Circuit and beautiful Desolation Sound