Archive for the category "travel"

Summer at Sun Peaks Resort

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Review — Our night at Sun Peaks was compliments of the Delta Sun PeaksPlease review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

My experience at Sun Peaks has always been brief, but memorable. My first trip up to the Thompson Okanagan ski resort was in 2010 for their Winter Wine Festival and I soon realized just how much happens in this quaint resort village. From annual and seasonal festivals to sporting competitions, concerts, and of course some […]

Rowena’s Inn at Harrison Mills

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Review — Our stay was compliments of Rowena's and I paid for our eco-tour, which I would highly recommend as well. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

In just under two hours the drive to Harrison Mills from Vancouver runs through the bustling city, across bridges, past big-box stores and commuter coffee pit stops before it winds down along the Fraser River and eventually coasts into an open valley. Before crossing the bridge to Kilby and heading into Harrison and Agassiz, you’ll […]

Our Weekend at Hastings House on Salt Spring Island

Comments 12 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Review — I was not paid by any publication, individual or business to write this post. We were guests of Hastings House however all other expenses were our own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

Following a quick pit-stop at home to sleep and re-pack after a trip to the Cariboo, John and I were off to Salt Spring Island for the weekend. This member of the Gulf Island chain in the Georgia Strait, between Vancouver Island and the mainland of BC, is a favourite destination of ours (that we […]

Rocky Mountaineer to Ashcroft

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This morning I set out on the Rocky Mountaineer train with a group of media traveling to Echo Valley Ranch. While the train was simply our selected mode of transport up the Fraser Canyon into the Chilcotin Cariboo region of BC, it was well-worth photographing and documenting the experience. Departing from the Rocky Mountaineer station […]