by Mary Charleson | Oct 10, 2025 | Canada
In a country better known for its cold weather sports like hockey and skiing, Canada is not top of mind as a surf location. Yet it should be, given the miles of sandy surf-able beaches and world class waves found on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Surfing Tofino...
by Mary Charleson | Sep 15, 2025 | Canada
Wing foiling Whistler on Alta Lake has now been added to my reasons for loving the resort town of Whistler. In addition to skiing powder runs on Whistler Blackcomb during the winter season, riding a foil board on Alta Lake, suspended above the water and powered by...
by Mary Charleson | Jul 6, 2025 | Canada
I was told I’d be blown away by Saskatchewan. And I was. Quite literally, with hair whipped into a tangled mess, head tipped windward, in defiance. We were here to embrace an Indigenous tourism Saskatchewan experience. But who knew a prairie province, branded as the...
by Mary Charleson | Jun 30, 2025 | Canada
I admit to previously dismissing Saskatchewan as a flat open prairie, with miles of straight roads and grain elevators. My impression was largely formed on a road trip from Ontario to BC, driving the Trans-Canada Highway, back in 1987, when I first moved to Vancouver....
by Mary Charleson | Mar 28, 2025 | Canada
Economic and sovereignty threats from the US have united Canadians in a wave of patriotism. Along with buying Canadian products, and boycotting US holidays, some are choosing ski holidays based on resort ownership which is not American. Enter Sun Peaks Ski Resort,...
by Mary Charleson | Jul 24, 2024 | Canada, USA
We’re in Lillooet for a Mom and daughter road trip, driving a Roadsurfer Sprinter RV, our home on four wheels for a girl’s glamping weekend. The accommodation upgrade is a far cry from tent camping on a yoga mat in the Dolomites, one of the last times we camped...
