Category: Adventure

The Varied Faces of Victoria, BC

Robin
Victoria, BC

Victoria, British Columbia ranks among Canada’s top destinations for good reason, appealing to everyone from history and culture buffs to nature lovers, adrenaline junkies, foodies, golfers, or those who simply like to wander around the stunning setting. Two of the city’s most iconic buildings face the central Inner Harbour. Appropriately, a statue of Queen Victoria guards the ornate British Columbia Legislative Assembly. Practically next door… Read moreThe Varied Faces of Victoria, BC

Return to Hunt Falls

Robin
Hunt Falls, Saskatchewan

  If we had to pick our favourite places in Canada, Saskatchewan’s Hunt Falls would definitely be high on the list. We just got back from a return trip to this special place, and were pleased to see that little had changed since we last visited a few years ago. Despite being an incredibly gorgeous spot, it remains a rare piece of unspoiled wilderness that… Read moreReturn to Hunt Falls

12 Photos to Put Namibia on Your Bucket List

Robin

When we think about places with magical landscapes, Namibia always springs to mind. For a photographer, a visit there is like dying and going to heaven. Some of the scenes are almost unreal, especially the colours. When we looked at photographs before our first trip to Namibia, we kept asking – are those colours for real, or are people just getting too carried away with… Read more12 Photos to Put Namibia on Your Bucket List

Exploring Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Sand Dunes

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Athabasca Sand Dunes, northern Saskatchewan

The Athabasca Sand Dunes are, quite simply, our favourite place in the world. Stretching for about 100 kilometres along the south shore of Lake Athabasca in Saskatchewan’s far north, these are the largest dunes in Canada and the largest this far north anywhere in the world. But it’s not just size that makes them unique. As we might expect, most of the world’s great sand… Read moreExploring Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Sand Dunes

Sleeping with Rhinos

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Rhino, Marakele National Park, South Africa

  The two-ton monster stares at us through the front door of our tiny tent, its long, curved horn pointing like a dagger. If that’s not enough to stir us from slumber, four of its buddies have us surrounded. Without warning a scuffle breaks out between two of them, with plenty of snorting and foot stomping sending bits of dirt and gravel flying against our… Read moreSleeping with Rhinos