by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Adventures, Blog, Mexico, Water Activities
When we arrived to Isla Holbox, we didn’t have any expectations. Supposedly to be a beautiful paradise. I’m happy to say we found Isla Holbox, little known Mexican paradise to be just what we needed. The island is north of Yucatan Peninsula, separated from the...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Inspiration
Our blog has been nominated for Liebster Award!! Yay! We are stoked that people are reading and enjoying Travel with the Smile blog. After 3 years of living in Canada and endless questions from friends and family about our expat life and trips around, we’ve...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Adventures, Blog, Canada, Road trips and Hitchhiking
Would you like to take a road trip? Why don’t choose the Canadian province of Alberta? Calgary is a great base to do just that. Most people head west to visit Banff and Jasper national parks. But there is so much more south of Calgary. We’ll take you on a road...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Inspiration
As you can already tell, we are very outdoorsy people. On the ground or in the water, we want to try it all. Mountain biking is our passion since I can remember. And upon our move to Canadian Rockies where you can’t bike as easily (as the name tell they are...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Canada, People and Culture, Wildlife and Nature
For better understanding, read part 1 first. Days were filled working at gondola and endlessly answering tourists’ questions, mentally rolling our eyes. In the evenings we went biking and exploring around Banff. We spent hardly any time in town itself as it was very...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Canada, People and Culture, Wildlife and Nature
Full of expectations, we arrived in Banff a decade ago. What was living in Banff like? Read about our first impressions and a lot of tips for newcomers we gathered over the years. New country, new town, new home, new job, new language, new friends and new ways of...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, United States
Relaxing on the beach, hiking the mountains or enjoying outdoor activities, Maui has it all. Thinking of paradise, most people’s mind usually wonder to Caribbean islands. But if you go as far west as you can get in US, to Oceania, you can find another gem called...