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Banff Hikes: 20 Best hikes in Banff National Park, Canada

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Jan 27, 2022 | Blog, Canada, Hiking & Trekking

The clean alpine air, the smell of the pine trees and mountain views all around you. Can you imagine? Banff National Park, the most popular Canadian park is a real heaven for outdoor enthusiasts. We compiled a list of 20 best hikes in Banff National Park. Our detailed...

Ha Ling Peak Hike vs Mount Lawrence Grassi – which one to choose?

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Jan 4, 2022 | Adventures, Blog, Canada, Hiking & Trekking

While Ha Ling Peak Hike is the most popular in Canmore, its neighbour Mount Lawrence Grassi offers the same views without the crowds on the trail (but it’s not easy). Read our comparison to choose which one is best for you. Hiking in the Canadian Rockies is more...

Hiking & Camping at Lake O’Hara: the complete guide to Yoho’s paradise

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Jan 27, 2022 | Adventures, Blog, Canada, Hiking & Trekking

Lake O’Hara and a surrounding area featuring hiking trails and crystal clear lakes are truly unique alpine experience in Yoho National Park. It is away from the crowds and offers much-needed solitude that people seek in nature. If you want to visit, you need to plan...

Hiking Laguna 69, Peru: the bluest lake in the Andes

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Peru, Wildlife and Nature

Do you want to see a turquoise lake with a waterfall coming from surrounding glacier peaked mountains high in the Peruvian Andes? The Laguna 69 trek in the Huascaran National Park is the best day trip you can do promising exactly that and more. You can read about our...

Hiking Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala, the highest mountain in Central America

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Sep 19, 2017 | Adventures, Blog, Guatemala, Hiking & Trekking

I decided to celebrate my birthday this year doing something spectacular. And hiking Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala, the highest mountain in Central America sounded like a great idea. Was it? Read on to find out. We arrived in Quetzaltenango, known in Mayan as Xela,...

How to spend 4 days in Vancouver outdoors

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Nov 28, 2023 | Adventures, Biking, Blog, Canada, Exploring cities, Hiking & Trekking, Running

Vancouver offers endless possibilities for outdoor activities. No wonder it’s the #1 big city that foreigners and Canadians choose to live in. The first time we visited Vancouver was in the spring, in May, few years back. We were coming from Calgary after a long and...

10 gorgeous travel instagram accounts to spark your wanderlust

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Nov 11, 2019 | 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...