Mikaela Ferguson is on a mission: to give you the knowledge and skills you need to take better trips outside. No stranger to the outdoors, Mikaela fell in love with backcountry tripping when she was a kid at camp. She trained to be a trip guide so she could spend more...
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Heart Health Lessons from Around the World
February is Heart Health Month! Today, we're (virtually) traveling around the world to learn how different cultures with lower rates of heart disease live healthy lives. In the Western world, rates of heart disease and heart-related illnesses like diabetes have...
5 Tips for Traveling with Your Partner, Stress-Free
Traveling with a partner is one of the best ways to find new depths in your relationship. Sharing a new experience creates shared memories, shared stories and a new understanding of both yourself and the person you’re traveling with. But it can also bring about new...
Five Peaceful Spots Around the World to Add to Your 2022 Travel Bucket List
The last two years haven't exactly been relaxing. While the future of travel in 2022 is still uncertain, we’ve put together a list of peaceful locations where it’s easy to book an isolated room or cabin, enjoy outdoor activities and get some much-needed fresh air....
8 Ways to Feel Good While Traveling this Year
It’s no secret why we travel: It makes us feel good. Sometimes it’s the relaxing-on-a-beach kind of feel-good, other times it's the tucking-into-a-delicious-meal kind of feel-good or the awed-appreciation-of-art-and-architecture kind of feel-good. And sometimes it's...
How You Can Actually Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution this year, the odds are not in your favor. Unfortunately, researchers think that up to 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the end of the year. The good news is there are strategies and techniques you can use to help keep on...
Winter Hiking in Eastern Ontario
Just because the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy active outdoor adventures. While ski bums are flocking to the hills, there are many snowy Ontario adventures to be had for those who prefer to go slow. Exploring...
How to Avoid Burnout as a Digital Nomad
Workers are increasingly jumping on the digital nomad lifestyle trend. If the term is new to you, digital nomads are remote workers on the move; people who are able to work from anywhere they’d like as long as they have a computer and internet access. If the term is...
Warm Winter Yoga Getaways Around the World
With travel slowly opening back up, many people who weren’t able to get away last winter are starting to plan warm seasonal holidays. And what better way to jumpstart your travels than making your hot vacation one that’s nourishing for mind, body and soul? Just like...
Hygge Like the Danish: How to Embrace Cozy this Winter
Ah, winter. A season that’s often known for cold, snow, darkness and dreary moods. We fret about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) caused by fewer hours of sunlight and can feel trapped in our homes as outdoor hobbies that are easily accessible in milder seasons feel...
How to Have an Adventure-Filled Vacation in Puerto Vallarta
There are so many wonderful destinations across Mexico. Cities, beaches, mountains, jungles—but Puerto Vallarta is one of the only places to offer the best of everything. The bustling city is full of a wide array of restaurants and is surrounded by impeccable clear...
6 Hot Springs Around the World to Visit this Winter
With the weather turning colder, picture yourself on vacation soaking in the rich mineral waters of a hot spring surrounded by tropical volcanic forests or the Northern Lights overhead. Sound relaxing? While there are plenty of options for hot springs around the...