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Never Settle. Think big, crush your limits, and explore life’s possibilities. Why live ordinary when you can live extraordinary?

For the last decade, I worked on and accomplished 100 bucket list goals. Things like speaking in front of hundreds of people, standing next to bubbling lava, and scuba diving with sharks. Now that I’ve crossed them all off, it’s time for a new, much more epic list of dreams I want to accomplish over the next 10 years. If you’re looking to do some cool things with your life and explore the extraordinary, It’s important to think about what’s important to you. I hope my list inspires you but I also want to help you make one.

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Do I ever miss flying, especially when it’s util

Do I ever miss flying, especially when it’s utilizing frequent flyer miles to sit first class on a major airline like @emirates. This particular flight was business class from Dubai to Houston but I’ve also flown first class with them, which included a shower at 40,000 feet. What’s been your coolest flight?

It’s hard to believe that this time last year I

It’s hard to believe that this time last year I was exploring the deserts of Jordan. I’m so glad we made the time to go overseas as It’s uncertain when that time will come again. When it does, where do you want to go?

Malaysia isn’t just jungles. It’s also home to

Malaysia isn’t just jungles. It’s also home to the Patronas Twin Towers, which are the most popular landmark in the city. For us, it was something to see once but it’ll never compare to jungle hikes and scuba diving.

Flashback to that time we went trekking in the Mal

Flashback to that time we went trekking in the Malaysian jungle to find the Rafflesia, the world’s largest “flower” at over 100cm ij diameter. It’s actually a carnivorous plant that attracts prey with its rotting meat smell. Thankfully, we did not smell that but I definitely did not realize I had a leech on my belly button until I got back to the lodge and noticed the pool of blood when it fell off.

#EndyPartner #ad - Just because we can't travel do

#EndyPartner #ad - Just because we can't travel doesn't mean we can't continue to dream of travel. I've been using some of this downtime to browse through some of my travel books, planning out ideas for travel within Canada and travel outside of Canada. World travel still seems ages away but even admiring photos or learning about cultures and history through travel books keeps the spirit alive. As many of you know, we moved into our apartment just over a month ago and have now been sleeping on our new #gifted and #CanadianMade @Endy Mattress for more than 30 days. Many of you asked me to keep you updated, so I thought I'd let you know that it's been awesome. My shoulders are no longer as sore and my sleeping has been improving a lot. It's been my first time sleeping on an all-foam mattress but it's been great. I thought it would be too soft but it's actually quite firm. It's also softer than our couch, hence looking at travel books in bed.

If you wanna try one, they offer a 100-night trial, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain! 💤 😴

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Despite the beauty of Angkor Wat, my favourite tem

Despite the beauty of Angkor Wat, my favourite temple was Ta Prohm. It’s much more in shambles, had trees engulfing the building, and really made us feel like Tomb Raider. In fact, we walked around the outside of the temple to escape the crowds and the leaves were falling slowly to the ground creating this sort of “mystical” vibe. As I approaches the wall, I found a massive black scorpion looking back at me. Quite the change from Canada.

One of the first sights we saw during our year-lon

One of the first sights we saw during our year-long adventure in southeast Asia was Angkor Wat. We arrived for sunrise, which was unbelievably chaotic. But what made it worth it was as soon as the “show” was over, everyone went back to Siem Reap for breakfast. We stayed and had this incredible ancient world wonder all to ourselves. Ever been?

Flashback to our first country we visited during o

Flashback to our first country we visited during our year-long adventure in Southeast Asia in 2012. Cambodia. Instantly, our adventurous side came out and we took a tour to the temple of Preah Vihear, which sits on the border of Thailand and is actually occupied by the Cambodian military as the Thai military fights for it. Crazy times but they were super friendly. More flashback photos to come as we deal with less travel these days.

If my little doggo and I were cartoons... Having f

If my little doggo and I were cartoons... Having fun with the new @prisma app. This little sweetheart, Maya, loves when I kiss her head. We rescued her in Cuba and despite her traumas, she has a come a long way and is the sweetest dog ever. Please rescue a dog if you can. They are so grateful.

#ad - This has to be the coolest travel art we’v

#ad - This has to be the coolest travel art we’ve ever seen. As soon as we moved into our apartment, we knew we needed something big that represented our love for travel. We saw these online and reached out to work with Enjoy the Wood, the company that started it all from the Ukraine. To see more, check out our latest video on YouTube (link in bio)

One of the benefits of living close to downtown Ca

One of the benefits of living close to downtown Calgary now is that I get views like this every time I go for a jog or a bike ride. This city has one of my favourite skylines in Canada.

What a day for Calgary. +20 on November 2nd. Bette

What a day for Calgary. +20 on November 2nd. Better get out there and enjoy. The snow is coming soon. I gotta say though. It’s been a while since I biked the Bow River Pathway and man is it beautiful. Wish I could live in the East Village. What a transformation. Anyone else explored this area recently?

It’s been a long couple of days sorting through

It’s been a long couple of days sorting through 100,000 photos but I almost have them all in Lightroom. It’s been pretty nostalgic though to look back on the 42 countries I visited over the last decade. This one is from the salt flats of Bolivia (Uyuni salt flats). What a magical place. Have you been?

Did you know that back in 2018, we rescued a littl

Did you know that back in 2018, we rescued a little street dog from Cuba? It certainly wasn’t our intention to have a dog but I fell in love with her during a trip. It’s a long story but I wrote about it on LiveLimitless.net if you want to dig deeper. I think she’s a Swedish Valhund mix but man does she love exploring!

As much as I hate being cold, I actually love the

As much as I hate being cold, I actually love the winter. Whether it's exploring charming neighbourhoods like Old Montreal (pictured above) or shredding powder in Banff National Park, there's just something magical about snow. We're not quite there yet, but I'm looking forward to all the activities that winter brings. How about you? Do you like winter?

Even though I’ve been to 42 countries and all pr

Even though I’ve been to 42 countries and all provinces and territories here in 🇨🇦, the only winter destinations I’ve visited outside Alberta up until this past February was interior BC. But we finally made it to Quebec’s Carnival, Ottawa’s Winterlude, and New Brunswick’s World Pond Hockey Tournament. This year we’re going to be promoting winter a lot more with our #MustDoWinter campaign coming soon!

As much as I dislike the cold, I’m gettin’ pre

As much as I dislike the cold, I’m gettin’ pretty excited for winter activities and beautiful snowy landscapes. For me, downhill skiing is my fav, but this year, I’m thinking of getting into cross-country skiing as well. What keeps you happy through the winter?

It’s been three years since we became part of th

It’s been three years since we became part of the first civilians to drive the new all-season road between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories. It was quite the experience to jump in the arctic ocean and learn about life in Canada’s far north. Today on @mustdocanada, we published an updated version of our NWT travel guide. 22 amazing things to do. Check it out at mustdocanada.com.

Today I’m missing world travel. We’ve been han

Today I’m missing world travel. We’ve been hanging up our new wooden world travel map and it got me reminiscing about the 42 countries I’ve visited over the last decade. Indonesia is one of my favourites. So many beaches. So many volcanoes. This one is Kelimutu and is located on the island of Flores, which is the only “catholic” island of the country. This volcano actually looks like this. Almost like thick paint. We went three times before departing to Komodo.

It won’t be long before this is replaced by a sh

It won’t be long before this is replaced by a sheet of white snow but until then, I’ll relish in the beauty of fall.

#ad - It's not very often I post non-travel-relate

#ad - It's not very often I post non-travel-related posts but today's a big day! We're moving into our apartment in Calgary! It's also exciting because we finally get to try out our #gifted Endy mattress, which we've heard so many good things about. Not only are they #CanadianMade, but as a side-sleeper, I've heard that @Endy is going to make a HUGE difference in my sleep quality. For those who don't know me very well, I'm a troubled sleeper. I often wake up with sore shoulders and that's if I sleep at all. Oftentimes, it takes me hours to get to sleep or I wake up halfway through the night and can't get back to sleep. So, I'm really looking forward to this all-foam mattress!

On another note, can you believe they can stuff a queen-sized mattress into that little box? It really makes getting it into our apartment a breeze!

If you'd like to try one out yourself, follow the link in my bio. They offer a 100-night trial, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain! 💤 😴

Different take on yesterday’s Kananaskis photo.

Different take on yesterday’s Kananaskis photo. Before taking it, someone drove by in a Thunderbird. Something about that colour really caught my eye. What do you think?

Yesterday I took a road trip out to the Kananaskis

Yesterday I took a road trip out to the Kananaskis with my dad before parking the mustang for the winter. It may have been one of the most beautiful days of the year! Just looking at this makes me want to fo again!

I think I’m getting better at Astrophotography.

I think I’m getting better at Astrophotography. What do you think of this one? This is our “glamping tent” on Lake Elinor in the Lac La Biche region. We’ll be featuring it in a video next Tuesday!

Fall is such a great time in Canada. The weather i

Fall is such a great time in Canada. The weather is still on the warm side, the leaves are changing colour and falling to the ground, and the crowds are much fewer in terms of tourism. But most of all - those fall colours!

I’m gonna miss sunsets like this. Our last campi

I’m gonna miss sunsets like this. Our last camping weekend of the year was at Spray Lakes a few weeks ago and it’s images like this that keep us going back. What’s one of your fav campgrounds?

It’s not a huge lake but it sure is beautiful. T

It’s not a huge lake but it sure is beautiful. This is Elinor Lake up in #laclabichecounty. We spent a night there with Off Road Adventures, spending the night in a wood-oven-heated walled tent. We didn’t have enough time to explore the lake but it was a good enough taste to make us want to come back.

Although the smoke put a damper on the overall sce

Although the smoke put a damper on the overall scenery, the fall colours added to the beauty. This is Engstrom Lake, my favourite place to go fishing and camping with my dad. This was my first time back in 20 years of more and it was quite the nostalgic visit. I’ll always remember catching rainbow trout here and waking up to the beautiful call of loons. Unfortunately, it’s now surrounded by mines and the sound of cannons scaring away the birds... :(

If there’s one thing I miss about living in #nor

If there’s one thing I miss about living in #northernalberta, it’s the opportunity to ride quads right in the “backyard”. Right now, we’re on a video assignment with @mustdocanada to showcase the best of Lac La Biche region and definately one of the highlights was quading through the backcountry of Lakeland Provincial Area with Off Road Adventures. Have you been on a quad before? Video coming soon!

Quite the sunset last week at Spray Lakes campgrou

Quite the sunset last week at Spray Lakes campground. The mountain peaks went from grey to red. Sure glad we took @mayacheerio for a walk, otherwise we would have missed this!

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