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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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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!

It’s amazing to see how these two lakes can look

It’s amazing to see how these two lakes can look so different after all, water is all the same “colour”. However, the amount of silt, as well as what the bottom of the lake consists of, combined with the sun, creates these unique colours, such as the dull turquoise colour of Lake Louise. Lake Louise wins this one!

This was my favourite section of the Devil’s Thu

This was my favourite section of the Devil’s Thumb hike in Lake Louise. It starts not long after the fork near Big Beehive and features incredible views of the glaciers as you make your way around the mountain. So beautiful! What’s been your favourite hike so far?

As soon as I saw 27 degrees in the forecast, I kne

As soon as I saw 27 degrees in the forecast, I knew it was time to go paddle-boarding in the Canadian Rockies, especially with fall and winter just around the corner. I love paddle-boarding anywhere but it’s extra special in the mountains. Where are some other spots to go?

With one last hot weekend before the fall arrives,

With one last hot weekend before the fall arrives, we made sure to get back to one of our fav campgrounds - Spray Lakes. We also brought our little Cuban rescue dog who loves to explore. Too bad she’s afraid of the water. We did some awesome paddleboarding the next day.

This is the first time I’ve ever snapped a photo

This is the first time I’ve ever snapped a photo of Banff Avenue without any vehicles. Why? Because they closed it to traffic due to Covid, as a way to let restaurants have more patio space. I think this should be a new summer thing. You?

Anyone planning to go camping this weekend or befo

Anyone planning to go camping this weekend or before the summer ends? We’re debating it, but may go next Tuesday instead to avoid the crowds. Our top spot so far? Spray Lakes. You?

Happy Birthday, Alberta! Born and raised in Fort

Happy Birthday, Alberta!

Born and raised in Fort Mac, living in Calgary, and being the founder of @mustdocanada, I’ve seen A LOT of this province.

From the Boreal forest in the north to the prairies in the south, and the mountains in the west, this province is an epic place to explore.

For example, look at this insane view from Devil’s Thumb in Lake Louise!

What’s some of your best travel moments in Alberta?

One of the benefits of travel bring suspended is t

One of the benefits of travel bring suspended is that we’ve been spending way more time exploring our own province. One thing we added to our list was hikes, such as this one to Little Beehive, Lake Louise. What I love about Little Beehive is that you can see Big Beehive in the distance. If you look close on the mountain peak to the right, you’ll see a little hut. That’s where we hiked to next.

At the bottom of the Cowboy Trail and the beginnin

At the bottom of the Cowboy Trail and the beginning of the Crowsnest Pass is beautiful Lundbreck Falls, a popular place to visit right off the highway. This was our first time, however, and we featured in our Crowsnest Pass video, which just published today on YouTube via @mustdocanada

There’s Emerald Lake and then there’s Emerald

There’s Emerald Lake and then there’s Emerald Lake with a rainbow. Wow, Yoho National Park is beautiful.

Took the dog to the dog park last night and saw th

Took the dog to the dog park last night and saw this beauty of a sunset. You don’t always have to travel far to find beauty :)

I love lakes, so it was a real gem to find Chinook

I love lakes, so it was a real gem to find Chinook Lake, which is just 15 minutes from Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass. It’s small but is surrounded by mountain views and a really cool loop trail that goes right along the banks. Have you been?

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