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A Canadian who decided to depart the ordinary and explore the extraordinary. From world travel to lifestyle design to entrepreneurship, it’s been quite the adventure… and it’s just getting started.

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Not a bad way to spend Sunday morning. Quick drive

Not a bad way to spend Sunday morning. Quick drive out from Okotoks to Sheep River Provincial Park to see nature at its finest. Next time, we’ll bring a picnic and stay longer. Any good hikes around here?

As much as I love checking out new cities, nothing

As much as I love checking out new cities, nothing compares to getting out into the wilderness and spotting wildlife. Whether its sharks under the sea or bears on land, it's often my fondest memories of trips. This Grizzly was spotted in British Columbia during a bear watching tour from Campbell River. Check out our "best of British Columbia" video on YouTube to see them eating salmon!

What's been your best wildlife spotting?

Vancouver Island gives new meaning to the term "tr

Vancouver Island gives new meaning to the term "tree hugger". It would take 5-6 friends to wrap around this massive Douglas Fir in Cathedral Grove. The last time we wrapped our arms around these beautiful trees was during our 150-day road trip across Canada in 2017.
The biggest trees in the Grove are about 800 years old and measure 75 m (250 ft) in height and 9 m (29 ft) in circumference. They are the survivors of a forest fire that ravaged the area some 350 years ago and the even more devastating invasion by Europeans who colonized Vancouver Island from 1849.
Although spiritual in meaning, "Cathedral Grove" is a name embedded in a romantic and Eurocentric attitude toward BC nature that does not adequately acknowledge the stewardship of the indigenous peoples, First Nations, who cared for this biological treasure over 1000s of years and preserved it as a big tree heritage for all human beings
More info can be found at http://www.cathedralgrove.eu/

This is one of my favourite photos of Newfoundland

This is one of my favourite photos of Newfoundland from our May-visit back in 2017. May is a cold month to go, but it's also a good time to see both icebergs and flow ice. Some nights we'd go to bed to an ice-free harbour, waking up the next morning to a harbour full of ice. It's crazy how fast it moves. How does this photo make you feel?

Of all the memories I have from our 150-day road t

Of all the memories I have from our 150-day road trip across Canada, one of the best is our whale watching tour from Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island. Not only has one of the images been our "cover photo" for @mustdocanada, but also because it was the best whale watching tour we've ever been on. The season had already "closed" but they agreed to bring us out so we could get some video footage. Well, lucky we did, because even for them, it was the best day of the year. We saw dozens of orca whales and dozens of humpback whales, all at the same time. We even had a dozen Humpback whales breach the water at the same time, blowing mist high up into the air. One even got so close that we got sprayed by it. It really, really stinks. But it was worth it.

With summer just around the corner, I can't wait t

With summer just around the corner, I can't wait to get back into the mountains for views like this. This is Jasper National Park. All you have to do is take the Jasper Sky Tram to the top and then go for a hike. Plus, we're giving away a free Parks Canada pass now. Just follow the link in my bio.

Did you know? All those redish trees you see are actually dead. Thanks to the Pine Beetle, much of this valley is not dead and will likely burn some time in the next couple of years.

With summer just around the corner and things slow

With summer just around the corner and things slowly starting to hope, I'm really excited to get out there and explore Canada. Living in Calgary, there are so many awesome things nearby, such as Horsethief Canyon (pictured here) near Drumheller, Canada. This is just 1.5 hours away from the city! Who knows, you may even find a Dinosaur skeleton :)

Now for a beautiful sunset over the Rocky Mountain

Now for a beautiful sunset over the Rocky Mountains, travelling from #Seattle to #Calgary via @alaskaair - I always opt for window seat. You?

I love this video of our landing in Seattle. This

I love this video of our landing in Seattle. This is just an iPhone from the plane but doesn’t it look like a drone video? Seattle is such a beautiful city.

It looks like its gonna be a while before I experi

It looks like its gonna be a while before I experience a flight like this again. But no, I’m not rich. Super far from it. I actually booked this business class pod on @emirates through @alaskaair reward miles, flying from Jordan to Dubai and then to Houston. 17 hours of bliss. A lie-down bed. An actual bar to mingle with other passengers. Big tv. Great food. Ahhhh those were the days. All for 80,000 points and $100 in taxes.

As much as it sucks to wake up for a 6am flight, t

As much as it sucks to wake up for a 6am flight, there’s nothing quite like looking out the window at 35,000 feet and seeing the sunrise kiss the tips of a mountain range. This was taken during our 2nd last leg, via @alaskaair, as we flew from Houston to Seattle. Anyone know if this is the the Rockies?

This is where I'm going to end our Instagram tour

This is where I'm going to end our Instagram tour of Jordan, at least for now. After all, this was the last place we toured before flying out the next day. Jerash. Beautiful and massive ancient Jerash. My wife @KarlaGBailey standing amongst the tall pillars, that once lined this great walkway for the Roman Empire. Just imagine what this place would have been like 7000+ years ago!

The bright sun sort of ruined this photo but I wan

The bright sun sort of ruined this photo but I wanted to share it anyways because this was one of the coolest moments of our time at Petra. This is a view from way up on one of the mountains overlooking at the canyon below. The view was spectacular but even better was looking across the canyon and seeing a bedouin tribe travelling alongside the steep cliff. I first heard them but couldn’t see where they were. But if you look in the second photograph, you’ll see them. They are so small compared to their surroundings. It looks super dangerous from where we are. Do you see them?

Imagine what this gate would have looked like thou

Imagine what this gate would have looked like thousands of years ago. It must have been so jaw-dropping. The talk of the town. Now it’s part of the Jerash ruins, not too far from Amman, Jordan. It’s the first gate you enter before this massive archeological UNESCO site. Founded: 7500 – 5500 BC

When it comes to Jordan, everyone talks about Petr

When it comes to Jordan, everyone talks about Petra and Wadi Rum. Those are the stars of the show. But another place you shouldn't miss is the incredible site of Jerash, another one of Jordan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It can easily be done on a day trip from the capital of Amman, and even combined with the nearby Ajloun Castle. The Jerash ruins are home to one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman cities, which earned it the nickname of "Pompeii of the East".

I gotta admit. I wouldn't mind being here right no

I gotta admit. I wouldn't mind being here right now. It's certainly isolated, and if you really wanted to be alone, just walk in any direction for a mile or two. Go for a drive in a Jeep. Climb a mountain. Whatever you do, the views are endless. This was our campground with @wadirumnomads in Wadi Rum, Jordan last October. Ever been?

This was my first glimpse of Petra's iconic treasu

This was my first glimpse of Petra's iconic treasury. The beautiful pink facade, not yet lit up by the sun, revealing itself after a 15-minute walk through the equally beautiful "siq". One of my top memories of this place is the walk through the canyon, waiting in anticipation of seeing this incredible work of art. Word of advice: Go early! We went around 7 AM and had very few people around us for a good hour. By the time 8 AM hits, this place is packed and the tranquillity of it all is gone.

Everyone has seen photos of Petra. Especially the

Everyone has seen photos of Petra. Especially the Treasury. But another thing you’ll see all over Petra are these hard-working donkeys. I feel so bad for them. They are often treated like shit, taking extremely overweight people on their backs all the way up into the mountains. They climb stairs, almost tripping along the way, and are repeatedly slapped to keep moving. It’s soul-crushing to see and the blame is on both the lazy tourists and the owners. Please people. Call this out. If you can’t climb the mountain, don’t go. You are not more important than the donkey.

Once upon a time, the only tracks here were from n

Once upon a time, the only tracks here were from nomads and camels. Now, most of the tracks are from jeeps that take tourists around to all the beautiful sights. But there’s still camel trains going through now and then.

This was our first morning in Jordan. We crossed t

This was our first morning in Jordan. We crossed the border from Israel. Went to Wadi Rum. Camped outside. Then woke up and went on the popular jeep tour to all the top scenic sights. I’m a big nature buff and I really, really love an amazing view. So, without a doubt, Wadi Rum wins for most dramatic views in Jordan. That red sand. The mountains. Even the history. It’s all so incredible.

I am totally Indian jones’n for an adventure rig

I am totally Indian jones’n for an adventure right about now. Where do you wanna to when this ends? / this is Petra, Jordan’s most popular attraction. I must say. It is as impressive as they say. But it’s not all about the Treasury. In fact, Petra is so big that it takes a good two days to truly see it all. Talk about walking into a history book.

After crossing the border between Israel and Jorda

After crossing the border between Israel and Jordan, we jumped in a taxi and drove to Wadi Rum where we toured the desert for two nights with @wadirumnomads / the scenery is spectacular. Really, really spectacular.

Okay, enough with Egypt. Now’s lets look at Jord

Okay, enough with Egypt. Now’s lets look at Jordan, the next country we explored thats just an hour away by flight. However, this pic poses two views. First, it shows some beautiful landscapes. But it also shows a mass problem with plastic and garbage in general. See all those white dots. That’s garbage. We saw everything from old couches to tables and bags, all thrown off the cliff. It’s a damn shame.

Although most of our time in Egypt was spent roami

Although most of our time in Egypt was spent roaming ancient ruins or scuba diving the Red Sea, I’m glad we took a day to explore Cairo. We snapped this at #sunset while overlooking the dusty city from the the Cairo Citadel. I always love getting a top view of a place and the citadel is a great place to do it.

It’s incredible how taking a photo from a specif

It’s incredible how taking a photo from a specific location can make it seem so remote. You’d never know that to the right of these pyramids is one if the largest cities in the world, almost reaching the base of the pyramids. There’s also dozens of tour buses, thousands of people, and hundreds of hawkers. But, go for a walk to this one area and it looks like you’ve stepped back in time.

It’s funny how reflecting on #travel is almost a

It’s funny how reflecting on #travel is almost as special as the trip itself, just in a different way. The Pyramids can be a stressful place. Lots of people. Hot. Dusty. Dozens of people coming up to you every minute asking for money in some way. It can be hard to enjoy them. But looking back, it’s crazy that we were standing in front of the Sphinx, one of the most iconic images of ancient Egypt.

Egypt isn’t all desert and pyramids. It’s also

Egypt isn’t all desert and pyramids. It’s also home to the Red Sea and some of the best scuba diving in the world. We did a 7-day diving cruise and my top memory came on day 2 when we met our first Oceanic Whitetip Shark. These are curious little (I mean, big) buggers that you need to be careful around. But they are beautiful!

The first temple we visited in Egypt was the Luxor

The first temple we visited in Egypt was the Luxor Temple, right in the city of Luxor. We went just before sunset, so that we could see it by day and by night. We’ve seen a lot of historical sites in our time but the ones in Egypt really take your breath away.

Egypt isn’t all sand, desert, and ancient temple

Egypt isn’t all sand, desert, and ancient temples. It’s also home to the Nile River and one of the popular things to do in Luxor is a sunset cruise in a Felucca. Our “captains” were a couple of 13 year olds but they were good fun, even though they came up with light-hearted ways to cop a feel of @karlagbailey // total cost for a 1.5 hour trip was about $10 CAD. #sunset

One of the coolest parts about visiting the Egypti

One of the coolest parts about visiting the Egyptian temples is getting an up close look at all the hieroglyphs. I had no idea that these temples were so colourful. How we see them today is not how they were thousands of years ago. Now tell me: what does this say?

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