Travel with Casey at TPI

26/10/2023

What a great event! put on a great flight night! So knowledgeable and so fun!

16/10/2023

As it begins its descent into hibernation, the sleepy little town gave us the perfect post-harvest getaway.

1. Red Rock Canyon
2. Blakiston Falls
3. Trail to Bertha Falls
4. Bertha Lake
5. Looking towards the border
6. Fall colours at the trailhead
7. Glacier Suites
8. Homemade lunch at a closed cafe in Granum
9. Pit stop to break up the drive

05/08/2023

One week down, forever to go 🖤

📸: the one and only

06/05/2023

“The saddest and most moving price of rock in the world.” - Mark Twain

The Dying Lion of Lucerne.

04/04/2023

Already missing greenery and colour. Where is spring?!

02/04/2023

The Canadian War Memorials.

How does one reconcile the beauty of what we see today, with the harsh reality of loss and devastation that took place here?

These beaches saw boys and men gunned down within seconds. Open targets from the enemies awaiting them on the cliffs above. And yet, they pushed on. They sacrificed themselves with the belief that they were fighting for something greater.

Walking these beaches, you don’t feel like you’re walking alone. You’re walking with each soldier that fought to allow you to be there. And for them, we must continue walking.

01/04/2023

Vimy Ridge.

This one deserves a permanent spot on the feed. Not in a reel, but in still form. And even that can’t capture the magnitude of this place.

Vimy Ridge.
Where our Canadian soldiers of WWI fought the Germans on the front lines.
Where the victory came at the cost of the lives of thousands of boys; boys, because many of them were the same age or younger than the teenagers we brought to witness this memorial.
Where the land is permanently scarred from shelling and bombing.
Can a picture capture and convey the magnitude of such a place? I don’t think so. But, I’ll capture it, and share it, so that maybe, we can learn and attempt to prevent it from happening again.

Vimy Ridge. May they rest in peace.

30/03/2023

Amsterdam- where you’ll likely be run over by a bicycle, and where cafes and coffee shops do not sell the same product.

28/03/2023

My third time in Berlin, and I’m still finding new things to marvel at.
“It’s always the small people who change things. It’s never the politicians or the big guys. I mean, who pulled down the Berlin Wall? It was all the people in the streets. The specialists didn’t have a clue the day before.” – Luc Besson

26/03/2023

Berlin. This city is so “alive” with history. From Prussia to the Cold War, everywhere you go it’s possible to stumble upon some significant relic. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t start with a visit to Sachsenhausen.

We were reminded that looking for logic in a concentration camp was futile. It’s easy to ask, “How could one human be so ruthless to another?”. “How could anyone lack so much empathy that they could watch this much suffering, let alone inflict it?” Or simply “Why?”. But, the logic of war does not compare to the logic of humanity.

While it is not easy to understand, we must attempt to preserve the dignity of those lost by choosing to acknowledge, remember, and educate ourselves and our youth, to prevent history from ever repeating itself. We are also reminded how easily history is rewritten, to support the desires of the writer, and thus, one must always seek the truth.

11/02/2023

Don’t you just love an old walled city?

17/01/2023

How amazing is this boutique hotel in Beaune, France?! Perfect t location, and perfect old town ambiance.

03/01/2023

While in Switzerland, we were fortunate to be hosted by family, who went above and beyond to make it a Christmas to remember. We caught up, we hugged, we were chauffeured, we were guided. But most of all, we were loved.

Casey shared a post on Instagram: "Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store; maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. 💫 While in Switzerland, we were fortunate to be hosted by family, who went above and beyond to make this a Christmas to remember. We caught up, we hugged, we were cha...

30/12/2022

✨These days I will remember ✨

Casey shared a post on Instagram: "✨ These are the good times ✨ We have such incredible friends and family in Switzerland, who welcomed us into their homes with open arms. These days bring the biggest smile to my face, and warm my heart. 🖤 ...

29/12/2022

After Paris, we hit the road into Switzerland. Our first stop: Grindelwald, the fairytale mountain town, where we were reminded why winter tires are important and we travelled by train to the top of Europe. Beautiful!