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The past few days we have been living in the car, so I unfortunately had no opportunity to inform you about all our experiences. First of all, on March 24th we set off for Sydney...

Hello everyone! The past few days have been very eventful for us and we have taken many photos that we would like to share with you. After leaving Québec on March 19th, we went to...

On March 8th and 9th, I spent the last few days with Johanna by exploring Ottawa - Canada's capital. The city is not very big but super beautiful. All the buildings are a mix of...

My delayed blog post is due to the fact that there is no unlimited internet in the Yukon and therefore we have not had the opportunity to go online and keep the blog up to date...

Hello everyone! Today is the 14th of February, which means it's been exactly six months since I flew to Canada, it's crazy how time flies, now almost two thirds are already...

Finally arrived!!! Hello Yukon, hello Whitehorse! -That's what we said to ourselves on Saturday evening (28.01.). The last two days of driving were still super beautiful compared...

Hello my dears, the last two and a half weeks have been very exciting, so unfortunately I didn't have time to tell you everything that has been happening on the other side of the...

On Friday we finally went snowboarding in Sunshine Village, Banff. It was so much fun. We had a great day, it was sunny and not too cold (-18 degrees?!). We were on the slopes...

On Tuesday, Lucas and I set off towards the Rockies - FINALLY! The drive took about 4.5 hours and was completely relaxed. There was hardly any ice and the weather was great, blue...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017! Lucas and I spent New Year's Eve at the cinema, watching a really funny movie. After that, we headed to the next town, Vernon, at around 9:30 p.m. We had...

Thursday evening we realized that the last time we showered was in Vancouver and decided to go to the swimming pool after the café. On the one hand, to clean ourselves again and...

On Tuesday morning, Lucas and I set off from Vancouver, the start of our road trip! Originally, we planned to drive to Vancouver Island and start our road trip there. However,...

Goodbye Whistler! ...was the case for me on Friday afternoon. Saying goodbye to my colleagues was very difficult for me. I have been living in Whistler for 2.5 months now and...

First of all: I'm still alive! I hereby apologize to my loyal readers and hope that they will continue to follow my journey, even if I don't hear from me for a few weeks (like...

On Thursday, we prepared for Halloween, which is just as popular and famous in Canada as it is in the USA. Our supervisors bought pumpkins and we were invited to a Pumpkin...

On my days off this week, I saw a lot of the beautiful nature in Whistler. Thankfully, the weather was good on Wednesday and we didn't have any rain all day. Leon, Niklas, and I...

Wednesday and Thursday I already had my first days off. I met Leon while working at the hostel, and on Wednesday afternoon we decided to explore the area. We chose two small hikes...

After we finished the summer season at Cathedral Mountain Lodge on 10/6 and closed the whole hotel for the winter, we all had to start making our next plans. I applied for various...

On Tuesday, we planned to go on a sunrise canoe trip on Moraine Lake. But unfortunately, no one from Moraine Lake wanted to get up early to supervise us, so it didn't work out. We...

Yesterday, Steve and Calum and I went to the Takakkaw Falls, which are about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. The drive there was absolutely beautiful. You drive up a mountain...

On Monday and Tuesday I had the day off and finally had the chance to do something nice. After sleeping in and taking care of my laundry on Monday, I went outside and explored the...

Wednesday was the time for me to say goodbye to Banff and all the lovely people there. To celebrate it properly, we met on Tuesday evening at Cindy and Anna's Staff Accom and had...

Lara and I decided yesterday to hitchhike to another lake. After finally taking care of my laundry in the morning and packing everything neatly back into my backpack, we stood by...

Today was a very special day for me. Lara and I had been planning for a while to visit Lake Louise and Lake Moraine today. However, until yesterday we didn't know how to get there...

Yesterday Kai and I met up with Cindy, who had asked in a Facebook group if anyone wanted to do something in Banff. After breakfast, we went for a two-hour hike along a lake to...

Yesterday (Thursday) I had muscle soreness everywhere and could hardly move from my hike :-D I didn't even want to get out of bed, but then Francois suggested going to the hot...

Francois convinced me to go hiking with him the next day. He really wanted to go to Mount Rundle, one of the largest mountains here in Banff. The hike was supposed to take 8 hours...

After spending the whole last days only in the city and by that time even knowing every store, I was lucky to meet a Belgian in my room who wanted to spend some days with me. His...

I started my journey to Banff with mixed feelings. I still didn't really know what to expect and I felt quite lonely and overwhelmed. It started at 6pm on Saturday, the bus ride...

I started my trip to Canada on 14.08.2016. I left for Vancouver with a heavy heart and mixed emotions. Saying goodbye to my family and friends was very difficult. After a 3.5-hour...