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PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR THEIR NEXT ESCAPE.

Seat sales.
Round the world tickets.
Backpacking through SE Asia.
Gap years in Australia…
But what about staying here? 

By the time I was 24 I had travelled, lived and worked in over 30 countries. I was a professional at hopping on any flight I could to get away; I needed to explore, but staying in Canada didn’t seem “adventurous” enough for me.  I thought adventure could only be satisfied in foreign experiences on the other side of the world.

In my early 20’s I was offered a short term contract for a travel company based in Vancouver. I had never been to Vancouver but thought “What the heck? It’s only three months…just another trip and a new experience.” Long story short, it’s been four years and I haven’t looked back since. I absolutely fell in love with this city. Over the course of these years I was going through a lot of change, including transitioning out of the travel industry. It was SO hard to not have the option of travelling all of the time so I started packing my evenings and weekends with any adventure I could find in and around Vancouver.

Once I started exploring British Columbia, I realized how much I had skipped out on. I couldn’t believe how incredible my own country was and couldn’t help but wonder why I had never opted to explore my own backyard. While I’m lucky to have seen and experienced so much traveling the world – this is my home..and I’ve set out with one mission:

Show people that they don’t have to go far to travel.

So here it is: #TheStayCationSeries. My goal is to travel around Canada to showcase what our home is all about while supporting local, sustainable tourism and leaving you with a detailed blog on how you can re-create the trip for yourself. So…are you in this with me, or what?  Choose your destination and get going!

– Ally 

 

Choose Your Own Adventure

The trips below were tailored to personal interests and priorities. Feel free to mix, match and put a personal twist on it – or hey, recreate the entire trip for yourself.

Just get out there.