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10 Reasons You Need To Visit Kelowna Now!

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Ahhh Kelowna – the Hawaii of Canada! In 2019, after travelling quite extensively, we made the calculated decision to make Kelowna our home base. After thoroughly exploring North America on our three-year road trip it is safe to say we knew exactly what we wanted in the place we decided to call home: tons of hiking trails, long hot summers with mild winters, slow good vibes and friendly people. You need to visit Kelowna now!Looking to get romantic on your next trip to Kelowna? Check out these romantic date ideas in Kelowna!Kelowna checked all of these boxes off with flying colours! We could go on and on about why we love this city (and often do) so we decided to do just that by listing the top reasons that Kelowna needs to be at the top of your must-visit travel list. Travelling to British Columbia? Read about 6 secret spots…

10 Things You Should Know About Roadtrips with Dogs

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One of the many great things about a road trip is that it is easy to bring your furry friends along. Sure you can bring dogs on a flight too but this is typically expensive and very stressful on your dog. During a road trip they get to spend their time doing their favorite thing – hanging out with you. Just as traveling with kids or any other dependents, there are some added things you should consider. 1. Take Extra Care While Packing Seeing you pack is an immediate stressor for a dogs. Anyone who has ever moved while having a dog knows the guilt you feel seeing your pup so stressed about the boxes. When making your road trip packing list and getting your suitcase out and packing, you will notice your dog sticking closer to you than normal. If they’re anything like ours they may even fall asleep…

Living In A Van With Your Dog

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More and more people are turning to life in a tiny house. Regardless of if yours has wheels or not, living in that small square footage takes some adjustment, especially with dogs. The realms of this lifestyle are forever expanding as more and more people are testing the limits. Us, we are testing the limits by cramming five bodies into one van. It is true that vanlife would be worlds easier without our three rascals. More space, less stuff, and the ability to go anywhere we choose without second thoughts. Our dogs do limit us, a lot, but they also add an unbelievable amount of happiness to our life. https://www.instagram.com/p/BSb8WpvgDrK/?taken-by=freedom__chasers We decided to let you in on the things we’ve learned about how to make life in a van more livable with your pup. Crossing the border When crossing the US Canada border with your dogs the only vaccination they…

Travelling With Pets: 5 Ways To Keep Your Dog Cool

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Ahh summer, a time of year full of BBQs and beaches. Longer days spent outside soaking up some much needed vitamin D. That hot weather is amazing, especially after a cold winter. Summer is unfortunately also the time of sun burns and heat stroke. This is especially true if you are traveling in a van with three dogs and no air conditioning. Your pup feels that heat too, maybe even more so than you. These pups add nearly endless rewards in our life. They encourage us to see and stop more and they are our most loyal companions. But, they are also horrible hinderers. While they are incredibly worth it, summer time is hard with dogs. When it is hot you will see all five us curled up under a tree trying to get some shade. Here’s a list of our tried and tested ways to keep the dogs safe…

VanDogs

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We don’t just travel the world, we do it with three little rascals in tow. From our sassy Chihuahua, our docile dachshund to our goofy Labrador they provide us with endless adventures. While life is all fun and games for the most part, these dogs do make traveling quite a bit harder. Traveling with dogs requires more planning, more sacrifices and endlessly more adventures. It takes about three second after you have your own dog to realize that these four legged creatures are far more than pets, they become your kids (but the amazing kind that never cry or throw tantrums). We have three, and if we had any more square footage would rescue more and more. At one point we kept finding stray dogs on the road feeding them and helping them find their way home. Needless to say, we are dog lovers and because of this we geared…