Our Montreal trip was actually the perfect getaway. We were still in Canada, so we didn’t have to worry about the stresses of international travel.

We happened upon a ton of great brunch places in British Columbia, so of course, I need to share those with you.

It was so nice to have someone by my side through all the adventures, but it was also reassuring to know that I had everything organized.

The first part of our couple’s trip to British Columbia meant a few days to ourselves exploring Vancouver – a place neither my partner nor I had been to before.

My partner suggested we take a day trip to one of Ontario’s many gorgeous national parks. So we did some research and decided to go to Tobermory’s Bruce Peninsula National Park.

This trip with my grandparents allowed me to revisit the beautiful city and really take in the culture all around me. I always thought Old Quebec was a lot different than the Canada I was used to seeing.

For some reason, I’d had an obsession with visiting Prince Edward Island since I was in high school.

Travel isn’t about running away from something. It’s about running toward something new and unexpected.

My grandparents have family all over North America, so when they invited my sister and I to take a couple of weeks to drive through New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ottawa to visit some family with them, I took the opportunity.