Why you should visit Lake Louise in winter
I bet you’ve seen pictures of an amazing, turquoise looking lake surrounded by mountains in Alberta. If it’s not Moraine Lake in the photos, it’s most likely…
Explore the magical Ice Bubble Lake in Alberta
We stumbled upon this beautiful lake in Canada thanks to a mix of pure luck and a quite fascinating amount of research on a lazy Sunday. This…
Free tickets to Calgary Flames – we’re going!
Can it get any better? Fredrik and I are both into hockey so of course we have to watch an NHL-game while we're here in Canada. As…
How to celebrate Christmas as a backpacker
I love Christmas! It's my favourite time of the year, but I find it really difficult to get into the Christmas spirit abroad. Last year in Canada…
Zoolights in Calgary- what to know before your visit
I didn't plan to go to Zoolights in Calgary for different reasons, but everyone I met including our landlord and my co-workers told me it's a must…
Celebrating Lucia in Calgary
You've probably already noticed that I love traditions. One of the Christmas traditions in Sweden is celebrating Lucia on the 13th of December. For all the Swedes…
YES – I’ve found a job in Calgary!
I did it! I've found a job in Calgary! During the last week I've been to three different job interviews, for two part-time jobs and one full-time…
Finding an apartment in Calgary
Finally! We're in Calgary and we've accomplished number one on our short list of things we need to fix to be able to live here (1. Finding…
The 1st of December away from home
Today is the 1st of December. Only for about 20 more minutes, Mountain Standard Time. I've been looking forward to this day, although it has been somewhat…
5 things to do in Edmonton
Here we are, in Edmonton - the capital of Alberta. By first glance it feels like Edmonton's rival Calgary might be a more fun city to visit,…