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Where to Get the BEST Tofino Souvenir
Do you ever visit a place and want to bring back the best souvenir that summarizes your trip? Sums up all of the good things in one object? Well, I have a few ideas which may be useful for those looking when visiting Tofino: A ‘ coffee. surf.’ t-shirt from Merge, a curated little pink…
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Hiking 5040 Peak on Vancouver Island
Nathan and I have hiked 5040 Peak twice – once on a cloudy, rainy day, and once on a perfect bluebird day. This hike is a ~7 kilometre out-and-back that takes around 4 hours total to complete. With an elevation gain of 937 metres (walking straight up the peak), you are sure to sweat a…
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Best Walks/Hikes in Tofino
Looking to spend the day outside in Tofino but don’t want to surf? Well, Tofino has lots of great walking trails that will keep your days occupied. The Tonquin Trail. This is an easy 3km trail along the coast. The trail is easily accessed from the town of Tofino and takes you through the rainforest…
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The Coffee Shops of Tofino
Although Tofino is a small town, there are a quite a few coffee shops! I have a few favourites that I alternate between depending on what I’m looking for. In this post I am going to share my opinion on the Tofino coffee shops, keeping in mind I drink normal milk in my coffee so…
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Remote Sauna Experience
This past week I got to go on a remote sauna experience with the Tofino Resort and Marina (TRM), as a complimentary opportunity for our front desk team at work. It was a really cool, private experience that I would highly recommend for anyone looking for something different to do in Tofino. We started our…
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A Coastal Seaplane Tour of Tofino
When I moved to Tofino I made a bucket list of things I wanted to do before I left, one the items on the list that I was really keen to do was a seaplane tour. This list is pinned on the wall of our shed and so Nathan knew that this was something I…
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A Staycation in Tofino
A couple of weekends ago my mom and our family friend, Sandra, came to visit Tofino. It was an action-packed 2-days that they were here, and we managed to fit a lot into it. We were able to hit all of the must sees in the area to capture the full Tofino experience. For Nathan…
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The Riverbend Cafe & General Store
When we pass through Port Alberni, usually we stop at Burde’s Beans for a coffee! Sadly, Burde’s Beans recently changed their hours of operation which means we often pass through when they are closed. However, we still want a latte after we finish the Tofino to Port Alberni drive as a little pick me up,…
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The Future of this Blog!
I’ve been having a really fun time writing posts for this hobby-blog of mine over the last couple of months. It has taught me a few things about myself: I like planning to take pictures of my food and writing about my food experiences I like writing about places I’ve travelled to I like writing…
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Highlights of our Quick Trip to Victoria
We took another quick trip to Victoria this past week – less than 16 hours – and yet it was a very eventful 16 hours. We went for a quick surf on Monday morning before heading out, and then drove slowly on some very snowy roads to Port Alberni and then it was smooth sailing…
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