"You know we just smuggled across the border everything we confirmed we didn't have? A weapon (bear spray is considered a weapon), alcohol, fruit, and commercial products." Crossing from Canada's Yukon into Alaska turned out to be surprisingly smooth — and that was just the beginning of our wild Alaskan road trip.
It's been raining for three days straight. We're driving along what's supposedly one of the most beautiful highways in the world — the road to Alaska — but aside from a broken road and bears along the way, we haven't seen a single stunning view.
We spent two weeks camping in Hawaii on the island of Maui — from beachside campgrounds to the Haleakalā crater. Here's what it's really like and how much it costs.
On 29 June, we set off on our first major road trip across North America — three months driving from Canada through Alaska to the USA. Follow along as we share where we go, what we see, and how much it all costs.
After our article about the dark side of working in Canada, many of you asked why we were there and why we kept coming back. So here's our honest story about moving to Canada — and everything we learned along the way.
Upon arriving at the place from which we'd been posting breathtaking mountain photos, I had a mental breakdown in our 2×2 metre room with a shared kitchen for 40 people and one mouse. "I want to go home. What was I thinking!" I screamed during our first hours in the staff accommodation in the forest above Banff, where we were supposed to spend 2.5 months.
