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The Happy Wanderer
Канада
Добавлен 23 сен 2010
I live on Vancouver Island and can't sit still. I love being outdoors exploring backcountry trails, camping in quiet places, fishing in rivers and lakes, and travelling to foreign countries. A journalist since 2003, my early years were spent covering court and crime for various newspapers in Western Canada including the Regina Leader-Post and the Edmonton Sun. I now specialize in freelance travel writing and photography, with stories appearing in several newspapers and magazines including Outpost Magazine, the Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, Our Canada, BC Outdoors and Sidetracked Magazine.
I am new to videography, so bear with me as I learn new skills. My goal is to inspire people to travel to places that are off the beaten path and try new experiences.
Follow my exciting adventures around the globe at: pamelaroth81.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @pamelasroth and @Happy_Wanderer2
Instagram: @pamelaroth
I am new to videography, so bear with me as I learn new skills. My goal is to inspire people to travel to places that are off the beaten path and try new experiences.
Follow my exciting adventures around the globe at: pamelaroth81.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @pamelasroth and @Happy_Wanderer2
Instagram: @pamelaroth
Vancouver Island: Facing my fear on Mount Tom Taylor
I love being in the mountains, but I'm not a fan of heights. On a wide open ridge, I'm a happy hiker. On a narrow mountain summit, I can turn into a big baby. It's hard to control the fear that's waiting to erupt the moment I get too close to the edge of a cliff. The more hiking I do in Strathcona Park, the more I learn about my limits when it comes to getting through steep, exposed sections that make me want to cry. But sometimes it's good to push yourself out of your comfort zone because you might learn something new. So how did this off the beaten path backpacking adventure go up Mount Tom Taylor? Watch and find out!
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Fishing with Pamela Ep. 8: Success! Catching pinks on a fly in the Campbell River
Просмотров 72021 день назад
The Campbell River is my favourite place for fly fishing. It's where I learned how to use my new fancy fly rod and it's where I caught my first pink salmon all by myself. But this time, I was feeling nervous about fishing in the Campbell River since I failed to catch even one salmon last year. Fortunately, it didn't take long to break the curse. So what changed this time? Watch and find out!
Top five: Favourite beaches on Vancouver Island
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Living in Victoria, I can hop in the car and drive to some spectacular beaches for an afternoon or weekend retreat. Here's a collection of my top five favourite beaches on Vancouver Island. What are your favourite beaches?
Canadian Rockies: Four days hiking Jasper's Skyline Trail
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There's something freeing about putting on a backpack that has everything you need to survive and walking into the wilderness. Especially when that wilderness is the Rocky Mountains in Jasper National Park. I was lucky to reserve three nights along the Skyline Trail - the most popular backcountry hike in Jasper. About 25 km is above the tree line making it one of the most scenic hikes in the Ro...
Vancouver Island: Sailing from Sidney to Thetis Island
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Even though I've lived on an island for nearly nine years, I've never been on a sailboat - aside from a felucca on the Nile River in Egypt. So when a friend asked if my partner and I would like to join them on an overnight sailing trip to one of the Gulf Islands, I immediately said "yes!" So how did the trip go? Watch and find out! Want more adventure? Check out my travel blog pamelaroth81.blog...
Galiano Island: Why I like solo camping
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As soon as the weather warms up, I do a lot of camping. I sleep in my tent almost every weekend and most of the time I'm camping with my partner, friends or my parents. But once a year, I like to do a solo camping adventures to one of the southern Gulf Islands. Why? You might ask. Well, you'll just have to watch and find out! Want more adventure? Check out my travel blog pamelaroth81.blogspot.com/
Egypt: Exploring Luxor, the world's greatest outdoor museum
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I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in Luxor in the middle of a 10-day tour of Egypt with Intrepid Travel. I had seen some incredible sights up to this point, but the temples around Luxor were overwhelming, especially Karnak Temple, which is believed to be the largest religious site in the world. Construction on the temple began about 4,000 years ago, and it was developed over a period ...
Egypt: Sailing through the desert on a felucca
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I couldn't help but feel excited when I found out I was going to be sailing down the Nile River on a felucca as part of my Egypt adventure with Intrepid Travel. I've never been on a sailboat, and slowly zig-zagging down the longest river in the world seemed like the perfect way to absorb daily life in Egypt. The adventure begins in the southern city of Aswan, where our crew immediately starts c...
Egypt: Snorkeling in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada
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Like most people, I came to Egypt to experience the ancient tombs built for pharaohs and elaborate temples created to worship hundreds of gods. But many people don’t know that the Red Sea along Egypt’s coast is also one of the best snorkeling destinations in the world. Located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, Sharm El Sheikh is a resort town known for its sheltered sandy beaches, cle...
Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza and temples in Aswan
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Egypt is a country that's been on my top 10 travel list for years. Like most travellers, I wanted to experience the ancient tombs built for pharaohs and elaborate temples created for worshipping the gods. The 10-day adventure with Intrepid Travel began in Cairo, exploring the Great Pyramids of Giza, which have stood tall for some 4,500 years. How humans could build such colossal structures back...
Vancouver Island: Off the beaten path in Bamfield
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Bamfield is a place many people have likely never heard of, but there's something special about visiting a place that most people don't even know exists. Located in a picturesque inlet on Vancouver Island’s west coast, Bamfield is a secluded, sleepy village of about 300 residents. The community is divided by a long inlet. West Bamfield is only accessible by water taxi and has a boardwalk that c...
Vancouver Island: Up and down the Coast Trail in East Sooke Park
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There's no place I'd rather be hiking on a beautiful sunny day than along the Coast Trail in East Sooke Park. Stretching a distance of 10 km, the Coast Trail is one of the few hikes in the Greater Victoria region that runs entirely along the ocean. Views of the snow-capped Olympic Mountains are a constant, along with the soothing sound of waves crashing against the rugged shoreline. It's a plac...
Fishing with Pamela Ep. 7: How to fish for steelhead on Vancouver Island
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Steelhead are definitely an interesting fish. It belongs to the same species as rainbow trout, but acts like a salmon, spending part of their lives in the ocean. I knew the chances of catching or seeing a steelhead were low since many people consider it to be the unicorn of fish. My boyfriend, however, has caught a few steelhead in the same river we were fishing, so that gave me a little bit of...
Vancouver Island: Top five hikes around Victoria
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Living in Victoria, I am spoiled by having a ton of beautiful, diverse hiking trails to explore, and the nice thing about living on the west coast is that I can hike these trails year round. Here's a compilation of my five favourite hiking trails around Victoria. What are your favourite trails? Want more adventure? Check out my travel blog pamelaroth81.blogspot.com/
Fishing with Pamela Ep. 6: Tying the knot
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One thing every fly fisherman needs to know is how to tie a good, sturdy knot. It's how you connect your lines and prevent your fly from flinging off into a tree. I'm all thumbs when it comes to tying knots, so in this episode, my wonderful boyfriend Mirko (who's been fishing most of his life), demonstrates two basic knots every fly fisherman should have in their repertoire. There's also a bonu...
Vancouver Island: The sweaty hike to Marble Meadows and Mount McBride
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Vancouver Island: The sweaty hike to Marble Meadows and Mount McBride
Vancouver Island: Koksilah River Park and Kinsol Trestle
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Vancouver Island: Koksilah River Park and Kinsol Trestle
Canadian Rockies: Four days hiking the Rockwall Trail
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Canadian Rockies: Four days hiking the Rockwall Trail
Original music and video: When I'm Outside
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Original music and video: When I'm Outside
Costa Rica: The magical forests of Monteverde and Manuel Antonio
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Costa Rica: The magical forests of Monteverde and Manuel Antonio
Fishing with Pamela Ep. 5: Searching for bass in Prospect Lake, B.C.
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Fishing with Pamela Ep. 5: Searching for bass in Prospect Lake, B.C.
USA: Four days hiking and camping in the Grand Canyon
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USA: Four days hiking and camping in the Grand Canyon
Vancouver Island: Frozen with fear on the Comox Glacier hike
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Vancouver Island: Frozen with fear on the Comox Glacier hike
Canada: Exploring B.C.'s Denman and Sandy Island with little pinky
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Canada: Exploring B.C.'s Denman and Sandy Island with little pinky
Fishing with Pamela Ep. 4: Bears and chinook salmon in B.C.'s Nitinat River
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Fishing with Pamela Ep. 4: Bears and chinook salmon in B.C.'s Nitinat River
Vancouver Island: Hiking Big Interior Mountain
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Vancouver Island: Hiking Big Interior Mountain
Vancouver Island: the giant trees of Carmanah Park and Avatar Grove
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Vancouver Island: the giant trees of Carmanah Park and Avatar Grove
Fishing with Pamela Ep. 3: Reeling in chinook salmon near Sooke, BC
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Fishing with Pamela Ep. 3: Reeling in chinook salmon near Sooke, BC
Fishing with Pamela Ep. 2: Chasing pinks in B.C.'s famous Campbell River
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Fishing with Pamela Ep. 2: Chasing pinks in B.C.'s famous Campbell River