RV Journeys
Whether it’s across Canada, through the north or down south, RVers love to travel. And they always have exciting tales to tell. From nature tours and backcountry adventures to museums and amusement parks, RVers enjoy a variety of experiences on their trips. This page features their stories.
Do you have an RV journey you’d like to tell us about? We’d love to hear it. Send us your comments, photos and trip highlights.
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The long and wining road
When touring the Temecula Valley wineries, it’s important to have a designated driver. Jeff Gardner—master storyteller and Maxx Taxi driver—fit the bill.
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What if you can’t become a full-timer?
Okay, so not everybody wants to live in their RV full-time, giving up their home and squeezing all of the worldly belongings into a 36-foot fifth wheel or motorhome.
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Top ten vitamins to help you get the most out of life
Being on the road doesn't mean you have to compromise a healthy intake of nutrients in your diet.
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The laws of space
Lynne Benjamin shares how to make the most of a limited space.
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Northern exposure
As we continue our journey of a lifetime, looking back on our experiences with the community of Valdez, Alaska, we can understand why it has been called the Switzerland of the north
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Pulling the T@B
A Nanaimo couple took their T@B trailer across the northern U.S. to Winnipeg for a dog show and had all kinds of people ask about their teardrop-shaped trailer, including RVwest.
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The RV route to Everest
We had already driven through North America from California to Newfoundland, and taken our RV on a 99-day trip to Panama and back. We now wanted to drive to Mount Everest.
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Delve into the Thousand Palm Oasis
Magnificent palm forests make the Coachella Valley Preserve a striking contrast to the desert surroundings.
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Driving to Panama
Are you tired of freezing cold winters? Head south of the border and enjoy balmy weather instead.
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Meet the Samsons
Ron and Denise Samson are seasoned RVers and they are enjoying their first glimpse of the B.C. Rockies.
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First timers
Herb Lane, Marie Wirth and their two dogs, Cookie and Oreo, have been in B.C. for almost a month and have enjoyed their first RV trip immensely.
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Meet Bill Carlson
Bill and Marlene Carlson of Nelson, B.C. are taking their lovingly restored car and trailer to an RV rally in Saint Johns Newfoundland.
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Meet the Smiths
Meet Ward and Lorraine Smith, with their cat, Stubby—RVers who don’t overplan, but follow good weather in their trailer.
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Meet the Svenssons
Meet active Swedish couple Stefan and Viveka Svensson who rented an RV to experience the western part of North America.
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Rocky Mountain high
It wasn’t the larger-than-life views that brought early European settlers to the Kootenay Rockies—it was the potential that lay beneath the surface.
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A natural wonder
Redding is the largest California city north of Sacramento in Shasta County, and is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.
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Following a free spirit
Choosing to take the road less travelled, silversmith Sebastian Halyard and his travelling companions, Meadow and Onyx, follow the geese and the seasons in a quest to avoid the status quo and live simply and for the moment.
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Vast fields of flowers
The warm April air was a promise of spring and new beginnings. At this time of year, flower bulbs planted in the fall were in bloom and these RVers wanted to experience the fields of colour.
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Dancing cheek to cheek
Those who think retirees lose the exuberance and passion of youth haven’t met Jeanne and Frank Reynolds
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April showers bring May blizzards
A surprise snowstorm created new adventures for an RVer, but it was all taken in stride.
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A natural attraction
While we were stopped at a California Visitor’s Centre, the gentleman who worked there asked, “Have you seen the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas?”
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Idaho: Let’s go!
Thinking of hitting the beach next summer? While it may not be the first state that leaps to mind, it is worth taking a closer look at Idaho’s Panhandle.
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Gaining a new perspective
The Priddys had been to Mexico before, but this trip was a new experience.
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Welcome amigos
Dan and Lisa Goy live in Surrey, B.C., and started RVing and camping in Mexico in 1985. They loved it so much that they continued to visit on a regular basis.
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Elvis has left the country
Derek and Christine Russell from Norfolk, UK, couldn’t help falling in love with Western Canada, so the Elvis impersonator and his wife have returned year after year, seeing the sights from their rented RV.
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Amazing times at Avila Beach
The small village of Avila Beach sits on the shore, with green rolling hills as a backdrop and a view of the sparkling bay.