Little Larey Loves

Lara June 12, 2017 Banff

Why I Left My Heart In The Canadian Rocky Mountains

I don’t know why it took me such a long time to write this post. It’s just another trip report, right? Wrong. Our time in the Canadian Rocky Mountains last year was such a deep experience for me. I’m not sure why, but for some reason it really has a special place in my heart. It’s possible that it has to do… View Post

Lara May 29, 2017

Puppy Love: Along Came Polly

Confession: if it were up to me, Polly would probably be a cat. The husband and I have been jokingly doing the whole cats vs dogs debate for years. But at some point I did a complete 180 and suddenly I was on Team Dog. Totally out of character might I add, I am usually a stubborn piece of work. Anyway, in the search… View Post

Lara March 18, 2017 San Diego

Spring Vibes At The Carlsbad Flower Fields

We are currently enjoying some relaxing family time in San Diego, where my brother and his family live in the laid-back Pacific Beach neighborhood. It’s our third time here and we kinda feel like locals when strolling around the hood. I will share all my favorite things to do in San Diego soon, but for now you’ll have to do… View Post

Lara February 19, 2017 Cotswolds

Wonderful Winter Weekend In The Cotswolds

Last weekend we celebrated the husband’s birthday with a quick getaway to the English countryside. The last few years, it sort of become a tradition to celebrate his birthday on a weekend trip (like Wroclaw in Poland last year). And let’s be honest: it’s a perfect excuse to get out of town. Cotswolds Road Trip This year we decided on the glowing hills… View Post

Lara February 2, 2017 Fuerteventura

Solo Surf Adventure On Fuerteventura

The last time I went on a solo adventure was in 2010, when I attended Harvard Summer School. Let’s just say, I didn’t return solo: I met the man of my dreams and ended up marrying him six years later. And let me start by saying that no, it doesn’t mean you have marital problems or you’ve reached the seven year… View Post

Lara January 19, 2017 Hochwald

Wonderful Winter Weekend in Hunsrück-Hochwald

One of my main New Year’s resolutions is of course to explore and photograph more beautiful places around our planet, but I also want to make a commitment to go on more adventures closer to home. In Europe, and in our own country. There are so many enchanting places on this earth, that are not necessarily halfway across the globe. A… View Post

Lara January 4, 2017 Wells Gray

Ranch Life In Wells Gray Provincial Park

When I was doing my research for our West Canada road trip it amazed me that most visitors to this part of the country only include a quick trip to either Calgary and Banff National park, or Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Don’t get me wrong, those places are absolutely beautiful and highly recommended. But I can’t imagine having missed either Jasper National… View Post

Lara December 31, 2016

2016: The Blue, The Light, And The Foggy

I usually don’t do a recap at the end of a year, but I figured it would be good for me to reflect on 2016. As I posted on Instagram today, the photo above perfectly represents my feelings of this past year. The blue vibes, the soft fog, the dark shadows, but also that light trying to shine through, the ups and… View Post

Lara November 29, 2016 Nashville

Nashville: The Country Music Capital Of The World

Confession: we love country music. Really love it. Like for real. It’s our biggest guilty pleasure and I’m not even ashamed of it. Ever since we met during our time at Harvard in 2010 we have been keeping up with the country charts, listening secretly to our country playlist on Spotify. So I guess you can understand the excitement when in 2012… View Post

Lara October 26, 2016 Telegraph Cove

Telegraph Cove: The Loveliest Town In Canada

A while back I showed you all about our amazing grizzly bears experience in the Canadian wilderness (read more here). We drove all the way up North to Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island, which is an absolutely amazing road trip through gorgeous woodlands and beautiful scenery. We ended up at the tiny seaside town called Telegraph Cove from where we would go on our grizzly… View Post

Lara September 30, 2016 Great Smoky Mountains

Fifty Shades Of Fall Fest On The East Coast

Fall is here, hallelujah! And even though I was born in spring, fall is my absolute favorite time of the year. When we planned our 2015 coast to coast USA honeymoon road trip (yep, that’s right) it was a no brainer that we would start on the East Coast to finally experience fall like it’s supposed to be: during Indian… View Post

Lara June 30, 2016 Knight Inlet

The Grizzly Bears Of Canada’s Knight Inlet

I don’t know about you guys but seeing grizzly bears in the wild has always been very high on my animal encounters bucket list (next to swimming with penguins and hanging out with pandas). So when we booked our tickets to Canada we pretty much instantly decided on a grizzly bears experience to Knight Inlet with Tide Rip Tours. They have… View Post

Lara June 16, 2016 Canada

Travel Video Of Our West Canada Road Trip

Last Sunday we got back from our amazing road trip through West Canada. If you follow me on Instagram (@littlelarey) you’ve probably already seen some teasers of how GORGEOUS this country is. I can’t get over its beauty. And it’s so good for the soul to spend a few weeks roaming around in the woods and the mountains. Especially when the… View Post

Lara June 13, 2016 Victoria

3 Days In Vancouver Island’s Capital Victoria

The first place most visitors to Vancouver Island go is capital Victoria. Yes, named after that beautiful (was she?) British queen that has given her name to so many places around the world. Even though the city is still known for being a bit boring and mostly appealing to retirees, Victoria has been shaking off that image in recent years. And… View Post

Lara May 9, 2016

Snapshots From A Weekend in Wonderful Waterland

Last weekend the weather was so darn* good here in Holland, it pretty much felt like summer. Nowhere in all of Europe it was hotter than in our lovely little country. Ha! Crazy right?! Anyway, even though I love me some “hot town, summer in the city” we decided it was time to get out and explore Amsterdam’s backyard: the wonderful Waterland. Especially… View Post