We discussed and planned our holiday of a lifetime for a few years, and after having to postpone due to the Jasper wildfires, finally set off for Canada in May 2025. We flew to Calgary and stayed in Banff and then Jasper before taking the Rocky Mountaineer train to Vancouver, and then on to Tofino and Victoria on Vancouver Island. Our expectations were high - this was twice as much as we had ever spent on a holiday before - but they were exceeded. Highlights? The Rocky Mounta

Having skied in Europe most years since our boys were small, we've grown accustomed to coordinating our schedules around school holidays....