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Taiwan Part 2

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I finally got around to posting more from our Taiwan trip. If you missed the first post of our first two days of Taiwan, click here.

Taiwan Day 3

Taroko Gorge, Taroko National Park

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📷: Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦 Our journey to Whistler began in Seattle. The most expensive travel season is the week of Christmas, so it was significantly cheaper for us to go there first and take a bus into Canada. The Bolt bus to and from Vancouver were around 3.5-4 hours including time spent at the border. The bus ride from Vancouver to whistler was around 1.5-2 hours. We made bookings for either early morning or evening trips. That way the kids slept through most of it. It was much easier than I expected and comfortable. I believe you can take a train between Seattle and Vancouver too. The drives were incredibly scenic, so I wouldn’t want to have missed it. We did consider renting a car, but I found the bus rides were a lot less stressful. We could give more of our attention to the kids and weren’t so exhausted from the drive. 🌲 #vancouvertravel #travelingwithkids #traveltipscanada #familytravel #travelingfamily #travellingwithkids #familieswhotravel #travellingkids #familyadventures #kidsthattravel #gowithnugget #parentswhowander #familytravelblogger #travelfam #familytravels #travelfamily #familytraveltribe #exploringfamilies #familytraveller #travelmum #muslimtraveler #muslimmomblog #muslimfamily #muslimfamilytravels #mmtravels

I’ve gotten so busy with work, visitors, and keeping up with the kids that I didn’t get a chance to finish posting about our trip to Whistler. Usually, my husband spends all of his days skiing but since it didn’t snow enough for a lot of the trails he was interested in, we ended up doing more things together. What I truly loved about this trip was that we each got to do our own thing, but then there was also plenty of family time. He got to ski on his own, I made sure to relax at the spa, and the kids had their ski school. We also were able to fit in some quality time as a couple. On our recent trips, we’ve been trying to make more of an effort to do one thing where it was just us. ❄️ #whistler #whistlerblackcomb #snowmobile #snowmobiling #whistleractivities #familytravel #familytrip #momblog #houstonmomblog #muslimmomblog #muslimmomblogger #muslimfamilytravel #muslimtraveler #travelingwithkids

In Whistler, we stayed at The Westin Resort & Spa (@westin_whistler ). It is conveniently located within Whistler Village. The kids ski school was just a few steps away as was the main gondola to take you up the mountain. They had fun activities for free throughout the day for the kids and family. After ski school, we would enjoy a hot cup of cocoa around the bonfires set up in their courtyard. A fun blow up igloo housed some of the activities, too. The kids favorite was face painting. Every night, we got cozy in our rooms next to the fire. Since we took a bus from Vancouver to Whistler, they also provided us with a free shuttle service to the bus stop. 🔥 #familytravels #muslimmom #shetravelsmodestly #muslimfamilytravel #muslimtraveler #muslimmomblog #whistlervillage #marriotbonvoy #westinwhistler

Whistler was quite a winter wonderland to visit. Surprisingly, it wasn’t as cold as I was expecting. If you’re planning to go, December break can be pretty hit or miss. Many of the seasonal visitors were telling us the best time is actually January/February. My husband was a bit disappointed and ended up skiing for the 2 out of 4 days we were there. There weren’t enough trails open. Despite that, it was still good enough for the kids to get plenty out of it and for us to see views like this. Last year, we went to Vail, Colorado. As beautiful as Whistler was, we will most likely be returning to Colorado next winter break as the snow was a little more reliable during this time of the year. You really never know though anymore with the weather becoming as unpredictable as it is. 🏔 #whistler #whistlerblackcomb #familytravel #travelfam #familytravels #travelingfamily #travelfamily #familieswhotravel #travellingwithkids #gowithnugget #exploringfamilies #familytravelblogger #travelmum #parentswhowander #documentingmotherhood #momadvice #momblog #muslimmomblog #skiingkids #skischool #momtips #skitravel

Skiing is a sport I was introduced to in my teens by my uncle’s wife. I wasn’t too bad at it, but I never tried again until I got married. My husband loves skiing. It was actually an after school activity they signed up for from elementary to high school! I’m not a very athletic person and honestly...I try new things since my husband loves to, but most of the time I kinda sorta enjoy it. Usually, I’m pretty anxious throughout and I never think, “I can’t wait to do that again.” But this just motivates me to make sure my kids aren’t like me and get the opportunity to at least try these things at a young age. They build confidence, courage, and agility in their youth. I know my daughter gets some of the anxiety from me. She cried every time I dropped her off, and ماشاءالله she ended up being promoted to the next level. Her coach said she will be on the intermediate runs by next season! I love that although she started off nervous and in tears, she tried and proved to herself she can do it. After she finished ski school, she was so proud of herself and her achievement. My son is the opposite. He was super excited to go in every day. As you can see from my previous post, he did great as well. If you weren’t sure about ski school, I highly recommend it. They’ve made major gains with just a few days of lessons one year apart. 🎿 #skischool #kidsskiing #skiingkids #skiwhistler #whistlerblackcomb #whistler #whistlerkids #kidsoutdoors #screenfreekids #travelingkids #travelingfamily

My little man did really well in @whistlerblackcomb ski school! They were there for four days. It’s our second year of ski school and the kids confidence and love for the sport continues to grow every year. 🎿 #skischool #kidsskiing #whistlerkids #whistlerskischool #whistlerskiing #whistlervillage #whistlerblackcomb

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