Queen Elizabeth Park is a gem hidden inside Vancouver's city limits. Often overshadowed by the larger Stanley Park, you will find QEP to...

Bowen Island is a short twenty minute hop over on a ferry or water taxi from Horseshoe Bay. It is a tremendous half day trip worth doing....

Highly coveted mid-morning options are everywhere in Vancouver. People queue for hours on the sidewalks of Yaletown and Gastown for...

Strathcona Provincial Park is located in the middle of Vancouver Island and the oldest provincial park. It is a vast mountain wilderness...

Wells Gray Provincial Park is a behemoth wilderness area with out-of-this-world waterfalls and wildlife. Access is via the sleepy town of...

Protection (or pirate) Island is a one and half kilometre paddle or short ferry ride from Nanaimo’s Departure Bay. The Mayor of Nanaimo,...

Vancouver has its share of Italian restaurants. There are small family-run pasta outlets and more expensive finer downtown dining such as...

Mount Gardner offers year-round dual panoramas across the Howe Sound to metropolitan Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. A very achievable...

'Eat local' is the motto of the Vancouver Farmers Markets and they certainly delivers on this promise. There are markets dotted across...

Siblings Mustafa and Razaviah migrated to Canada from Afghanistan via India, they've created a unique dining experience where vibrant...

I saw a sign advertising cheese tarts and cheesecake souffle strolling along Robson Street, intrigued by the thought of gooey cheesy...

Often overlooked, the friendly interior city of Kamloops is one of British Columbia's top spots for weekend adventure sports. The...

Less than twenty minutes from downtown the Cypress Falls hike is an excellent spring trail for your nature fix. It takes roughly seventy...

For seventeen days across the post-festive season lull, hospitality venues in Vancouver open their doors so you can 'dine-out'. If...

Visiting a freezing cold city seems like something anyone spending a year in Canada should try. In early winter when BC is in a state of...

When I discovered there was a dry desert in Canada I was dumbfounded. On the border of Washington State in the rain shadow of the rocky...

The Okanagan Valley is hard to beat for a summer road trip. Mountains, lakes, wineries, fishing and local fare. Everything is well within...

This is on my to-do-list and I'm looking forward to the experience but I thought it pertinent to mention here in case you are arriving...

NOTE: On 7th September 2020 the Aquarium shut its doors until a new business model can be implemented, we can't wait to return soon! Long...

Lynn Canyon is a great 'all weather' activity close to Vancouver that is worth visiting outside the peak summer months. It is also...