Picnic in Queen Elizabeth Park rose garden
Queen Elizabeth Park is a gem hidden inside Vancouver's city limits. Often overshadowed by the larger Stanley Park, you will find QEP to...
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Jun 13, 20201 min read
Bowen Island
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....
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Jun 13, 20202 min read
Best brunch options
Highly coveted mid-morning options are everywhere in Vancouver. People queue for hours on the sidewalks of Yaletown and Gastown for...
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Jun 10, 20201 min read
Blooming Alpine Meadows of Strathcona Park
Strathcona Provincial Park is located in the middle of Vancouver Island and the oldest provincial park. It is a vast mountain wilderness...
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Jun 8, 20202 min read
Wonderful Wells Gray waterfalls
Wells Gray Provincial Park is a behemoth wilderness area with out-of-this-world waterfalls and wildlife. Access is via the sleepy town of...
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Jun 8, 20201 min read
Pirate weekend on Protection Island
Protection (or pirate) Island is a one and half kilometre paddle or short ferry ride from Nanaimo’s Departure Bay. The Mayor of Nanaimo,...
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John
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Nook's delicious pizza & pasta
Vancouver has its share of Italian restaurants. There are small family-run pasta outlets and more expensive finer downtown dining such as...
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Jun 6, 20201 min read
Hike Mount Gardner
Mount Gardner offers year-round dual panoramas across the Howe Sound to metropolitan Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. A very achievable...
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Jun 6, 20201 min read
Farmers markets: local produce & beverages
'Eat local' is the motto of the Vancouver Farmers Markets and they certainly delivers on this promise. There are markets dotted across...
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Jun 5, 20201 min read
Afghan curry and chai with gypsy jazz
Siblings Mustafa and Razaviah migrated to Canada from Afghanistan via India, they've created a unique dining experience where vibrant...
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Jun 2, 20201 min read
Fresh baked cheese tarts
I saw a sign advertising cheese tarts and cheesecake souffle strolling along Robson Street, intrigued by the thought of gooey cheesy...
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May 27, 20201 min read
Biking & hiking in the Kamloops grasslands
Often overlooked, the friendly interior city of Kamloops is one of British Columbia's top spots for weekend adventure sports. The...
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May 20, 20201 min read
Cypress Falls canyon walk
Less than twenty minutes from downtown the Cypress Falls hike is an excellent spring trail for your nature fix. It takes roughly seventy...
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May 20, 20201 min read
Dine Out Vancouver
For seventeen days across the post-festive season lull, hospitality venues in Vancouver open their doors so you can 'dine-out'. If...
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May 16, 20202 min read
Icy weekend in Edmonton
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...
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May 16, 20201 min read
Osoyoos & Oliver: rattlesnakes, Nk’Mip desert & berries
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...
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John
May 16, 20202 min read
Okanagan valley wine & lakeside sun in perfect Penticton
The Okanagan Valley is hard to beat for a summer road trip. Mountains, lakes, wineries, fishing and local fare. Everything is well within...
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John
May 13, 20201 min read
See polar bears in Manitoba
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...
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May 13, 20201 min read
Otters, snakes and jellyfish at the Aquarium (vale)
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...
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John
May 12, 20201 min read
Walk the Lynn Canyon
Lynn Canyon is a great 'all weather' activity close to Vancouver that is worth visiting outside the peak summer months. It is also...
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