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False Creek, Vancouver: 17 Great Places To Visit
If I could pick only one thing to convince you to visit the False Creek area in Vancouver, I’d tell you to go for the very best views of the Vancouver downtown skyline! That alone is a good enough reason, but in this post I collected the best places to see around False Creek, and…
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Sombrio Beach, Vancouver Island: Why Should You Visit?
Vancouver Island is full of wonderful beaches and waterfalls, but some places combine the two in one, making such an idyllic setting that you should experience to truly fall in love with this island. Like Sombrio Beach and the Sombrio Beach waterfall. Uhm, actually, waterfalls – you can easily miss them if you don’t know…
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St. Marks Summit Hike In The North Shore Mountains
St. Mark’s Summit is a peak in Cypress Provincial Park, located along the Howe Sounds Crest Trail that towers above the Sea to Sky Highway and offers – surprise! – breathtaking views of Howe Sound. If you’re looking for hikes that are easily accessible from Vancouver, have moderate difficulty and incredible panoramic views, you’ll love…
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32 Best Easy Hikes In Vancouver
Hiking. Most likely that’s the answer if you ask anyone in Vancouver about their hobbies. It might be accompanied by skiing or camping. No wonder, because Vancouver and its surroundings offer tons of amazing opportunities to all of these! The amazing parks and hiking trails near Vancouver were one of the reasons we moved here.…
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20 Best Hikes In Squamish
Living in Metro Vancouver, taking a hike in Squamish is among our favorite things to do on any weekend that has acceptable weather. We’ve already done tons of hikes, and in this post we put together the very best hikes in Squamish for you. They are grouped by difficulty, we start with the easy ones,…
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Stanley Glacier Trail, The Best Day Hike In Kootenay National Park
Stanley Glacier Trail is probably the most popular day hike in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, and we can easily see why. It’s a medium difficulty trail with lots of different scenery (forest, meadows, rock walls, waterfalls) and a glacier view at the end, so the effort-reward ratio is pretty good. However, save this…
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Best Richmond Parks For Families
Metro Vancouver is a great place to live with kids. It offers an endless number of parks, playgrounds and beaches, and Richmond has its fair share. Even though it doesn’t have mountains or rainforests, and it’s all plain, you find neatly planned community spaces, rich ecosystems, nature trails and parks there. This post is about…
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Your Osoyoos Camping Guide
Would you expect to find a perfect summer beach holiday destination in British Columbia? With hot, sunny weather, nice beaches and pleasant water temperatures, Osoyoos offers exactly that. Osoyoos Lake is actually the warmest freshwater lake in Canada, with an average water temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. Now combine this with a desert landscape that…
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Tunnel Bluffs Hike: A Stunning View Of Howe Sound
Are you looking for a relatively easy half day hike that leads up to fabulous views of Howe Sound, Bowen Island and the Sunshine Coast? The Tunnel Bluffs hike is exactly that, and it’s a popular day trip from Vancouver, located only about 30 minutes drive from the city. Beating the crowds is the most…
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Best West Vancouver Playgrounds By The Beach
As the mum of a toddler blessed with endless energy, finding the best playgrounds in Metro Vancouver was an important mission for me. And you know what’s one of the best perks of living here? The proximity of the ocean. It’s my happy place – walking on the ocean coast is my therapy. It’s my…
