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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…
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7 Kid-Friendly Parks In Coquitlam
Metro Vancouver offers an incredible number of amazing parks, and here are the best parks in Coquitlam. Moreover, the best kid-friendly parks in Coquitlam, tried and tested by our family. They usually offer playgrounds, easy, scenic walking trails and water in some form – so mostly everything that kids enjoy. I love them the best…
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Which Shannon Falls Hike Is For You?
Shannon Falls is the third highest waterfall in British Columbia (and also in Canada, since the highest waterfalls are all in BC). With 335 meters, it ranks after 481 meters high Della Falls (in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island) and 396 meters Hunlen Falls (in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park near Bella Coola). Visiting Shannon Falls…
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Iceberg Lake Hike, Whistler – A Match For Garibaldi Lake?
Iceberg Lake is certainly lesser-known than Insta-star Garibaldi Lake, and even though it can’t compete with it in size, it can when it comes to beauty. The Iceberg Lake hike has become one of our favorite summer day trips from Vancouver. The alpine meadows near Whistler offer lots of incredibly wonderful hikes. However, most of…
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Best Burnaby Playgrounds & Water Parks
Having moved to Burnaby with an energetic toddler, exploring the best Burnaby playgrounds was one of our most important missions in the first year. As hot summer days arrived, we added Burnaby spray parks and wading pools to the bucket list. While we often ventured to anywhere in Metro Vancouver for a fun morning or…
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How To Spend 3 Days In Vancouver?
Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. If you like San Francisco, Miami, Seattle, Sydney or Melbourne, then Vancouver will be your next love. It offers skyline views, ocean and mountain views, a mix of vibrant city life and lush green rainforest trails. And there’s just something about coastal cities that…
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8 Best Playgrounds In North Vancouver
What do I like the most about the North Vancouver playgrounds? Their amazing location, usually accompanied by short and easy creekside trails in the temperate West Coast rainforest. If not that, then ocean views. Visiting a North Vancouver playground can be easily turned into a longer outdoors adventure. Moreover, rainforests are lush and colorful all…
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12 Best Things To Do In Stanley Park, Vancouver
Stanley Park is one of the highlights of Vancouver. What?! What could possibly be so special about a park? The thing is that Stanley Park is not “just a park”. It’s Vancouver’s first and largest urban park, and one of the best ones all over the world. Big words, I know. But I have my…
