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Pump Peak Hike In The Winter
Read more: Pump Peak Hike In The WinterOne of the most fairy tale snowy winter hikes we’ve done in Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains is the Pump Peak hike. It’s one of the most scenic hikes in any season, but winter is our favorite time. Pump Peak is also called First Peak, and is followed by the Second and Third Peak of Mount…
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Christmas In British Columbia: 5 Delightful Places To Spend The Holidays
Read more: Christmas In British Columbia: 5 Delightful Places To Spend The HolidaysAre you looking for the perfect place to spend Christmas in British Columbia? There are lots to choose from. This vast province has endless mountains and a wild coastline, world-class skiing resorts and cozy little towns. You can see fairy tale snowy landscapes, lush green temperate rainforests or giant waves. Whether you travel to BC…
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Hike To Rainbow Lake, Whistler
Read more: Hike To Rainbow Lake, WhistlerRainbow Lake has a hard job to impress, because it has competition like Green Lake, Wedgemount Lake, Garibaldi Lake or Iceberg Lake. Well, Whistler is one of the best places to go if you’re obsessed with high mountain trails and alpine lakes. Apparently, Rainbow Lake is among the less busy hikes – which means you’ll…
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A Tranquil, Family-Friendly Park In Southern BC: Blanket Creek
Read more: A Tranquil, Family-Friendly Park In Southern BC: Blanket CreekBlanket Creek Provincial Park became one of our favorite places to camp in British Columbia. One of our favorite places to be with a kid, too. With a small, pleasant and beautiful swimming lagoon, several short waterfall walks, a well-equipped campground and the proximity of Revelstoke and Mount Revelstoke National Park, it’s an ideal place…
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Why Should You Visit Slocan Lake?
Read more: Why Should You Visit Slocan Lake?Catching our first glimpse of Slocan Lake from a cliff top viewpoint by the road, I felt like I was transported back to the coast. But not the British Columbia coast, rather the Adriatic Coast in Croatia, or perhaps somewhere else by the Mediterranean Sea. The water was perfectly turquoise and glimmering in the sunshine.…
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12 Best Beaches In British Columbia
Read more: 12 Best Beaches In British ColumbiaYes, you read it right: beaches in British Columbia, and they’re meant for swimming (well, in the summer). If you’ve been living in BC all your life, you might not be surprised at all. But when I think of British Columbia as a beach destination, I don’t think of the ocean. There are nice ocean…
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18 Very Short, Toddler-Friendly Hikes Near Vancouver
Read more: 18 Very Short, Toddler-Friendly Hikes Near VancouverNo, these trails are not just family-friendly, they’re more: toddler-friendly hiking trails near Vancouver that I actually tested with a toddler! And no, I don’t mean there’s absolutely no danger on any of them, because when it comes to toddlers, everything can be dangerous, anyway. I mean that they’re suitable trails for toddlers to hike…
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8 Best Coquitlam Playgrounds
Read more: 8 Best Coquitlam PlaygroundsAfter covering the best playgrounds in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Burnaby, now comes Coquitlam. Staying home with a toddler after we moved to Vancouver surely meant that I had time to research and test lots of playgrounds. More than I ever wanted, haha. While spending hours on playgrounds was much more fun for…
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One Day In Vancouver, BC: The Ideal 1-Day Vancouver Itinerary
Read more: One Day In Vancouver, BC: The Ideal 1-Day Vancouver ItineraryTucked between mountains and ocean, Vancouver is one of the most scenic cities in the world. It will easily keep you entertained for a week – but what if you only have a day in Vancouver? Well, then we created this 1-day Vancouver itinerary just for you. It’s not packed with everything worth seeing in…
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35 Great Vancouver Quotes
Read more: 35 Great Vancouver QuotesVancouver is one of our favorite cities in the world. The ocean meets the mountains here – and show me another city which is home to such fabulous rainforests and waterfalls. If you’re looking for breathtaking scenery and endless hiking routes, Vancouver is your city. But this post is mostly about beautiful Vancouver scenes and…
