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Sombrio Beach, Vancouver Island: Why Should You Visit?
Read more: 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
Read more: St. Marks Summit Hike In The North Shore MountainsSt. 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
Read more: 32 Best Easy Hikes In VancouverHiking. 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
Read more: 20 Best Hikes In SquamishLiving 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
Read more: Stanley Glacier Trail, The Best Day Hike In Kootenay National ParkStanley 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
Read more: Best Richmond Parks For FamiliesMetro 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
Read more: Your Osoyoos Camping GuideWould 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
Read more: Tunnel Bluffs Hike: A Stunning View Of Howe SoundAre 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
Read more: Best West Vancouver Playgrounds By The BeachAs 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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Which Shannon Falls Hike Is For You?
Read more: 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…
