Category: Vancouver Island

  • Best Beaches On Vancouver Island: Family-Friendly, Scenic & Worth Visiting

    Best Beaches On Vancouver Island: Family-Friendly, Scenic & Worth Visiting

    Vancouver Island has no shortage of beautiful beaches, so in one sense, you really can’t go wrong. But what each beach is best for — and which ones are actually a good fit for a family trip — is a different question. As a child, I thought a beach meant calm, shallow water for swimming…

  • 17 Best Waterfalls On Vancouver Island: Easy Hikes, Map & Tips

    17 Best Waterfalls On Vancouver Island: Easy Hikes, Map & Tips

    Vancouver Island is one of the best places in British Columbia for easy waterfall walks. From powerful roadside cascades near Campbell River to hidden beach waterfalls along the Juan de Fuca coast, the island is packed with beautiful falls that are easy to add to a road trip. In this guide, we’re sharing the best…

  • 12 Best Things To Do In Sooke, BC: Beaches, Hikes, Waterfalls & Local Tips

    12 Best Things To Do In Sooke, BC: Beaches, Hikes, Waterfalls & Local Tips

    We got totally obsessed with these small towns like Sooke, on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, sometimes dismissed as “quiet”. Well, wait until you actually go, I say. Because it’s a gateway to some of the most beautiful outdoor experiences near Victoria: rugged coastal hiking, rainforest trails, wild beaches, swimming holes, hidden waterfalls, whale…

  • Visit The Hole In The Wall, Port Alberni

    Visit The Hole In The Wall, Port Alberni

    The Hole in the Wall hike in Port Alberni was once one of the best hidden gems on Vancouver Island, and it’s still one of the best stops on your way from Vancouver to Tofino. It’s a unique water feature that’s beautiful to visit all year, and it’s accessible by a short, easy hike. Though…

  • Vancouver To Tofino Road Trip: 12 Best Stops

    Vancouver To Tofino Road Trip: 12 Best Stops

    The drive from Vancouver to Tofino is among the best road trips in British Columbia, but it’s not a one-day adventure, like the Vancouver to Whistler road trip could be. In this post I won’t only convince you to put this trip on your bucket list (if it’s not there already), but will give you…

  • Where To Stay In Tofino: 10 Unique Tofino Accommodations

    Where To Stay In Tofino: 10 Unique Tofino Accommodations

    Tofino is an adorable coastal town on Vancouver Island, offering a unique blend of chilled out coastal atmosphere, pristine wilderness, plenty of outdoor activities (both on land and in water) and some of the best surfing beaches in Canada. It seems like there’s nothing in this cute, scenic, quiet town at first glance, but nature…

  • 5 Days Vancouver Island Road Trip Itinerary

    5 Days Vancouver Island Road Trip Itinerary

    Vancouver Island seems like the perfect weekend getaway from Vancouver. The only reason it isn’t is because you need much more than a weekend to explore it. This 5 days Vancouver Island road trip itinerary just gives you a taste of what this large, beautiful island has to offer.  “A 5 day Vancouver Island itinerary?!…

  • 12 Amazing Things To Do In Tofino, BC

    12 Amazing Things To Do In Tofino, BC

    Tofino might be the most adorable coastal town in all of Canada. It’s small, but has everything that makes an outdoor destination appealing: fabulous beaches, rugged coastline, pristine wilderness and plenty of exciting outdoor activities – on land and water. It deserves a place on your British Columbia bucket list. It was among the highlights…

  • Camping On Vancouver Island: 20+ Best Campgrounds & Essential Tips

    Camping On Vancouver Island: 20+ Best Campgrounds & Essential Tips

    Vancouver Island is one of Canada’s most spectacular spots—think mild climate, jaw-dropping natural beauty, scenic beaches, thundering waterfalls, ancient forests, and dramatic canyons. This 50–120 km wide, 460 km long island paradise is a dream for hikers, bikers, kayakers, and, of course, campers. If you love the outdoors and haven’t been here yet… what are…

  • Sombrio Beach, Vancouver Island: Why Should You Visit?

    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…