sports
Canoe Canada's wilderness on these iconic waterwaysJan 22, 2020 • 5 min read
Canada is synonymous with canoes. These open boats shaped the nation's history, and now they allow modern-day adventurers to explore remote and wild areas.
British Columbia Travel Stories
skiingBest ski lodges in North America for every type of powder houndOct 11, 2019 • 5 min read
Where you stay is as much a part of the ski experience as getting out on the snow. So here's our round up of the best ski lodges no matter what kind of powder…
wildlife and natureWhy British Columbia’s Powder Highway is ideal for frosty family funSep 26, 2019 • 6 min read
Make this the year you begin a tradition of family travel with a trip to the Powder Highway in the Canadian Rockies.
wildlife and natureAlone with the river: the world's best places for fly fishingSep 16, 2019 • 4 min read
Few activities besides fly fishing offer quiet moments of solitude – that is, until the fish strikes. Here are some of the best places to hook into the…
sustainable travelIs Vancouver the world’s greenest city?Aug 27, 2019 • 5 min read
With the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan about to hit the target date, how close has Vancouver come to realizing its objective – and what does it mean for…
family travelVancouver's best bookstores for a rainy dayJul 16, 2019 • 4 min read
Western Canada’s biggest city is a browser’s paradise for rainy-day bookstore fans – and several intriguing new shops have cracked open their covers here…
foodSmoking weed in Canada: How to legally toke upJun 4, 2019 • 6 min read
Recreational cannabis use is legal in Canada, and globetrotting connoisseurs love to get high in the Great White North. But if you choose to partake, how…
foodA day out on the Vancouver SkyTrainMay 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Metro Vancouver’s 53-station SkyTrain network is one of Canada’s most iconic transit services. But the three-line system – 79km of elevated and…
beachesBC by sea: boating to the best of British ColumbiaOct 24, 2018 • 7 min read
A large province in a large country, Canada’s British Columbia is almost three times the size of Germany. So how do you begin to wrap your head around…
foodPast meets future on a day out in North VancouverSep 14, 2018 • 5 min read
You’ve explored the shops, galleries and glass-towered streets of downtown Vancouver. But where should you head next on your visit to British Columbia’s…
artHow to experience First Nations arts and culture in British ColumbiaJun 5, 2017 • 5 min read
It’s early morning in Vancouver’s sun-dappled Stanley Park and a handful of visitors are snapping photos before the tour buses roll in. Their subject? The…
festivals and eventsMeet a traveller: Canadian Prime Minister Justin TrudeauJun 1, 2017 • 5 min read
Youthful. Charismatic. Adventurous. Not words strongly associated with high-profile politicians, but they’re often used to describe Canadian Prime…
wildlife and natureTop things to do in Squamish, British Columbia’s year-round playgroundMar 14, 2016 • 6 min read
Glaciated mountains, wind-whipped bays and hectares of wildlife, the wilderness around Squamish, British Columbia, is waiting to be explored. Although…
wildlife and natureCanada's wild side: the Great Bear RainforestMar 7, 2014 • 5 min read
For wildlife spotters, it's the score of a lifetime: a creamy white kermode bear roaming its home in the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia. Not a…
artSupernatural British ColumbiaJun 15, 2012 • 3 min read
Consistently ranked one of the most liveable cities in the world, Vancouver is almost certainly the most watched.
- foodBritish Columbia’s capital charms
Mar 9, 2012 • 3 min read
When Winter Olympic host Vancouver hogged the international spotlight in 2010, many people around the world believed they were seeing images of British…
budget travelHow to see Victoria, BC by bikeJul 28, 2011 • 4 min read
Vancouver Island's biggest city – Victoria, British Columbia – gets a positive knee-jerk reaction for those who've been, usually talking about its coastal…