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  1. ref_traveller avatar

    Re: Study MBA and Work in Canada, pls help !

    by ref_traveller 25 May 2012

    You ask a very big question because there is such a range in schools and cities. You can take a look at something like [this|http://www2.mac…

  2. northern_goddess avatar

    RE: Happy Victoria Day!!!

    by northern_goddess 24 May 2012

    comox Valley/ No. they are just a desert that was invented in Nanaimo. There is a bottom layer of graham cracker and coconut and then…

  3. Kape avatar

    RE: Happy Victoria Day!!!

    by Kape 23 May 2012

    >Nanaimo isn't far from Victoria, right? Speaking of Nanaimo, I've been to Comox Valley: I went for a skiing weekend there.

  4. Cluxewe avatar

    RE: Vancouver Island by RV

    by Cluxewe 04 May 2012

    First off, there is no road to Shushartie. But there are in fact thousands of kilometres of roads on northern Vancouver island. I've…

  5. living avatar

    RE: Exploring Vancouver Island

    by living 02 May 2012

    It would cost you more to fly into Vancouver, rent a car and take it over on the ferry ...but on a blue sky day it is a fabulous ride.…

  6. shortsail avatar

    RE: Vancouver to Vancouver Island by Float Plane and Outdoor Activities!

    by shortsail 27 April 2012

    Just ignore fuckfacethehighway, he's auditioning to replace the resident idiot jjackboots, somewhat unsuccessfully up till now. You might…

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    RE: Vancouver to Vancouver Island by Float Plane and Outdoor Activities!

    by shortsail 26 April 2012

    And just ignore hardnoseasshole, he's trying, rather unsuccessfully, to fill in for the usual asshole jackboots. From what you say you'd…

  8. hardnosethehighway avatar

    RE: VANCOUVER ISLAND FOR A SOLO TRAVELLER!?

    by hardnosethehighway 16 April 2012

    +" I think I read somewhere that Vancouver Island is the same size as all of England - "+ Not unless England is 300 miles long and 50…

  9. wastle avatar

    RE: Vancouver Island - Tofino or Port McNeill

    by wastle 12 April 2012

    If you are not going for skiing then cut Whistler back to one day. Consider a loop from Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay), up the Sunshine Coast…

  10. darrelle avatar

    Vancouver Island - Tofino or Port McNeill

    by darrelle 11 April 2012

    Hi All, I'm planning a Canadian road trip (15 nights) around BC and Alerbta Canada in June - flying to Vancouver then hope to visit the…

  11. living avatar

    RE: BC Itinerary/Car Hire

    by living 09 April 2012

    My experience with Ucluelet vs Tofino has been that Ucluelet has cheaper accomodation and yes, it is an easy drive between the two. But…

  12. hkpatv avatar

    Re: BC Itinerary/Car Hire

    by hkpatv 09 April 2012

    Perfect, thanks so much for the advice, I will reserve the car rental now. Also great ideas for stop off points to and from Whistler.…

  13. living avatar

    RE: BC Itinerary/Car Hire

    by living 08 April 2012

    I agree, the cost of taking the car on the ferry is minimal compared to the hassle of finding a bus to take you to the ferry then a bus…

  14. hkpatv avatar

    BC Itinerary/Car Hire

    by hkpatv 06 April 2012

    We are a couple who will be arriving in Vancouver later this month, and have about 11 days to try to get a taste of the area. Interested…

  15. hardnosethehighway avatar

    RE: Could I get some advice re: Vancouver road trip?

    by hardnosethehighway 21 March 2012

    Not Nanaimo- *Barkley Sound* -and he said it was the _second_ best http://www.rendezvousdiving.com/

  16. thedeeperyougo avatar

    Re: Could I get some advice re: Vancouver road trip?

    by thedeeperyougo 21 March 2012

    Thanks so much for all the replies! We've decided (obviously) to go to the Island for a week. We have some friends in Victoria and Tofino…

  17. thedeeperyougo avatar

    Re: Could I get some advice re: Vancouver road trip?

    by thedeeperyougo 21 March 2012

    Thanks so much for all the replies! We've decided (obviously) to go to the Island for a week. We have some friends in Victoria and Tofino…

  18. thedeeperyougo avatar

    Re: Could I get some advice re: Vancouver road trip?

    by thedeeperyougo 21 March 2012

    Thanks so much for all the replies! We've decided (obviously) to go to the Island for a week. We have some friends in Victoria and Tofino…

  19. thedeeperyougo avatar

    Re: Could I get some advice re: Vancouver road trip?

    by thedeeperyougo 21 March 2012

    Thanks so much for all the replies! We've decided (obviously) to go to the Island for a week. We have some friends in Victoria and Tofino…

  20. mregan avatar

    Re: BC

    by mregan 12 March 2012

    Book your room in Tofino as early as possible. Even camping spots can be hard to find during the summer. Some things you might enjoy…

  21. Trevor_Amundrud avatar

    RE: Camping around Vancouver

    by Trevor_Amundrud 03 March 2012

    If you want to stay really close to Vancouver, there are a couple of nearby Islands you can get to quickly and easily. Keats Island…

  22. Cathenka avatar

    Road trip to Inuvik via NVancouver Island, Whitehorse and Dawson City

    by Cathenka 03 March 2012

    Hello! I am travelling to Inuvik, NWT in early June and was wondering if anyone was going my way who would like company and money towards…

  23. YorickM avatar

    BC and Rockies itinerary 2012

    by YorickM 02 March 2012

    Hello everyone, This is my tentative itinerary for our upcoming first trip to Canada. We fly to and from Vancouver (from Amsterdam).…

  24. wastle avatar

    RE: Portland, Olympic NP, Vancouver and back?

    by wastle 28 February 2012

    # 7 above said "I don't think there is a ferry from the Olympic Peninsula to Vancouver Island anymore." As of 2/21/2012 www.cohoferry.com…

  25. mregan avatar

    Re: BC itinerary

    by mregan 20 February 2012

    The east cost of Vancouver Island has lots of attractions and is a LOT cheaper than Tofino. Going north from Nanaimo, take the 'Old Islan…

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