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  1. helloworldz avatar

    RE: Alberta - BC Road Trip Route

    by helloworldz 12 September 2011

    Go Like this... Calgary - Banff - Ferrnie - Nelson - Oliver or Osyooss - Vancouver -Squamish - Powell River (savary island by foot,…

  2. Eschew avatar

    Re: Alberta - BC Road Trip Route

    by Eschew 07 September 2011

    If you have lots of time and enjoy hiking, plan a trip to Waterton. My personal feeling is that it is the "undeveloped" part of the Canadian…

  3. lindi82 avatar

    Advice on self driving from Johannesburg to Mozambique

    by lindi82 28 August 2011

    My boyfriend and I just returned to the UK from Mozambique this morning! Having found it really difficult to find accurate information…

  4. pollywog1 avatar

    RE: Whale watching, Victoria or Tofino

    by pollywog1 23 August 2011

    That's the last long weekend of the summer here so better safe than sorry, I'd say.

  5. applejack8 avatar

    Re: Whale watching, Victoria or Tofino

    by applejack8 23 August 2011

    Thanks. We will book the trip to the hot springs, I guess we can do it there or will it be a busy day on Sunday 4 Sept? Perhaps we should…

  6. pollywog1 avatar

    RE: Whale watching, Victoria or Tofino

    by pollywog1 22 August 2011

    I don't think you can go wrong either way if all you're interested in are seeing whales. You'll be here at the right time of year for…

  7. applejack8 avatar

    Whale watching, Victoria or Tofino

    by applejack8 22 August 2011

    We are in Victoria first week of September for a few days then on to Tofino. I understand whales being wild animals nothing is certain.…

  8. tofino_surfer avatar

    Re: Nainamo ferry to Vancouver

    by tofino_surfer 22 August 2011

    >Interesting. The difference is in the Tofino -> Port Alberni stretch. Google has 2 hrs 41, Yahoo has 1 hr 40. >I wonder which is closer…

  9. awd avatar

    RE: Nainamo ferry to Vancouver

    by awd 21 August 2011

    Interesting. The difference is in the Tofino -> Port Alberni stretch. Google has 2 hrs 41, Yahoo has 1 hr 40. I wonder which is closer…

  10. qwerty99 avatar

    Re: Nainamo ferry to Vancouver

    by qwerty99 21 August 2011

    [Yahoo Maps|http://ca.maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=49.15891&lon=-124.927565&zoom=9&q1=tofino%20bc&q2=departure%20bay%2C%20nanaimo%20bc] says…

  11. awd avatar

    Re: Nainamo ferry to Vancouver

    by awd 21 August 2011

    [Google Maps|http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tofino%20to%20nanaimo&mrt=all] says 3 hrs 54 mins for Tofino…

  12. BCFCustomerCare avatar

    Re: Nainamo ferry to Vancouver

    by BCFCustomerCare 21 August 2011

    Thanks for the post! I would advise you to anticipate at least 3 hours driving time from Tofino to our Departure Bay ferry terminal in…

  13. applejack8 avatar

    Re: Nainamo ferry to Vancouver

    by applejack8 21 August 2011

    Thanks, we are on the departure bay crossing and having checked we are not far from the terminal. Do you think the two hours will be about…

  14. applejack8 avatar

    Nainamo ferry to Vancouver

    by applejack8 21 August 2011

    We are planning to use this ferry on the 6 September and were thinking of the 12.15 pm ferry.Will we need to book or can we get a ticket…

  15. congochris avatar

    RE: Staying in Tofino

    by congochris 18 August 2011

    http://www.tofinohostel.com/

  16. littlechilds avatar

    RE: A Canadian road trip!

    by littlechilds 13 August 2011

    West Ed mall is NOT a typical mall. I dont know many with ships, submarines, wave pools, amusement park, ice ring, and more in one. …

  17. kirstero avatar

    RE: A Canadian road trip!

    by kirstero 13 August 2011

    Niagara Falls is a must, West Edmonton Mall is just like any other supermall, the kids might like Drumheller, Alberta (home of the worlds…

  18. kirstero avatar

    RE: A Canadian road trip!

    by kirstero 13 August 2011

    Niagara Falls is a must, West Edmonton Mall is just like any other supermall, the kids might like Drumheller, Alberta (home of the worlds…

  19. tootsall avatar

    RE: Best one day excursions near Ucluelet/Tofino

    by tootsall 10 August 2011

    Another vote for the Wild Pacific Trail here. I also recommend spending a half-day at Chesterman Beach (especially if you are a surfer).…

  20. mennonijhuis avatar

    Re: Tofino / Ucluelet Surfing

    by mennonijhuis 07 August 2011

    I was in Ucluelet 2 weeks ago and wanted to go to Tofino, but everyone in Ucluelet talked me into staying there as all Tofino accomodation…

  21. mennonijhuis avatar

    Re: Vancouver Island Hiking

    by mennonijhuis 07 August 2011

    On nice days many people go for a walk along the JDF trail, which also means that there's quite a bit of traffic between the different…

  22. hardnosethehighway avatar

    RE: Vancouver Island -Sooke or Salt Spring?

    by hardnosethehighway 07 August 2011

    As to Sooke offering the same qualities as Tofino that's just plain nonsense.

  23. gloriagirl avatar

    Re: Vancouver Island -Sooke or Salt Spring?

    by gloriagirl 07 August 2011

    OP - Salt Spring is like a suburb of Vancouver? Um, not really. At all. I think Sooke and Tofino offer some of the same qualities. So…

  24. ref_traveller avatar

    RE: Vancouver Island, Victoria and Tofino

    by ref_traveller 06 August 2011

    To get to Victoria you can either take [pacific coach|http://www.pacificcoach.com] directly from Vancouver bus station to Victoria bus…

  25. tofino_surfer avatar

    Re: Vancouver Island, Victoria and Tofino

    by tofino_surfer 05 August 2011

    If you are going to Banff and Jasper you should probably skip Whistler for this trip and spend more time in Tofino and Victoria. The Rockies…

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