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  1. lotusland2 avatar

    RE: august travel ideas

    by lotusland2 22 May 2012

    Where are you from? Where I live is fabulous in the summer, that being Victoria, BC, and there is all of Vancouver Island to explore.…

  2. johnsang avatar

    RE: Seattle to San Francisco - The Long Way Around

    by johnsang 19 May 2012

    Is it feasible? Maybe? Will you miss a lot by not having a car? YES. Without having personal transportation it is VERY difficult to…

  3. ttjpdo avatar

    RE: A new book about Cuba

    by ttjpdo 16 May 2012

    I believe the fact that Keith Bolender is speaking in Victoria, B.C. tonight, and in the San Francisco Bay Area on May 20th and 23rd along…

  4. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Prepare a Feast for Feathered Friends

    by trekker502 05 May 2012

    May 1st was *International Migratory Bird Day!* The second weekend of May -- May 12th, many places have bird festivals to celebrate bird…

  5. Kape avatar

    RE: Domestic vs. international travel

    by Kape 19 April 2012

    I love visiting my family where they live. Well, at least the one's living in Bangkok :) Re: domestic travel in Canada: I don't have…

  6. lovlee avatar

    RE: Vancouver - Banff and Victoria

    by lovlee 13 April 2012

    You can look up Explore Rockies tours which start from Banff/Lake Louise and go to Moraine Lake and other lakes. The Rockies is a beautiful…

  7. Websterella avatar

    RE: no trip for me this year...;- (

    by Websterella 12 April 2012

    France will always be there, and there will be other opportunities to learn. Health comes first. I still think you should organize…

  8. RayCCroc avatar

    RE: People who want to stay in touch even though you never met

    by RayCCroc 11 April 2012

    I got a letter last year from a guy I'd hitchhiked from Victoria BC to Seattle with in 1978. We'd hooked up with some girls from Rochester…

  9. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Road trip

    by VinnyD 29 March 2012

    As long as you're all here, what should I add to this itinerary? Starting at a friend's place in the Napa Valley, in September. One or…

  10. cdmazoff avatar

    bringing computer parts to Cuba

    by cdmazoff 18 March 2012

    Hi,, I'm thinking of donating a couple of laptop drives (external) and some cables, and some mice and a webcam. I also have a good Zoom…

  11. ReptilianKittenEater avatar

    Couple assaulted in Ecuador?

    by ReptilianKittenEater 13 March 2012

    This made the news up in Canada today. I remember a while back on here some warnings about hiking around Vilcabamba on your own. http://w…

  12. cdmazoff avatar

    Re: Excursions from Jibacoa

    by cdmazoff 09 March 2012

    Hi great post.. I'm going to Jibacoa on Mar 24.. to snorkel.. I'm wondering whether I should bring a shorty wet suit. I don't want to…

  13. 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…

  14. wastle avatar

    RE: Portland, Olympic NP, Vancouver and back?

    by wastle 24 February 2012

    As long as mostly windshield time is ok then Portland to Port Angeles, WA via Astoria, OR and Forks, WA could be day #1. Then ferry to…

  15. CascadeBob avatar

    RE: Olympic National Park vs. Vancouver Island

    by CascadeBob 23 February 2012

    To answer we need to know WHEN your trip is. If you haven't heard, it rains a lot in the Pacific Northwest and the month you plan to…

  16. pargeetravel avatar

    Re: Oh Victoria! (BC)

    by pargeetravel 19 February 2012

    I always stay at the strathcona hotel. It is right downtown. Great nightlife adjoining the hotel. Website is advertising rooms for 69$…

  17. Ruth_in_Canada avatar

    RE: Some more gems from another dating profile...

    by Ruth_in_Canada 18 February 2012

    I would love to, sheepgirl, but you need to move to Victoria BC. ;-) I told him his new slogan should be 'Love my Plumbing' Hs eyes are…

  18. gardyloo2 avatar

    Re: 2nd US TRIP

    by gardyloo2 07 February 2012

    +...Personally, I think the main problem with the entire coast between San Francisco and San Diego - good as it is - is that it's so similar…

  19. ap0619 avatar

    RE: 3 Months across America

    by ap0619 27 January 2012

    You completely forgot Seattle...a beautiful city...the mountains, water, culture, coffee shops, hills, neighborhoods, etc. And while…

  20. katakanadian avatar

    RE: Is the current winter and 2011 autumn colder than usual?

    by katakanadian 24 January 2012

    It also depends on what you are measuring. Most people look at daily highs but in my area (Victoria, BC) even though the highs are cooler…

  21. johnabbotsford avatar

    RE: News flash!

    by johnabbotsford 22 January 2012

    ...interesting simularity of illness in Victoria, Canada http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01/15/norwalk-virus-hits-students-at-journalism-…

  22. tedw2004 avatar

    Re: Cuban cigars, factory, street vending, how much?

    by tedw2004 19 January 2012

    Came across an old post re finding genuine Cuban cigars. My wife and I are planning 10 days in Veradaro and Havana mid March 2012. I am…

  23. CascadeBob avatar

    RE: question about Olympia National Park in Washington

    by CascadeBob 08 January 2012

    Just to clarify, I think your questions focus on Olympic National Park and meant to include "Olympia" which is the city just south of…

  24. lotusland2 avatar

    RE: Another Canadian brutally murdered....

    by lotusland2 07 January 2012

    I just heard from a Canadian friend who lives in Victoria, BC, that the double tragedies are big-time press items. Coupled with generalized…

  25. aridhol avatar

    Road Trip to Alaska from Vancouver Island

    by aridhol 19 December 2011

    Hello everyone, I'm planning a road trip to Alaska in July and as I have never done a road trip (more than 600KM anyway) I am looking…

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