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RE: Living on Queen Charlotte Islands

by nwdiver 23 April 2012

Spend time travelling from north to south on the BC coast and see it for yourself, some people like the rain.
RE: Cost to ship from Vietnam to the United States?

by joegoozey 23 April 2012

+but I am a bit intimidated by going to a gigantic port like Port of LA.+ They won't let you near the port ... you have to have a Port…
RE: Done The Rockies - now want ideas for another Canadian west coast trip

by ACDS413 02 March 2012

Vancouver Island, thats all I can say.
RE: Looking For the Low Down on the True Costs of Living in Thailand

by joegoozey 10 February 2012

Pattaya? OMG. Try Chiang Mai. Still think you need more than a $1000. Your food pricing is a bit questionable - but sure, it can…
RE: Done The Rockies - now want ideas for another Canadian west coast trip

by South_of_60 23 January 2012

Hi, Another route is the Stewart-Cassiar Hwy to Watson Lake, Then the Alaska Hwy to Dawson Creek and back to Vancouver via Prince George.…
Re: Done The Rockies - now want ideas for another Canadian west coast trip

by hardnosethehighway 23 January 2012

Agree with Islandgirl but be advised the [Discovery Coast Ferry|http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/discovery/] needs to be reserved…
RE: Done The Rockies - now want ideas for another Canadian west coast trip

by Islandgirl29 22 January 2012

I would recommend starting in Vancouver, taking the ferry to Victoria, driving up Vancouver Island to Port Hardy, taking the ferry from…
RE: Sorry but I'm just really enjoying this

by Ruth_in_Canada 07 January 2012

West Coast of Canada, duh! It's going to go up to 9C this weekend. That's 48F!
RE: Advice - driving vs. public tranport across Canada

by thoughtpolice 30 November 2011

>Gee pretty sure a train exists that runs from the Atlantic to Pacific, a bunch in the Rockies, one that goes up the BC coast, one in…
RE: Advice - driving vs. public tranport across Canada

by busman7 29 November 2011

Gee pretty sure a train exists that runs from the Atlantic to Pacific, a bunch in the Rockies, one that goes up the BC coast, one in the…
RE: West Coast Winter Drive

by ianw6705 15 August 2011

As an Australian (like me), I think you will find it pretty cold compared to here. We have done a couple of winter and winter-ish US roadtri…
RE: West Coast Canada Route Plan

by shetrekkers 24 May 2011

I would highly recommend the Vancouver route. Touring around Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast is breathtaking. While the rocky…
RE: Possible radiation leaks in Japan

by Karlo 14 March 2011

Megaproject hydroelectric is very damaging in a climate like BC's, because it floods valley bottoms which provide winter range for all…
RE: Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii

by JJack 08 October 2010

As several people have already said, the Queen Charlottes are not that different from the Gulf Islands. You're from Vancouver, you've…
RE: Diving off the Coast of Van

by islandgirl84 07 September 2010

Kingpin I have heard that too, I've always wanted to do some diving up there as well but never have the time or money. "He said that…
RE: 60-day Indonesia visa in London or KL?

by meljac 25 August 2010

I am probably not the best help. But I applied for a Visa in Canada and we needed to send: our passport, a copy of our flight itinerary,…
RE: first timers in canada an aslaka holidaying

by tygerlily67 04 June 2010

Hey atleast the bugs will be gone in Alaska by then! But try to move your trip to september if you can, it's quite nice around that time.…
RE: a month in canada as a photographer

by zebec 13 March 2010

Out West: -Lk. O'Hara in BC's Yoho Park -Queen Charlotte Islands off BC coast
Great Bear Rainforest Trip Photos & Info

by fiznatty 12 February 2010

Hi everyone. Since the Thorn Tree is such a great resource for information and is a big help when I plan my trips, I like to follow up…
Re: 12 days in BC

by JBSK 14 January 2010

Staying on the Sunshine coast would be worth it and there are lots of choices. Most people I suspect would recommend the Sechelt peninsula…
RE: SASKATCHEWAN

by Karlo 22 December 2009

Let me understand. Manitou Springs is a lifeless little lake with no outlet that has become saline through centuries of evaporation and…
RE: Canadian Rockies

by northword 18 July 2009

Do you mean the Rockies which run down the BC-Alberta border or the Coast Mountains which run down the BC coast past Vancouver? The confusio…
RE: RV trip

by leeinq 18 April 2009

Well I currently live in the flat really cold bit in the middle of the country and often drive 1200km a day. Just 2 weeks ago, it hit…
Re: Canada for Dummies

by living 07 February 2009

Wow! That is so many questions. One thing I do when I am looking at traveling around a very big country or series of countries like SEA…
RE: Camping with bears in northern B.C. and the Yukon

by Karlo 22 November 2008

I've lived out of my kayak for months at a time on the BC Coast, and shared territory with lots of very wild black bears. We cooked loads…