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Lorena Christensen, Evo, car sharing, Vancouver transit,

Car owners dish on Evo Car Share

Eco-friendly, low cost convenience. Get to know Evo!
The Big Rock, Campbell River, Discovery Passage, Vancouver Island, tourism

Five reasons to go soul searching in Campbell River, B.C.

You don't go to Campbell River for things to do, you go there for the way it makes you feel.
Kerrisdale, Secret Garden Tea Company, Vancouver, Vancouver neighbourhoods

Why we love Kerrisdale

Jennifer Hungerford and her seven-year-old daughter Victoria are the unofficial 'tea party tourists' of Kerrisdale. It's a tradition they started when Victoria was three, and since then they've had...

BC’s Leisure Travellers Choose Stanley Park and Tofino as Best Places

BC leisure travellers are more likely to say they are considering a trip within their home province in the next year.

Reddit raves for hotel hero

Take a moment to appreciate your hotel staff on your next vacation, as one woman in Munich discovered, they could be your guardian angels when a drunk tries to follow you back to your room. A recent...

Hockey players, political cartoonists, and Spanish road trippers featured at Powell River Film Festival

Hockey, political cartoonists, and a Spanish road movie – these and much more will be featured at Powell River's 14th annual film festival, February 18-22. The Powell River Film Festival, an...

Las Vegas: Journey to excess

Dazzling displays. Terrifying clowns. Elvis tribute artists. Precious, precious real estate. We must be in Las Vegas.
Destination British Columbia uses virtual reality to attract tourists

Destination British Columbia uses virtual reality to attract tourists [VIDEO]

"We just really wanted to make it an interactive experience, on top of being immersive, and give people the opportunity to make choices as if they were actually traveling in BC," says Giovondo.

Harbour House Hotel, Restaurant and Organic Farm: Canada’s only farm-to-table hotel

The Harbour House Hotel, Restaurant and Organic Farm is located on the largest of the stunning Gulf Islands off the West coast of British Columbia in Salt Spring Island. With lovely harbour views...

Wet and wild fun in Harrison Hot Springs

Watersports, boat tours, wildlife viewing, hiking, golfing, spas, agri-tours, fishing, festivals and events, Harrison has it all.