The Vancouver Traveler

Our skyline has to be one of the most beautiful one’s I have seen. You have the concrete jungle, business, homes, and towering over us, the Coastal Mountains, truly showing what beauty and awe is really all about.

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The Vancouver Aquarium is located in world-famous Stanley Park. It is the largest of its kind in North America with amazing exhibits and inter-active areas that will keep the whole family busy all day long!
The Pacific Northwest: See playful sea otters, an octopus gliding silently from crack to crevasse and scuba divers feeding hungry halibut.
Arctic Canada: Watch beautiful beluga whales interact with each other and lear about our fragile northen environment with fascinating interactive exhibits.
The Amazon Rainforest: Search for the snoozing sloths, and enjoy one of the hourly rainstorms that is created.
Sea Lions: The boisterous …read more

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On July 2nd, 2003 Vancouver was chosen as the host city for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010.
Vancouver is located at sea level and is surrounded by mountains including 3 ski hills within 15km of downtown. This will be the first Olympic Winter Games held at sea level hence the adopted name, “The Sea to Sky Games.” The highway that joins Vancouver to Whistler is often referred to as The Sea to Sky Highway. This highway is already under re-construction and is being expanded specifically for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010.
The famous ski resort, …read more

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While on a trip to Barkley Sound, on Vancouver Island, I had the opportunity to take this snap.  I am always in awe with the natural beauty British Columbia has to offer. Photo Credit: The photo is part of my  private collection

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This simply has to be one of the best trips I have ever taken. Goldstream Provincial Park’s day-use area is located 16 km northwest of Victoria, on the Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) at the junction of Hwy 1 and Finlayson Arm Road.
From October through to December of each year, Goldstream is treated to one of nature’s spectacles as Chum, Coho and Chinook salmon, begin their journey to reach their spawning grounds in Goldstream river which is fed from the Pacific Ocean. With the closure of the river to fishing, there has been a return of the Bald Eagle, which …read more

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Are you looking for something to do with the whole family, but the weather is a little off?  Starting the 28th November running till 9 December 31, 2007 is a comedic take off of the familiar King Arthur story.  Searching for the “holey pail” told in pantomime format includes  Arther Penny and Mum, Mummy Penny (007) ‘Licenced to Grill’ run the kingdom as best they can, assisted by Merlin and hindered by almost everyone else!
 

Regular Ticket Prices:

Child/Student/Senior $13 (plus $2.50 service charge)
Adult $22 (plus $2.50 service charge)
(Groups of 10 or more get $2 off per ticket for Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
(Special Prices on …read more

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The current schedule in effect Oct 10 2007 – 19 December 2007 

Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay      

Leave Tsawwassen
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4:00 pm Fri & Sun Only 16 Nov  

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For more information concerning ferry schedules, be sure to visit the BC Ferries Web Site

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The Carol Ship parade started 47 years ago with just one boat decorated with Christmas lights in Coal Harbour.
Now, on peak evenings, this tradition has grown to more then 80 boats all beautifully decorated with lights.  It is a truly amazing site to see!
The 23 night festival runs from Dec 01 to Dec 23, with the weekends being the best time to view the parade as this when the most boats are participating.
The ships like to vary their routes so you might spot them at different places like over in False Creek or passing under the Lions Gate Bridge or …read more

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Scuba Dive, in BC? What are you nuts!! The water is way to cold. That certainly is a possibility, however we still do it. British Columbia has some of the premier cold water diving in the world! From marine life to wreck dives, salt water to fresh water we certainly have it all.

Some of the best diving can be found on Vancouver Island. In particular Campbell River, Barkley Sound, the Greater Victoria and anywhere in between. One dive site that I hold near and dear to my heart is the HMCS Saskatchewan. …read more

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One of the highlights of spending the holidays in Vancouver is the amazing Christmas Lights Tour put on by The Vancouver Trolley Company. The beautifully decorated Trolleys are equipped with Karaoke machines so that the guests can sing their favourite Christmas songs as they are transported through the city.Our tour travelled throughout the streets of Vancouver to view the beautiful lights around the city before arriving at the Festival of Lights at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens.  Our second stop of the evening was at Bright Nights in Stanley Park. Admission to the Van Dusen Botanical Garden was included in …read more

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