The Vancouver Traveler

Dogfriendly.com rated Vancouver as North America’s #1 pet friendly city in 2006.
Select hotels, whose numbers seem to be increasing on a regular basis, allow you to bring your four-legged friend with you for your stay. There is sometimes a minimal surcharge for allowing your pet in the room, mainly due to some extra cleaning when you leave, but the small fee is well worth the opportunity to being able to travel with your much loved pet!
Many restaurants with outdoor patios and terraces will allow you to enjoy your meal with a well behaved (and leashed) dogs, I recommend phoning ahead …read more

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Found these adorable pictures and I had to share them with you…..
“Last winter we assigned photographers to create a live-action snowmen in parks around BC. Two especially creative shooters, David R Glunds of Nelson, BC (who visited Kokanee Galcier Park) and Adam Gibbs of New Westminster BC (Mount Seymour Park) produced many magical images.”
Article  from www.bcmag.ca

Photo Credits: www.morguefile.com

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Vancouver actor Taylor Kitsch has landed the role in the new X-Men movie X-Men Origins:Wolverine.
The actor, who will be playing the role of Gambit, the Cajun mutant, will also be joined by Vancouver born actor Ryan Reynolds, who will take on the role of Deadpool, a self-healing assassin.
The popular chararacter Gambit, had been anticipated in the previous X-Men films, but writters were having a hard time fitting him in amoung all the other mutants, lucky for Taylor, they have finally been able to!

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Spring is upon us and with it brings a long list of concerts to look forward to in the upcoming months!
Here are just some of the ones I am looking forward to:
The Foo Fights will hit the Vancouver Coliseum on March 30 and will be playing music off of their current CD “Echo, Silence, Patience and Grace.
Bruce Spingsteen and his E Street Band will be at GM Place on March 31, which will surely be one of the most anticipated concerts of the spring.
Eddie Vedder, the frontman of Pearl Jam, will be at the Vancouver Center for the Performing Arts …read more

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There is only one RV Park in Vancouver. Located just across the Lion’s Gate Bridge in North Vancouver, this extremely popular RV Park is centrally located and making reservation far in advance is highly recommended.
Capilano RV Park is only minutes from downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain and many local beaches and trails.
They have an extremely convenient location for those wishing to explore everything Vancouver has to offer, as well as offering a swimming pool, games room, internet, laundry, a children’s play area, washrooms with free showers and full hook-ups!
For more information and to make reservations …read more

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Vancouver has one of the most sophisticated, diverse and accessible jazz scenes in the world!
The Cellar is one of Vancouver’s best jazz clubs where you can hear both new and established jazz performers.
The Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club owner, Corey Weeds, promotes local Vancouver talent as well as talent from across Canada. They also bring in an increasing amount of international talent, making this a definite must for anyone who wants to see what the jazz community in Vancouver has to offer!
They are also been rated One of the Top 100 Jazz Clubs Worldwide by Downbeat International Jazz Club …read more

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Being that I am currently traveling, I think this post is way overdue. One thing that I have found so valuable, even trip savers, it is Internet Cafes. My entire trip has been researched, planned and executed pretty much through the internet. I have purchased all my plane tickets, booked hotels, guest houses, and hostels. As well, I have used Internet Cafes for job hunting and applying for the various Instructor positions I have had while away.
So, thinking of coming to Vancouver, be sure to check out and take this list of various …read more

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Queen Elizabeth Park, also know as Little Mountain, is Vancouver city’s highest point.
You can walk through and enjoy the parks beautiful gardens, as well as the magnificent views of Vancouver, the Harbour and the North Shore mountains.
On top of Queen Elizabeth Park you can also experience the fascinating sights and sounds of the jungle in Vancouver’s only tropical garden at the Bloedel Floral Conservatory. You can enjoy year round floral displays, free-flying exotic birds and colourful Koi fish.

The outdoor gardens may not be at their best during the winter months, but it is a great escape to visit …read more

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It only seems right that I write this story…since I am currently traveling around Southeast Asia, and Thai food is simply amazing.
Grace is the Owner and Executive Chef of “Simply Thai“. She was born and raised in Bangkok, where she apprenticed under the teacher of the Royal Thai Chefs for the Royal Family of Thailand. For this very reason you will be able to find true Thai cuisine, dishes seasoned with kaffir lime leaf, Thai basil, Pandum leaf and other essential ingredients that come directly from Thailand.
Be sure to stop by Simply Thai’s web site, or click on …read more

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Experience the world’s most spectacular movie experience at the IMAX Theater located at Canada Place.
IMAX films have been taking audiences on fantastic journeys to places that many only dream of going to. I have never experienced anything as amazing as the first IMAX 3-D film I went to about 5 years ago. You feel like you are actually there, and if you have never experience one of these remarkable films, it is a definate must!!
The IMAX Theater at Canada Place is conveniently located in downtown Vancouver on the waterfront.
For more information on showtimes and tickets visit www. imax.com/vancouver
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