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Lake Louise in Banff National Park
Alberta

Last-Minute Camping in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho: What You Really Need to Know

So, you’re dreaming of camping in the Canadian Rockies this summer—maybe even next month. Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks are calling your name. You’ve got a camper van (or a tent), a spirit of adventure, and… no reservation. Let’s …

updated on June 12, 2025June 12, 20250 Comment on Last-Minute Camping in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho: What You Really Need to Know
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Burrard Inlet in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver vs. Richmond by the Airport: Where Should You Stay?

Spend more money to stay Downtown Vancouver where you can walk and take public transit everywhere, or spend less money and commute daily into Vancouver from Richmond? That’s the dilemma visitors face when determining where to stay during their upcoming …

updated on May 21, 2025May 20, 20250 Comment on Downtown Vancouver vs. Richmond by the Airport: Where Should You Stay?
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The new Super Grocer location in Steveston
British Columbia

Super Grocer is (still) open!

Despite a sign back in May suggesting they were being forced to close due to city bylaw issues, Super Grocer is still very much open. Though they’re in a much smaller location than before, they show no signs of slowing …

updated on January 14, 2025January 13, 20250 Comment on Super Grocer is (still) open!
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Water Street in Gastown
Vancouver

Gastown and Chinatown: Tips & Warnings

Here’s a public service announcement for all the Alaska cruise ship tourists visiting Vancouver this summer. Your cruise is promoting Gastown and Chinatown as must sees, but they’re not setting you up with the right expectations. So I will. Gastown …

updated on June 12, 2025January 6, 20250 Comment on Gastown and Chinatown: Tips & Warnings
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Crescent Beach Sunset
British Columbia

A Crescent Beach Winter Walk

I recently found myself visiting family out in South Surrey, a part of Metro Vancouver that I visit once or twice a year. It was one of those magical mild sunny December days when everyone goes outside to work off …

updated on January 3, 2025January 3, 20250 Comment on A Crescent Beach Winter Walk
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Union Jack
Food Vancouver

Why British pub culture doesn’t exist in Vancouver

There is no British pub culture in Vancouver. There never has been. I’ve read over and over from UK immigrants their quest to find that one “proper” pub like home in Vancouver. They never find it. They never will. I’m …

updated on June 24, 2024June 20, 20249 Comments on Why British pub culture doesn’t exist in Vancouver
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US Dollars
Vancouver

No, don’t use US dollars in Vancouver. Here’s why.

Want to see a Canadian seethe on a travel forum? Ask if you can use US dollars in Canada. Watch a seemingly innocent question turn the forum into a frenzy. It gets asked all the time. Canadians think they’re being …

updated on January 16, 2025September 2, 20230 Comment on No, don’t use US dollars in Vancouver. Here’s why.
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Robyn Hanson

Storyteller, nature nerd, food lover, and former tourism professional living south of Vancouver at the mouth of the Fraser River in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory.

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Recent Posts

  • Lake Louise in Banff National Park
    Alberta

    Last-Minute Camping in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho: What You Really Need to Know

    June 12, 2025
  • Burrard Inlet in downtown Vancouver
    Vancouver

    Downtown Vancouver vs. Richmond by the Airport: Where Should You Stay?

    May 20, 2025
  • The new Super Grocer location in Steveston
    British Columbia

    Super Grocer is (still) open!

    January 13, 2025
  • Water Street in Gastown
    Vancouver

    Gastown and Chinatown: Tips & Warnings

    January 6, 2025
  • Crescent Beach Sunset
    British Columbia

    A Crescent Beach Winter Walk

    January 3, 2025
  • Union Jack
    FoodVancouver

    Why British pub culture doesn’t exist in Vancouver

    June 20, 2024
  • US Dollars
    Vancouver

    No, don’t use US dollars in Vancouver. Here’s why.

    September 2, 2023
  • Smugger Cove on the Sunshine Coast
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    Dream Day: Hiking Smuggler Cove on the Sunshine Coast

    January 25, 2023
  • Four Cheese Rotolo at Oca Pastificio
    FoodVancouver

    Oca Pastificio: Vancouver’s Dreamiest Pasta

    August 15, 2022
  • VanDusen Botanical Garden's Laburnum Walk in May 2022
    British ColumbiaVancouver

    5 Must-See Botanical Gardens in Vancouver

    May 29, 2022

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