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Vancouver Is the Best, Again

Posted: 11/06/09 11:57AM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , British Columbia, Vancouver

A view of Vancouver from Stanley Park.
By Road Fun, Flickr.com

Vancouver has yet again made it onto a best of list. The latest honour bestowed upon the city of lotus-eaters – a place on Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities list.

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Tasting Vancouver With Edible B.C.

Posted: 10/06/09 5:42PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , British Columbia, Edible Canada, Local Colour, Vancouver

Dried geckos on sticks in Vancouver's Chinatown
By Edible British Columbia

Ever wondered what that weird thing was in the Chinese medicine shop? It’s a deer’s penis. I know because a Chinese chef told me so.

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Check-In/Check-Out: The Four Seasons Vancouver

Posted: 09/25/09 4:31PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , British Columbia, Check-In/Check-Out, Hotels

By Martin Tessler

Boutique hotels, with their hipster apartment feel, may be all the rage, but the Four Seasons sticks to what they do best, creating the old-style-high-end hotel experience.

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Black Rock Oceanfront Resort

Posted: 09/19/09 1:27PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , British Columbia, Check-In/Check-Out, Hotels, Spas and Wellness Travel

A refined resort set amidst raw nature is an alluring combination for romantic retreats or solid pamperings.

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Black Rock Resort
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Black Rock Resort
Christian Charisius, Reuters

Combine Romance and Raw Nature

    Suite Pano

    Black Rock Resort

    Fetch Pano

    Black Rock Resort

    The lobby fireplace

    Black Rock Resort

    The Drift spa

    Black Rock Resort

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Check-In/Check-Out: Adara Hotel, Whistler

Posted: 08/26/09 12:18PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , British Columbia, Hotels, Whistler/Blackcomb

Located right in the heart of Whistler B.C.’s Village, at the base of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, the Adara is an interesting alternative to the traditional lodgings offered in ski/snowboard country.

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Adara Hotel, Whistler Village
Antler art in the Adara lobby.
By Chris Jancelewicz
Christian Charisius, Reuters

Adara Hotel, Whistler Village

    Antler art in the Adara lobby.

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    Inside an Adara suite.

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    Inside an Adara suite.

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    Inside an Adara suite.

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    The suite's patio.

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    The chimney that belched smoke near the patio.

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    View from the patio.

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    View from the patio.

    By Chris Jancelewicz

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Whistler/Blackcomb: Soaring to New Heights

Posted: 08/26/09 11:49AM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , British Columbia, Dining , Hiking, Skiing & Snowboarding, Whistler/Blackcomb

By world of jan, Flickr.com

The last time I took the Sea-to-Sky shuttle bus, which runs from Vancouver up the mountains to the ski resorts of Whistler/Blackcomb, it was an ordeal. I remember it took hours as the poor old bus struggled to get to the top.

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