Friday, Mar. 19, 2010

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Finding Vancouver's Best Places to Drink

Posted: 01/22/10 12:42PM
Filed Under: TravelCanada Travel Guide British ColumbiaDining Edible CanadaTravel TipsVancouver

'Drinking Vancouver: 100+ Best Bars in the City and Beyond'
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A friend-of-a-friend introduction to a local is the ideal way to break into a new town. Expat British travel writer, John Lee, introduces you to his local and many more.

Vancouver Hotel Running a 'Suite' Olympics Contest

Posted: 01/19/10 1:50PM
Filed Under: Travel Canada2010 Winter OlympicsBritish ColumbiaHotelsVancouver

Ever wanted to live like a Vancouverite, tucked away in one of its quiet, oceanside neighbourhoods, a short walk from Stanley Park and fashionable Robson Street? How about a three-day stay during the Winter Games next month? If that's a dream you'd like to come true, you might want to enter the Sunset Inn's Winter Olympics contest.

Downtown Diva Turns Cowgirl: Part 1

Posted: 01/07/10 11:42AM
Filed Under: TravelCanada Travel Guide British ColumbiaLuxury TravelVancouver

Clients have their hair styled at one of Blo, a blow dry bar in Vancouver.
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Ever tried to lasso a haystack while maintaining your manicure? Well, it’s difficult, and I know because my horse blew farts in my direction while I was trying to do it.

A Jetsetter's Favourite Stay: The Fairmont Vancouver Airport

Posted: 12/30/09 2:26PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide 2010 Winter OlympicsBritish ColumbiaHotelsVancouver

The award-winning Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel is in a class by itself.

If you think airport hotels are like the drab affairs in 'Up in the Air', think again. One of the best hotels in Vancouver is located at the airport, just a 23-minute train ride from downtown, thanks to the brand new Canada Line. Find out why this hotel ranks second in Canada according to Conde Nast, and how unique amenities like in-room telescopes (so you can scan the North Shore mountainsides for skiers, or watch planes take-off and land), help set this landmark hotel apart from its competitors. Plus: the hotel holds a secret that every traveller passing through YVR should know about.

Vancouver Is the Best, Again

Posted: 11/06/09 11:57AM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide British ColumbiaVancouver

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.

Vancouver Games Torch Lit in Greece

Posted: 10/22/09 12:12PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide 2010 Winter OlympicsVancouver

The journey to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games has officially begun. The torch-lighting ceremony that Vancouver Games organizers worried might be marred by seal hunt protesters went off without a hitch, and the Olympic Torch began its long trip across land and sea.

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