With Earth Day around the corner, now’s an ideal time to sooth your soul and enjoy our natural backdrop here in Vancouver. Forest bathing, a Japanese form of nature therapy, » Read More
NATURE
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June 12, 2020
From Sydney, Australia comes a way to connect the world’s natural soundscape via technology. Nature Soundmap was created by a group of professional nature recordists from around the globe. Viewers » Read More
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April 23, 2020
This will be a first for Grouse Mountain’s resident orphaned grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola: two days ago, they emerged from hibernation into a world free of visitors as the » Read More
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April 20, 2020
Lately, our inbox has been flooded with dozens of tourism boards looking to get travellers interested in future travel, post-COVID-19. We’ve been exploring virtual museums, libraries, cooking schools, podcasts and » Read More
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November 29, 2019
What comes to mind when you think of Mazatlán? Most likely, it’s long stretches of beach, gorgeous sunsets and tropical cocktails. Mazatlán delivers all three in spades. But did you » Read More
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August 14, 2018
Bird lovers, take note! The Vancouver International Bird Festival takes place from August 19 to 26 at venues across the city. Bird festivals are growing in popularity — there’s over » Read More
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June 28, 2018
Summer enjoyment equates to full days of sunshine — and colourful flowers everywhere you look. We’ve been aiming to spruce up a corner of our garden where a patch of » Read More
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March 7, 2016
This spring marks the first year of the Abbotsford Tulip Festival, the only tulip festival in BC and tulip celebration in Canada located on a farm. Guests can experience 10 acres of » Read More
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April 18, 2014
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery has just taken further steps to help BC’s endangered wildlife, including the burrowing owl for which the winery is named. The winery used funds raised in » Read More
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April 15, 2013
One of the biggest draws to the Yukon is the Aurora Borealis. Visitors from around the world make the haul for a few hopeful nights of colourful magic delivered from » Read More
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August 24, 2012
The New Brunswick Museum captures visitors with three floors of history, art, virtual exhibitions, and geological findings. There’s also a real-time tides tower that’s connected to the tidal activity in » Read More
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August 22, 2012
The Hopewell Rocks is New Brunswick’s most touristed attraction by far. Home to the highest tides in the world, 100 BILLION tons of seawater flows in and out of the » Read More
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August 17, 2012
Part of my recent travels to New Brunswick brought me to Grand Manan Island, situated 15 km (9 miles) off the coast of Maine in the Bay of Fundy. Black’s » Read More
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July 7, 2011
We recently stumbled across a couple of great city escapes for garden and nature lovers. The UBC Botanical Garden contains its own version of Cliffwalk and the Capilano Suspension Bridge: » Read More