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Vancouverscape, a Vancouver based blog covering travel, tech, and lifestyle

  • CYCLING/GADGETS

    Garmin Edge 520 Plus

    Track Your Performance With the Garmin Edge 520 Plus

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    May 3, 2019

    My husband has been wanting a bike computer for the past year to better track his performance and heart rate while riding his road and commuter bikes. After some online » Read More

  • BEAUTY/WELLNESS

    Saje Wellness x Jillian Harris Aroma Haven Diffuser

    Saje Wellness x Jillian Harris Aroma Haven Diffuser

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    May 3, 2019

    If you followed my Instagram stories this week, you may have seen a beautiful stone-inspired diffuser in action. This second collaboration with Saje Wellness and Canadian lifestyle blogger and TV » Read More

  • ARCHITECTURE/GERMANY

    How to Ring in Bauhaus at 100

    Heading to Germany? Here’s How to Celebrate Bauhaus at 100

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    May 1, 2019

    Ask 10 people what “Bauhaus” means and you’ll get 10 different definitions. “It’s all about streamlined, modern architecture, isn’t it?” “It’s those funky chairs in the office.” “Well-designed and well-priced?” » Read More

  • BEAUTY/LIFESTYLE

    FLOWERBYKENZO Eau de Vie

    FLOWERBYKENZO Eau de Vie Combines Floral & Musky Notes for a Vibrant Fragrance

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 30, 2019

    We’ve just received a beautiful bottle of Kenzo’s FLOWERBYKENZO Eau de Vie, newly-designed both inside and out and just in time for spring and summer outings. Poppies declare a love » Read More

  • BEAUTY/LIFESTYLE

    L'Occitane Mother's Day

    Pamper Your Mom with L’Occitane on Mother’s Day

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 26, 2019

    L’Occitane is one of our favourite brands to work with. Their scent collections, beauty and bath products are of consistently high quality with classy packaging to match the season. As » Read More

  • BEAUTY/LIFESTYLE

    Voluspa Macaron set

    Our Voluspa Mother’s Day Gift Guide

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 24, 2019

    If you’ve ever come across Voluspa candles while shopping or at the spa, you’ll instantly recognize their colourful, uniquely-designed containers, from rounded, decorative tins to faceted glass jars. Founders Traci » Read More

  • TRAVEL/WASHINGTON

    Top travel blogger

    Seattle Spotlight: Exploring Georgetown

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 22, 2019

    I’ve been to Seattle numerous times, however I had yet to explore Georgetown, a compact, revamped former industrial part of the city about five miles south of downtown (a 15-minute » Read More

  • LUXURY HOTELS/WASHINGTON

    Hyatt Regency Seattle

    New Hyatt Regency Seattle is The Largest Hotel in the Pacific Northwest

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 18, 2019

    At the corner of 8th and Howell, the super-modern new Hyatt Regency Seattle opened its doors in December 2018. A convention-focused luxury business hotel, the 1,260-room Hyatt is now the » Read More

  • MUSEUMS/WASHINGTON

    Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission

    Museum of Flight Celebrates 50th Anniversary of The Apollo 11 Mission

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 16, 2019

    For as long as humans have gazed at the sky, the Moon has played a central role in mythology, religion and curiosity. [Taken on my visit to Moscow’s Cosmonaut Museum] » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/TRAVEL

    Top travel blogger

    How to Enjoy Two Days in San Luis Obispo

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 10, 2019

    About two hours north of Santa Barbara is San Luis Obispo (aka SLO), a small city along California’s Central coast (with stunning, green rolling hills and blooming wildflowers following the » Read More

  • THEATER/VANCOUVER

    Paul Dunn, Mark Crawford

    Arts Club Theatre Brings Bed & Breakfast to Granville Island Stage

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 9, 2019

    Charming comedy Bed & Breakfast is the Arts Club Theatre’s next offering this season. The play follows a gay couple in their 30’s living in Toronto. When Brett (Mark Crawford) » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/LUXURY HOTELS

    Top travel blogger

    Unwind at Santa Barbara’s Luxury Boutique Spanish Garden Inn

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 8, 2019

    Looking for a laid-back, intimate retreat in the heart of Santa Barbara, close to State Street and the historic Presidio District? Luxury boutique Spanish Garden Inn offers 23 deluxe rooms » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/TRAVEL

    Top travel blogger

    Our Santa Barbara Getaway Guide

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 5, 2019

    Santa Barbara has often been called The American Riviera, and for good reason: the small, laid-back city is a dream for those wishing days filled with sunshine, walks along the » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/LODGING

    Top travel blogger

    Santa Barbara Charm: Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 3, 2019

    Following a nearly six-hour, at times stunning drive through rolling hills and along the coast from Oakhurst, I was happy to arrive at the cozy and casual Brisas del Mar, » Read More

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