The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium, which officially is called as the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. This aquarium lies in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver itself is a major tourist destination and due to the Vancouver Aquarium, which is again a major tourist attraction, the city draws millions of visitors […]
harrison river Harrison Hot Springs is a spa village in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, a popular weekend escape for many residents of Vancouver. The community was founded in 1886 after the Canadian Pacific Railway opened, making the village’s lakeside springs more accessible. The springs were discovered by a party of travelers looking to […]
stormy windy willow tree Vernon is a city of about 55,000 people located in the northern end of the Okanagan Valley. In recent years, the city has been developing a reputation for being a very desirable place to retire, ranked by Consumer Reports in 2005 as the sixth best community in North America to retire […]
365::9 – Sometimes a Great Notion Kelowna is a city in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, full of scenic lake vistas and California-like vineyards basked in dry and mild climate. With a population of about 125,000, Kelowna is the third largest in the Okanagan Valley and one of the fastest growing cities in North America. The […]
Mount Sir Donald Giverny is a village in the Eure region of France known as the birthplace of impressionist painting. Giverny has been inhabited since Neolithic times, as evidenced by tombs and monuments uncovered. There have also been archaeological finds dating back to Gallo-Roman times. Up until much of the 19th century, Giverny was not […]
loop-de-loop Castlegar is a small city set in the lush forests and valleys of the Kootenay region. It is situated at the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers. This small town of about 7,500 people is highly dependent on forestry and tourism. The main attraction of Castlegar is the Doukhobor Heritage Village, which duplicates […]
yellow branches Fort Langley is a small historic village in British Columbia with less than 3,000 people, and was actually the first European settlement on the lower mainland of the province. Today, the village is home to the Fort Langley National Historic Park, and is located about 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Vancouver on the […]
the ferry between Campbell River and Quadra Island Quadra Island is a community that is part of the Discovery Islands off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island. It has a population of less than 3,000 and can be reached by ferry from Campbell River. The island was first discovered by Spanish explorer Juan Francisco de […]
Lions Gate Bridge at Sunrise Vancouver must surely rate as the world’s most beautiful and livable city. Set between the Pacific Ocean and the majestic snowcapped mountains, and surrounded by forest-covered parkland in the backdrop of the peaks of Vancouver Island, it is obvious that this city has been blessed by God’s very own hands. […]