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British Columbia, Canada

My blog posts about the great Canadian province of B.C.

Skiing in the Pacific Northwest

Skiing in the Pacific Northwest – The Complete Guide

BySusan Stephens October 5, 2018February 18, 2025

For people who love the outdoors, there is no greater destination than the Pacific Northwest. And for skiers? Whew-eee! You simply cannot call yourself a skier if you haven’t been to one of our gorgeous ski resorts. Okay, maybe that was a bit harsh. But if you haven’t yet been, then what are you waiting…

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The Ultimate Vancouver Island Road Trip – Part 3

The Ultimate Vancouver Island Road Trip – Part 3

BySusan Stephens June 11, 2018March 15, 2024

Can you think of a place that is so untouched by human hands, and yet so traversed that it’s difficult to imagine why it remains so beautiful? Vancouver Island is one of those places. This nature-lovers dream of an Island is large enough to accommodate the best of several worlds. Among them, charming village and…

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Ultimate Vancouver Island Road Trip

The Ultimate Vancouver Island Road Trip – Part 2

BySusan Stephens May 22, 2018March 15, 2024

Continuing my exploration of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, I was excited to finally break through the stronghold of Victoria. With its Empress Hotel, Butchart Gardens and so many places to eat and shop, most people do not venture far from the city to explore Vancouver Island itself. A national treasure.  I awoke in my…

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The Ultimate Vancouver Island Road Trip – Part 1

BySusan Stephens May 6, 2018February 10, 2025

This is the first in a series of stories about my exploration of Vancouver Island, Canada. Makes for a great road trip in British Columbia. Read about parts two and three here. It is just one of many Pacific Northwest road trips you can take. Vancouver Island is big. Well, big for an island, I…

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How to NOT Get Lost on the Hiking Trail

BySusan Stephens April 17, 2018February 11, 2025

I was so excited to go on a solo trip to Vancouver Island. Having never been further than the city of Victoria, my explorer hat was in full force as I picked up a rental car for the  5-day journey. After sitting on my toosh all day driving from Portland up to Port Angeles, taking…

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Why I Didn’t Like My Trip to Vancouver, B.C.

BySusan Stephens March 18, 2018March 3, 2025

Everybody is supposed to like Vancouver, right? Well, this Vancouver travel guide will give you a different perspective. Vancouver is the site of so many beloved film and television shows. MacGyver. X-Files. The Rise of the Planet Apes. I, Robot. And that blasted Fifty Shades flick, to name a very few. You could say that…

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