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My post on the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site was originally published on WorldHeritageSites.net. What is the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage site? The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site Read More …
Whistler, Canada, is best known as a winter ski destination. But this British Columbia mountain village offers activities throughout the year — and fall in Whistler is a particularly good time to visit.
The Canadian Rockies are among the most breathtakingly beautiful place I’ve seen. And, while the parks that make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage site have more than enough spectacular scenery to Read More …
I thought some of you might be interested in my general impression of the Canadian Rocky Mountain parks (primarily Banff, Jasper, and Yoho), which can be summarized thus: It’s one stinking beautiful lake after another. Read More …
The Canadian Rockies spill over the Continental Divide along the border between British Columbia. It is an area rich in scenery and in parks that allow visitors to enjoy that scenery. My July 2014 trip Read More …
We are taking a little trip to the northern Rocky Mountains this summer. With visits to Glacier National Park in Montana and Canadian parks including Waterton Lakes, Banff, Yoho, and Jasper. It’s a trip we’ve Read More …
After spending the morning exploring the garden extravaganza that is Butchart Gardens, I went in search of some of Victoria’s lesser-known gardens. That became a frustrating exercise. So frustrating that I almost gave up before Read More …
It’s been a couple years since we’ve been in Victoria, British Columbia. Next time we visit, we’ll find a striking addition to the university’s campus — the First Peoples House academic and cultural center.It’s a Read More …
The idea behind this trip was to combine a long over-due visit with my college roommate in Seattle and a Vancouver art gallery tour. Since we were visiting in spring, we added Victoria on Vancouver Read More …
Last night we had dinner at the amazing Café Brio. It started off as the perfect evening, excellent food and wine in a lovely, romantic place. Unfortunately, on about the second bite of his lamb Read More …