From the category archives:

British Columbia

Okanagan Ho!

September 27, 2009

Sunset magazine’s Sunset Traveler blog (you can always get to it from the link in my blogroll) recently posted about crossing the U.S. Canadian border with alcoholic goods in hand after a visit to British Columbia’s Okanagan wine region. In the planning stages of a trip there myself (for wine tasting of course) I was [...]

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Autumn Cheap Sleeps

September 4, 2009

I can’t believe it’s September already. I’ve saved some vacation days. I hope you have, too. Because really–this is when the fun begins. The crowds have dwindled, and the weather is still perfectly pleasant. Many great places to stay in the Pacific Northwest that are cost-prohibitive in the tourist-heavy summer months drop their rates after [...]

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Photo Friday: Granville Island Market

March 13, 2009

Granville Island’s Public Market in Vancouver is a fun place to get just a little bit lost. I always make sure I have plenty of cash in my pocket to get a little of everything… a tin of fine tea, a couple of crab cakes for dinner, fixings for a salad, a bouquet of fresh [...]

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Photo Friday: Canadian Brew

February 27, 2009

A few of my favorite travel blogs, like this one and this one, have weekly photo features, and I’ve discovered that I really enjoy these quite a bit. A good travel photo, with even just a short caption, can often tell a story better than words can. So I’ve decided to introduce “Photo Friday” on [...]