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Vancouver – Hollywood of the North

Vancouver has the largest film industry in Canada and is the 3rd most filmed city in North America.  During your average visit to Vancouver during the summer months you are sure to bump into a film shoot, normally small orange cones along the edge of the road as well as the more obvious convoy of [...]

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Vancouver Lookout

On arriving at your hotel in downtown Vancouver, there is probably no better way to start your trip or get your bearings than a visit to the Lookout Tower at the Harbour Centre.

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An Insiders view of Calgary, Alberta.

Laura was born just outside Toronto, which is where she lived until she was 13, when she moved to Calgary – a city of which she is a huge fan.

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Exploring Stanley Park in Vancouver

Stanley Park is the first park in Vancouver and one of the finest parks in the world. This lush, green 1000-acre (400 hectares) park, opened in 1888 by Mayor David Oppenheimer, contains around 500,000 trees including fir, hemlock and cedar and sees more than 8 million visitors each year.

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Grouse Mountain

Grouse Mountain features in many tours, but the best and cheapest way to access the mountain is via the easy public transport links provided.  The ferry across to Lonsdale Quay from Downtown Vancouver runs very regularly due to the large proportion of city workers living on the north shores of Vancouver.

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Okanagan Valley Wineries

The Okanagan Valley presents a climate perfectly suitable for producing some very fine wines. The area is composed of the Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon and Osoyoos regions. While Canada may not be as known for its wine production as say France, Italy or even the Napa Valley wine region in California, awareness of the Okanagan Valley [...]

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Granville Island

On arriving at Granville Island either by car or by the many Water Taxi’s laid on, for just $5 departing from the south shores of Downtown Vancouver, the first thing which will hit you will be the eclectic music which reaches your ears as you wander around finding your bearings.  The crooning ballads of Frank [...]

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Vertigo Views from the CN Tower

Probably one of the worlds most famous land marks and the defining outline of the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is the majestic beauty that is the pride of Toronto.  Although it is no mountain, standing 553.33m (1,815 ft.) tall you will be forgiven for feeling brave for taking the lift to the top.

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Visitors Guide to Niagara Falls, Ontario

Visiting and learning about the history of Niagara Falls, Ontario can make for an exciting trip especially for the daredevil in your family.  The Falls, 177 feet high or 54 meters, are called the Horseshoe Falls due to their horseshoe shape (as described in 1721).

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