Category: Vancouver, BC

Off on the next Adventure – Whitehorse to Vancouver

Cathy and I left Whitehorse yestderday to begin a 4-day exploration of Vancouver followed by an Alaska cruise and land tour with 4 friends from Ontario. We picked up our house-sitter just before 07:00 and a few minutes later were at the Whitehorse airport where check-in at the Air...
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A short Vancouver getaway

I’ve been quiet here on the blog for a couple of weeks now. Life got very, very busy and there was just no time (and I wasn’t doing anything very interesting anyway), but now there’s a calm spot 🙂 This past weekend, Cathy and I made a quick trip...
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How to fly to Vancouver

Vancouver isn’t all that far way by air – a few minutes over 2 hours, depending on which plane you’re flying in. But the cost makes it seem a whole lot further. I’d like to go down for a one-day meeting on January 29th, but here’s today’s air-fare silliness...
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Cruising the Inside Passage to and from Vancouver

It’s now Sunday morning at 06:20, and we’re sailing northbound on calm seas past Malcolm Island near the north end of Vancouver Island. I’m on my way home, though on a roundabout route that will take 7 days. For the past couple of days the Coral Princess has been...
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Victoria, Vancouver and back home

Our Alaska cruise vacation is over – we got home a few hours ago, just after midnight. Spending 11 days on the Celebrity Infinity now ranks as our best cruise yet – a great itinerary and excellent service, with incredible weather. The surprise bonus was the people that we...
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Wandering from Vancouver to Whistler

Our last trip to Fort Lauderdale convinced Cathy and I that upper-end hotels are worth every penny they cost (we spent one night in a real dive, the Wish You Were Here Inn, there). I decided to stay in Richmond last night to avoid rush hour, as I’m picking...
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