As the fall weather brings cooler days and crisp nights to the coast, it’s not uncommon to see a sugar-dusting of snow on the peaks of Whistler’s mountains. While this is always cause for excitement among skiers and riders that …
Whether you want to ski-in and ski-out or are looking for the best family hotel pool in the village, the resort community of Whistler, British Columbia, has accommodation options for every family’s taste and budget. Our family has stayed in many …
Is there anything quite so lovely as a well-planned and executed road trip? The freedom of the open road, the discoveries of new places, spaces and people along the way, it’s all so fantastic. And with its excellent and well-maintained …
If you’ve read about nature deficit disorder, you’ll know that 1. It’s not a medical diagnosis; and 2. It is a useful metaphor for how alienated we’ve become from the natural world. Fortunately, there’s a simple remedy for NDD, and …
Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia is big. Like, really big. Bigger than California. Bigger than New Zealand. Four times larger than the UK and Ireland. Get the picture? There’s a lot of room to move in BC, and even …
Whether you’re packing light and traveling on the road, enjoying a lazy winter or summer stay at the cabin by the lake or simply in need of some new card games for kids to enjoy family fun around the dinner …
The Big White Ski Resort tagline says it all: It’s the Snow. Big White receives an annual snowfall of 7 metres/24.5 feet of dry fluffy snow, known as champagne powder. It’s light stuff, which makes for truly amazing ski conditions. As with any …
Note: This post has been updated repeatedly since it was first published on March 9, 2020. It’s an anxious time in the world of travel. Cities and countries are being sealed off, flights are flying half empty or not at …
As far as incredible skiing and snowboarding is concerned, British Columbia is truly blessed. Skiers do not have to travel far to reach amazing slopes and ski conditions. Case in point, the Okanagan Valley. The interior of the province is …
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Your plane has been delayed for two hours and the kids are starving. You had planned to feed them with the breakfast service on the flight (rare these days, I know) – that’s out. But you are not worried because you’re …
