I’ve slept in the hold of an old halibut longliner (after it was turned into a yacht for sailing adventures) and many years ago I stayed in a youth hostel that was once a jail, [...]

Remember tulipmania from your history lessons?
When the otherwise serious and sober Dutch in the 17th century got so carried away with tulips that prices soared, before suddenly collapsing.
I think I have a case of [...]

For me, there’s no flower that says ‘spring’ more than the tulip. I love the flashy range of colours and the eye-popping displays when colours are combined.
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington State [...]

The Saanich Peninsula, north of Victoria, BC, just got more attractive.
Surrounded by the Pacific ocean on three sides, dotted by lakes and punctuated by gentle mountain peaks, you might be wondering ‘how [...]

I love any excuse to get on a boat and when I visit Vancouver, it’s easy.
This is a city that lends itself to getting around on the water, whether in a single-person kayak or [...]

Here’s an offer that should make you sit up – and plan a trip to Victoria.
Become a ‘fan’ of Tourism Victoria on Facebook and receive a free ferry back to the mainland.
There’s one other [...]

If where you live you’re still shovelling snow, maybe you don’t want to hear this. But I’m going to tell you anyway – the daffodils are already blooming in Canada’s daffodil capital, Saanichton, [...]