This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within British Columbia. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:1990 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2008-02-24T19:16:02Z 340120http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within British Columbia. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-24:6594514 2008-02-24T19:16:02Z 2008-02-24T19:16:02Z Our man on the train http://realtravel.com/member-m6464341-our_man_on_the_train.html <p>a entry by Our man on the train from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/north_vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d2450556.html">North Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Vancouver has not one but three mountains for skiing. Mount Seymour, the furthest, is most popular with families and has the gentlest terrain. I am headed for Cypress Mountain, which is one of the sites for the 2010 Olympics. It has more of a ski resort feel than Grouse Mountain, which even if you are not a skier is worth a visit for the views from the cablecar and the many restaurants up top. At Cypress, Jonathan my guide, shows me the freestyle, mogul runs and half-pipe (I would need a helmet to do the latter), as well as taking me down the snowboard giant slalom, skiercross and boardercross ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/north_vancouver-journals-j6594514.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_yJOvXwG88ho5KQAyGxeSws.KGiA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/yJOvXwG88ho5KQAyGxeSws.KGiA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_yJOvXwG88ho5KQAyGxeSws.KGiA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=yJOvXwG88ho5KQAyGxeSws.KGiA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fnorth_vancouver-journals-j6594514.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/north_vancouver-journals-j6594514.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-15:5778525 2007-10-15T04:31:20Z 2007-10-15T04:49:32Z Bates' big trip http://realtravel.com/member-m4475351-bates_big_trip.html <p><em>"completely different in a bonkers Bjork sort of a way"</em></p> <p>a entry by Bates' big trip from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>We flew over the middle bit of Canada (via Sunwing, an airline I secretly worried didn't actually exist since I'd booked it on-line &amp; had never heard of it - turns out it IS real and very nice too) and arrived in Vancouver late Monday evening. There was a further 3 hours time difference so at 11pm we felt like it was 2am - no problems coaxing the boys to bed tonight!</p><p>We stayed at the YWCA hotel which was very central and fabulous, nice and cheap (we had a shared bathroom down the hall), very clean large room and lovely people. There was a communal kitchen where we met some ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j5778525.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_dVBoeRBbZEjv31N2xwPVfUZr4Rw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/dVBoeRBbZEjv31N2xwPVfUZr4Rw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_dVBoeRBbZEjv31N2xwPVfUZr4Rw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=dVBoeRBbZEjv31N2xwPVfUZr4Rw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-journals-j5778525.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j5778525.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-30:5424902 2007-08-30T23:27:25Z 2007-10-03T16:19:27Z Salmiesta http://realtravel.com/member-m5033934-salmiesta.html <p><em>"If only I had a talent for cooking..."</em></p> <p>a entry by Salmiesta from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Alrighty - So now I'm based back in Vancouver.</p><p>After the Moose trip I found myself in dire needs of some sort of income so have sadly walked my way back into the work force. Within two days of been back I was working...Impressive. I'm currently doing reception work temping - theres alot of work available so its not to difficult to find!</p><p>Have managed to ticky tour around a little bit more discovering new things constantly.</p><p>Went out to a Lacrosse game a few weeks ago. Was the most insane sport I've ever seen played in my life - I absolutley loved it. Was really really crazy to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j5424902.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_98VLjBKzRorgJT1P8nKYbd8qGN4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/98VLjBKzRorgJT1P8nKYbd8qGN4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_98VLjBKzRorgJT1P8nKYbd8qGN4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=98VLjBKzRorgJT1P8nKYbd8qGN4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-journals-j5424902.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j5424902.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-27:5644074 2007-09-27T05:49:17Z 2007-09-27T06:28:28Z Brisbird http://realtravel.com/member-m1102429-brisbird.html <p><em>"The wheels on the train go round and round..."</em></p> <p>a entry by Brisbird from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Today we have a very early start as check-in starts for the train ride at 6:30am. We find that we do not have an included transfer with our package, so while all the other guests are mulling around the foyer waiting for the coach to arrive, we have to take a taxi to the train station. On arrival, we are greeted by a very nice fellow that loads our luggage onto a tolley and takes us into the train station and join the end of the queue.</p><p>We are booked on the Red-Leaf tour, which is in the standard carriage. We had tried to book the Gold-Leaf, but were told at booking time that there were no ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j5644074.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_pyJr.eXbTvU1WnQv.EJpKumNngI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/pyJr.eXbTvU1WnQv.EJpKumNngI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_pyJr.eXbTvU1WnQv.EJpKumNngI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=pyJr.eXbTvU1WnQv.EJpKumNngI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-journals-j5644074.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j5644074.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-27:5644276 2007-09-27T06:01:13Z 2007-09-27T06:01:13Z Brisbird http://realtravel.com/member-m1102429-brisbird.html <p><em>"I tawt a saw a brown bear, I did.. I did!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Brisbird from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kamloops-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d33175.html">Kamloops, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>This morning we have a 8am pick-up for the transfer to the train. We get a fright when we get to the station as there is no train there, thinking we have missed it. I then notice that we beat the train, as I see it backing into the station. Apparently they start their pre-boarding work at another station then bring it over to another one when it is boarding time. Joe and I are first on our carriage.</p><p>Today the train is a lot smaller. Yesterday's train was actually 3 trains hooked together - 27 carriages in all. At Kamloops, the train splits into three smaller ones, each heading off in a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kamloops-journals-j5644276.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_MxrMcd0x8JCVQVqm5Lyc3pD6Gok_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/MxrMcd0x8JCVQVqm5Lyc3pD6Gok_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_MxrMcd0x8JCVQVqm5Lyc3pD6Gok_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=MxrMcd0x8JCVQVqm5Lyc3pD6Gok_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkamloops-journals-j5644276.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kamloops-journals-j5644276.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-10:5508424 2007-09-10T14:50:30Z 2007-09-10T15:07:02Z Dougie and Anna http://realtravel.com/member-m5151320-dougie_and_anna.html <p><em>"Life is good!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Dougie and Anna from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kelowna-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d31697.html">Kelowna, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Arrived in Kelowna Saturday at 7 p.m. after picking George and Irene up at the Vancouver airport. Had to stop in Hope, B.C. so George, the great white hunter and explorer, could sample the great Canadian beer: Molson Canadian. Nice dinner with Craig and Tara Emter that evening. Boys off to Shannon Lake Golf Course for breakfast and golf Sunday morning. Great weather. Anna, Irene, Lei, Susan, and Ray joined us for drinks after golf on the clubhouse deck, overlooking the course and Shannon Lake, and then we went up the mountain to Jack and Lynn's place. What a view! One of our favourites. Tara ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kelowna-journals-j5508424.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_EfdR1RZ7VYlqYe5ZGLNjhN-f0jI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/EfdR1RZ7VYlqYe5ZGLNjhN-f0jI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_EfdR1RZ7VYlqYe5ZGLNjhN-f0jI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=EfdR1RZ7VYlqYe5ZGLNjhN-f0jI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkelowna-journals-j5508424.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kelowna-journals-j5508424.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-17:5329794 2007-08-17T19:17:14Z 2007-08-18T03:35:00Z Weirsabroad http://realtravel.com/member-m5150011-weirsabroad.html <p>a entry by Weirsabroad from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kelowna-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d31697.html">Kelowna, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Wow is this place any good,dont tell anyone bout it or lots of tourists will spoil it. Arrived at our hotel on the Okanago lake and it is stunning,check in and go for a walk and just when you thought it couldnt get any better the hotel has a casino. sniffed in there for a while headed of to Roses on the marina for a great dinner.This place is Sanctuary cove meets normal people with a bit of Adelaide thrown in. Very clean and the lake is 90 miles long surrounded by mountains stunning.Up next morning for a walk around and then we went to meet Doug and Annas friends who live in Kelowna(lucky ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kelowna-journals-j5329794.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_p7tR4svI2pe7iocnEQQZBYK4jUI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/p7tR4svI2pe7iocnEQQZBYK4jUI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_p7tR4svI2pe7iocnEQQZBYK4jUI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=p7tR4svI2pe7iocnEQQZBYK4jUI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkelowna-journals-j5329794.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kelowna-journals-j5329794.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-25:5130286 2007-07-25T18:03:27Z 2007-07-26T12:39:00Z Simple Simon http://realtravel.com/member-m4589261-simple_simon.html <p>a entry by Simple Simon from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17295.html">Victoria, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>After our Canada rockies adventure I took off for Vancouver island to give Rachael some peace and quiet while she was looking for work.</p><p>Vancouver island is home to the city of Victoria which is the provincial capital of British Columbia and the birth place of came you believe it Pamela Anderson. The island and it's coastline was navigated by a one Captain James Cook (see it's not all drinking, I'm learning too!), you aussies might know him or at least I hope so.</p><p>After the 2 hour ferry ride to the island our first stop on the tour was a 2 night stay in the sea side town of Tofino... ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-journals-j5130286.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_h9NGBAipMikQvkv-sBlQtn3KE1Y_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/h9NGBAipMikQvkv-sBlQtn3KE1Y_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_h9NGBAipMikQvkv-sBlQtn3KE1Y_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=h9NGBAipMikQvkv-sBlQtn3KE1Y_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvictoria-journals-j5130286.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/victoria-journals-j5130286.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-18:5071766 2007-07-18T00:09:25Z 2007-07-26T01:44:44Z Amelia on the road http://realtravel.com/member-m5071756-amelia_on_the_road.html <p>a review of Ocean Island Backpackers Inn, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17295.html">Victoria, British Columbia</a>.</p> <p>Ocean Island was definitely more than I expected. For one thing, most of their rooms are private rooms. Some of them are super-small, but for the price they seem like a good deal. I was in one of their "category 3" rooms, which is about the size of a smallish bedroom, and it was $46 a night (this was during the high season), and the next cheapest hotel room in victoria is like $130. they also had cheaper rooms but they were really, really small. What I really liked were all the little things, like their bike storage downstairs, which was easy to get in and out of. And they had payphones on ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-reviews-b5071766.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_E5erhn56VdVZw9jGWPyD6oUx.AE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/E5erhn56VdVZw9jGWPyD6oUx.AE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_E5erhn56VdVZw9jGWPyD6oUx.AE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=E5erhn56VdVZw9jGWPyD6oUx.AE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvictoria-reviews-b5071766.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/victoria-reviews-b5071766.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-18:5073989 2007-07-18T05:54:48Z 2007-07-18T05:54:48Z Steph & Craig http://realtravel.com/member-m4831252-steph__craig.html <p><em>"Trans Canada Highway - Mile Zero!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Steph &amp; Craig from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17295.html">Victoria, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Today we made our way down Van Island towards Victoria. First we hit Tim Hortons for some b-fast and the trip almost stopped right there. Someone (I won’t mention any names) forgot her purse in the place! Thank god she realized only about 10 mins down the road to Victoria, AND that some honest souls had turned it in! It contained our passports, and all of her ID, which would have made the border crossing planned for tomorrow next to impossible!! Anyway, a lucky break on that one!!!</p><p>We setup camp at the KOA just north of town. It was the earliest we’d been into a campsite so far, but of ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-journals-j5073989.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_.hPn0R0lSOUwS8XRR0gfxbUWZuc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/.hPn0R0lSOUwS8XRR0gfxbUWZuc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_.hPn0R0lSOUwS8XRR0gfxbUWZuc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=.hPn0R0lSOUwS8XRR0gfxbUWZuc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvictoria-journals-j5073989.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/victoria-journals-j5073989.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-18:5073965 2007-07-18T05:49:32Z 2007-07-18T05:50:00Z Steph & Craig http://realtravel.com/member-m4831252-steph__craig.html <p><em>"This is surely the gates of hell!!!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Steph &amp; Craig from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/boston_bar-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d763268.html">Boston Bar, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Hey everybody! The excitement continues on the west coast! Today we packed up camp in Salmon Arm and headed for the first stop, Kamloops. I’m sure Steph has already mentioned the camera incident, by which the camera was broken, so we needed to get a new one. Anyway we got a sweet new camera after a bit of shopping there, and then worked further west down the Trans-Canada. There is a new highway there now that you can take which apparently is faster … it’s called the Coquahalla (not sure on the spelling) Highway (Hwy 5) … but we opted to stay on the Trans-Canada cause it’s cooler mountain ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/boston_bar-journals-j5073965.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_bCGZAjqlnU-OUFQ6rs8jKXZKN2g_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/bCGZAjqlnU-OUFQ6rs8jKXZKN2g_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_bCGZAjqlnU-OUFQ6rs8jKXZKN2g_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=bCGZAjqlnU-OUFQ6rs8jKXZKN2g_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fboston_bar-journals-j5073965.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/boston_bar-journals-j5073965.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-05:4976672 2007-07-05T23:20:01Z 2007-07-05T23:23:20Z Audrey & Mike http://realtravel.com/member-m2469479-audrey__mike.html <p>a review of Chief campground, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/squamish-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d44004.html">Squamish, British Columbia</a>.</p> <p>For $9 a night, it's best to get a group and crowd one site. There are no limitations on # of people per site, but I think you can fit up to 4 or 6 people per site pretty reasonably. This can bring the cost down dramatically. also, there is a shopping plaza just up the road, 30 - 45 minute walk. this campsite is best suited for those wanting to climb the chief or boulder at the base.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/squamish-reviews-b4976672.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_fPIzMBIiv3nwuGnhqiYMI6rHAMM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/fPIzMBIiv3nwuGnhqiYMI6rHAMM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_fPIzMBIiv3nwuGnhqiYMI6rHAMM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=fPIzMBIiv3nwuGnhqiYMI6rHAMM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsquamish-reviews-b4976672.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/squamish-reviews-b4976672.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-04:4690211 2007-06-04T21:18:42Z 2007-06-05T21:17:32Z Chris & Catherine http://realtravel.com/member-m3715404-chris__catherine.html <p><em>"A pleasant city set amongst beautiful scenery"</em></p> <p>a entry by Chris &amp; Catherine from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>To break the long journey home from Fiji we decided to spend a few days in Vancouver. We had heard that its a great city to visit and we were keen to see it for ourselves.</p><p>The city is situated by a large natural harbour and to the north it has a backdrop of snow-covered mountains. Within one hour you could be skiing or snowboarding down one of the peaks. It has some great restaurants and some peaceful leafy suburban streets.</p><p>The greatest asset that the city has is undoubtedly Stanley Park, it is one of the largest public parks in North America. It stands on the end of a peninsula ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j4690211.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_iwuTOiZqRpnCp9ArxlQC2iVJ2J0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/iwuTOiZqRpnCp9ArxlQC2iVJ2J0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_iwuTOiZqRpnCp9ArxlQC2iVJ2J0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=iwuTOiZqRpnCp9ArxlQC2iVJ2J0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-journals-j4690211.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j4690211.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-30:4132156 2007-03-30T21:29:12Z 2007-03-30T22:22:46Z V&Rob http://realtravel.com/member-m2938488-vrob.html <p>a entry by V&amp;Rob from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/fernie-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d59208.html">Fernie, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>A very strange fashion trend of a past era hit Fernie this wednesday. Hotdog day, in honour of the great 1984 ski movie , was held and many strange outfits appeared on the mountain in homage of the luminous ski costumes of the period. Straight skis, snurfers and 80s techniques all surfaced, culminating with a massive deck party on the hill. Here is the (edited) photographic evidence!!</p><p>We have been busy back at school this week (although it's much more fun with the mountain as the classroom) and I'm delighted to say that Rob and I have both qualified as Snowboard Instructors. It was a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/fernie-journals-j4132156.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_vSLvYou7mOmCVRBejG6632kpld4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/vSLvYou7mOmCVRBejG6632kpld4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_vSLvYou7mOmCVRBejG6632kpld4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=vSLvYou7mOmCVRBejG6632kpld4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffernie-journals-j4132156.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/fernie-journals-j4132156.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-30:4131873 2007-03-30T21:02:34Z 2007-03-30T21:36:44Z V&Rob http://realtravel.com/member-m2938488-vrob.html <p>a entry by V&amp;Rob from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/rossland-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d63016.html">Rossland, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Just returned from a few days exploring nearby (well, "nearby" in Canadian terms meaning 6 hours drive!) hills. Having been based in Fernie for nearly 2 months, it was great to find some new scenery.</p><p>We had a great day in Kimberley with blue skies and hard packed snow, and had the pleasure of watching the Canadian ParaOlympic Skiers competing in the slalom. They were hurtling down the mountain at amazing speeds that I could never reach on my snowboard - watching from 10 feet away as opposed to on the telly is a real experience.</p><p>Headed up to Rossland at the end of the day, via the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/rossland-journals-j4131873.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_v-rf9iNESbNfyVBKcSOm8napxrs_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/v-rf9iNESbNfyVBKcSOm8napxrs_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_v-rf9iNESbNfyVBKcSOm8napxrs_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=v-rf9iNESbNfyVBKcSOm8napxrs_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Frossland-journals-j4131873.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/rossland-journals-j4131873.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-17:4007156 2007-03-17T19:51:58Z 2007-03-24T22:05:27Z A-Team http://realtravel.com/member-m4006931-ateam.html <p>a entry by A-Team from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>9 hours flew by, especially when you've been given the gift of sleeping anywhere like Adam, and we arrived in Vancouver. There was some concern at immigration when Andy decided not to bother reading half the customs form and the big Canadian immigration official didn't seem to take too kindly to this. Oh and this was after the official had given Adam the Spanish inquisition.</p><p>Pleasantly surprised by the temperature, we jumped in a taxi to the Samesun Hostel, downtown, which was handpicked from the bible that is The Lonely Planet. We seemed to land on our feet as the hostel was in ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j4007156.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ktvntkp5dO7ubVFTh8m7ldr0ZoY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ktvntkp5dO7ubVFTh8m7ldr0ZoY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ktvntkp5dO7ubVFTh8m7ldr0ZoY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ktvntkp5dO7ubVFTh8m7ldr0ZoY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-journals-j4007156.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j4007156.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-16:3993021 2007-03-16T14:50:42Z 2007-03-23T05:46:34Z Caths_Travels http://realtravel.com/member-m3945719-cathstravels.html <p>a entry by Caths_Travels from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/revelstoke-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d26305.html">Revelstoke, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Well...lots has happened since I last updated you..... I have experienced working a "Wing Night"; farewelled a friend and colleague; celebrated Valentine's day and managed to get put in the back of a police car; visited the local pub way too much; went to the ice-hockey; experienced the best ice-cream sandwichs ever!; went on a road trip to Vernon for a day of shopping and of course met some more awesome people!</p><p>Wing Night...now how do I explain this...basically it is a known fact here that Canadians love their wings and I am talking deep fried chicken wings coated in bread crumbs and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/revelstoke-journals-j3993021.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_F.wwvHrnL6AYkBKm1-i1CBW4RGk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/F.wwvHrnL6AYkBKm1-i1CBW4RGk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_F.wwvHrnL6AYkBKm1-i1CBW4RGk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=F.wwvHrnL6AYkBKm1-i1CBW4RGk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Frevelstoke-journals-j3993021.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/revelstoke-journals-j3993021.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-04:3864733 2007-03-04T22:03:13Z 2007-03-04T22:03:13Z V&Rob http://realtravel.com/member-m2938488-vrob.html <p>a entry by V&amp;Rob from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/fernie-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d59208.html">Fernie, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Happy Griz days to all! This weekend is carnival in Fernie, in honour of the local legend, the Griz who guarantees good snow to Fernie. Find out more about the legend at http://www.skifernie.com /news-and-info/the-griz -legend.aspx , but in a nutshell it's a good excuse for a few days worth of parties! Excellent amusement in the form of the "dummy downhill" where a special downhill race track and jump is built for some specially built model skiers. See pictures for some examples!</p><p>We have been keeping ourselves amused over the past few weeks by going back to school - V to learn how to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/fernie-journals-j3864733.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_8QproXc5q0XalN7aDCHF2humZ2A_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/8QproXc5q0XalN7aDCHF2humZ2A_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_8QproXc5q0XalN7aDCHF2humZ2A_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=8QproXc5q0XalN7aDCHF2humZ2A_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffernie-journals-j3864733.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/fernie-journals-j3864733.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-04:3243091 2007-01-04T10:21:24Z 2007-03-03T05:23:24Z Ethereal Wanderer http://realtravel.com/member-m3142420-ethereal_wanderer.html <p>a entry by Ethereal Wanderer from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Victoria - Very English. Maritime Museum - Great if you love boats/ships and sea things. Best part was the sea things collected in jars.</p><p>Craigdorrah Castle - not so much a castle as a mansion of a rich family that lived in the late 1800s, early 1900s. Not really worth the $11 to see it. The Edwardian style Government house in the city looks a lot better.</p><p>Experience BC - sounded like a cool idea but went bankrupt. Lasted about 4 years I think.</p><p>Vancouver - wow, what scenery</p><p>Traveller in Vancouver tip: If you see mountains, you're going north. If you see ocean, you're ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j3243091.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_-.lJkYPApNxLm8paUvCSgsVebpA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/-.lJkYPApNxLm8paUvCSgsVebpA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_-.lJkYPApNxLm8paUvCSgsVebpA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=-.lJkYPApNxLm8paUvCSgsVebpA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-journals-j3243091.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j3243091.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-23:3763118 2007-02-23T07:37:43Z 2007-02-23T07:37:43Z Howe http://realtravel.com/member-m1922114-howe.html <p>a entry by Howe from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/golden-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d31796.html">Golden, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>"I love it” “Unreal” “Epic” “The Best” “Awesome” are only the very few words everyone has repeated to describe their trip from the newly owned mountain Kicking Horse. So when the opportunity came up to have a 2 day trip to the mountain I was the very first to jump on the band wagon.</p><p>We left at 4.30pm on Sunday from COP, Jay(our RA) somehow managed to talk COP into letting him borrow the catering van to have a 2 day trip to Kicking Horse. I don’t know how it did it but it was spectacular. The Van was like a white long hatchback with a COP logo on the side door and printed on the sliding ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/golden-journals-j3763118.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_EbxhE.iDB2zcLqOygS3bgoEmIpc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/EbxhE.iDB2zcLqOygS3bgoEmIpc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_EbxhE.iDB2zcLqOygS3bgoEmIpc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=EbxhE.iDB2zcLqOygS3bgoEmIpc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fgolden-journals-j3763118.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/golden-journals-j3763118.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-21:3742316 2007-02-21T06:19:58Z 2007-02-21T06:19:58Z Michelle s Blog http://realtravel.com/member-m2468894-michelle_s_blog.html <p><em>"I guess you could call my home, the Chevy Astro.."</em></p> <p>a entry by Michelle s Blog from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/parksville-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d50545.html">Parksville, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>We stayed at home, in Parksville for little over a month. Most of the nights were spent living at our parents homes, and visiting with family members. We did, however, occasionally sneak off to explore the beautiful island and enjoy the scenery while we were there.</p><p>Tofino, B.C., is a definite must see place if you are on the island. I have grown up two hours away and it still remains one of my favourite places to viist. The solitude, atmosphere and world class scenery make it what it is, a quiet local hang out in the winter, and an tourist attraction in the summer. We ended up staying ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/parksville-journals-j3742316.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_wtcVz4xXBuE-gLbuB5WP8CF.FOg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/wtcVz4xXBuE-gLbuB5WP8CF.FOg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_wtcVz4xXBuE-gLbuB5WP8CF.FOg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=wtcVz4xXBuE-gLbuB5WP8CF.FOg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fparksville-journals-j3742316.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/parksville-journals-j3742316.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-14:3672355 2007-02-14T22:11:46Z 2007-02-20T21:39:31Z V&Rob http://realtravel.com/member-m2938488-vrob.html <p>a entry by V&amp;Rob from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/fernie-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d59208.html">Fernie, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>We have made it to our first stop on adventure! After relatively painless journey to Calgary (although taking two huge snowboard bags on the tube in the rush hour not recommended) we met up with our landlord Graham for a few beers and the lowdown on the small town of Fernie where we are to spend the next few months. Keys exchanged, we headed up on a four hour boneshaker bus across the Rockies to arrive in Fernie late Sat 4th.</p><p>The last week have been spent getting to know the town (charming, turn of the century place with pretty much all you need) and the mountain, a series of 4 bowls off ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/fernie-journals-j3672355.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_gZieTd62aUbGIGIOg1rXBD3nbAg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/gZieTd62aUbGIGIOg1rXBD3nbAg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_gZieTd62aUbGIGIOg1rXBD3nbAg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=gZieTd62aUbGIGIOg1rXBD3nbAg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffernie-journals-j3672355.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/fernie-journals-j3672355.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-15:3679574 2007-02-15T20:17:07Z 2007-02-15T21:36:27Z Jenn Jenn http://realtravel.com/member-m1020838-jenn_jenn.html <p>a entry by Jenn Jenn from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17295.html">Victoria, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>From Vancouver we headed to Victoria, on Vancouver Island, for a few days. Victoria is similar in many ways to Vancouver, although much smaller.</p><p>We had a lovely few days, during which we visited the Royal British Columbia Museum, which was awesome and probably one of the best museums we have been to on our travels. It has some fantastic (and very lifelike) dioramas, and is well thought out, well laid out and easy to explore.</p><p>We also visited Fisherman's Wharf, where not only are lots of fishing and sailing boats moored, but there are a lot of floating houses (I think this is the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/victoria-journals-j3679574.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lFsgCmKp5MkNlHAGAWMJu3UQ9gE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lFsgCmKp5MkNlHAGAWMJu3UQ9gE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lFsgCmKp5MkNlHAGAWMJu3UQ9gE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lFsgCmKp5MkNlHAGAWMJu3UQ9gE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvictoria-journals-j3679574.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/victoria-journals-j3679574.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-15:3679463 2007-02-15T19:41:21Z 2007-02-15T21:27:08Z Jenn Jenn http://realtravel.com/member-m1020838-jenn_jenn.html <p>a entry by Jenn Jenn from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia.</a></p> <p>Finally arrived in Vancouver after a nightmare journey - cancelled flights, delayed flights.... we arrived about ten hours after we were due, and about 20 hours after we departed Brisbane.</p><p>Our first thoughts of Vancouver were how cold it was, although everyone kept telling us that it wasn't cold (I think it was about 7 degrees when we arrived). Of course if I had just come from England I would agree that it wasn't cold, but after three months at 30 degrees, I'm sorry but 7 degrees is cold!</p><p>We got to our hostel and were both suffering from jet lag - decided there was no point even ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j3679463.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_hmJzMqbVYMXgDbF-SWZ7XV2bIuI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/hmJzMqbVYMXgDbF-SWZ7XV2bIuI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_hmJzMqbVYMXgDbF-SWZ7XV2bIuI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=hmJzMqbVYMXgDbF-SWZ7XV2bIuI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-journals-j3679463.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-journals-j3679463.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-26:3485648 2007-01-26T15:42:34Z 2007-01-26T15:43:53Z Ethereal Wanderer http://realtravel.com/member-m3142420-ethereal_wanderer.html <p>a review of Granville Island, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-british_columbia-reviews-hotels-d17286.html">Vancouver, British Columbia</a>.</p> <p>Granville Island is worth seeing when it's open. For Seattlites, it's a cross between Pike Place Markets and Fremont. For Sydneyites, its cross between Paddy's markets or maybe rather Parklea Markets and Newtown but with a lot more perzazz. Also, park on the southern side before the bridge because it's hell and a half to get parking inside. (And it's only a short walk under the bridge to Granville Island)</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/vancouver-reviews-a3485648.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Ltn2JfxLWnAqi6iewrt6RgGSgZ8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Ltn2JfxLWnAqi6iewrt6RgGSgZ8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Ltn2JfxLWnAqi6iewrt6RgGSgZ8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Ltn2JfxLWnAqi6iewrt6RgGSgZ8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fvancouver-reviews-a3485648.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/vancouver-reviews-a3485648.html