I was looking for an off-the-beaten-track adventure. Something different; a unique experience to talk about. So my girlfriend and I saddled up for a pack horse trip into BC’s Chilcotin mountain range! When we arrived at Chilcotin Holidays Guest Ranch in Gold Bridge, BC, I knew we were in a for a real cowboy adventure. [...]

Just 45 minutes north of Kamloops in the Thompson Okanagan region of BC, is the beautiful alpine village of Sun Peaks Resort.   Known for world-class skiing, the resort opens up for incredible lift-accessed biking and hiking during the summer and offers the perfect getaway spot even if only for a day or two.    Heading there [...]

It might sound ridiculous to you that a girl from Pemberton (population 2400, 1 set of traffic lights) should discover that she has a problem with velocity – as in, desperately needs to slow down the pace. But it was really the strawberries that did it. As Socrates said: Beware the barrenness of a busy [...]

We call it The Bamfield Disconnect. In what has fast become an annual pilgrimage my husband and I pack up clothing, food and camera gear, call in the dog-sitter and for a few days head to one of the prettiest and most laid-back spots on Vancouver Island. For us it is the ultimate getaway – [...]

This week’s featured BC Instagrammer, @kattte_, is all about summer in Vancouver. Check out some of her favourite summer shots below!  Kits Beach Cruiser Bike: Taken on a warm summer night where we went stand up paddleboarding and had a beach bbq with a bunch of friends at Kits Beach.   Kits Pool: Can you picture a [...]

It all started with Saskatoon berries. My mother-in-law grew up in Saskatchewan and spent most of her adult life in Calgary—both places where Saskatoon berries were an accessible crop each summer. Since moving to Victoria several years ago, however, she has had to accept that the only Saskatoon berries she can find are of the [...]