August 28, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Vancouver, Car / Truck / Motorcycle
Our BC trip was awesome. We visited the entire province and the National
Parks in and on the border of British Columbia. We flew in to Vancouver YVR,
beautiful Airport. Stayed two days on Hourbourside on the burrand Inlet in
Vancouver. Visited Stanely Park, took the Big Bus tour, visitied Granville
Island, ChinaTown, Gastown. Thereafter visited hope, Merrit, Revelstoke, Golden,
Fieldthe National Parks including Yoho, and Banff / Jasper (BC-Alberta border),
Mt. Robson. The landscape and scenery is BREATHTAKING. Truly Heaven.
Also Visited Kamaloops,Victoria, Brentwood Bay, Squamish, horseshow Bay
Village,Whistler. Vancouver Island as some nice little fishing villages.
Hello BC staff were very helpfull whereever we went. A special thanks to
the wonderful customer service in HELLO BC at the Mount Robson hello BC office.
The young lady helped us in finding good accomodations and was very helpfull as
were the other hello BC offices throughout our trip. Traveler tip: At Lake
Louise, take the Gondola up to the Mountain before 2pm and enjoy an AWESOME all
you can eat five star buffet for a couple of bucks.
We also visited several suburbs in Vancouver. Surrey, Delta, Richmond,
Burnaby. Found lots of fellow Indo-Canadians and awesome PUNJABI food in Little
India's Punjabi Market. Also was impressed listening to locals about People of
Indian Origin settling in British Columbia since the late 1800's.
I would like to thank the wonderful province of British Columbia for a real
awesome Vacation.
August 11, 2008 | Tips from Travellers >
Vancouver, Car / Truck / Motorcycle
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