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October 9, 2009 | Tips from Us > Vancouver, Aquariums
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There's a fab new exhibit at the amazing Vancouver Aquarium and I was privileged to be invited to its opening last night. Canada's Arctic - In the Grip of Change is a truly wonderful and educational exhibition featuring stunning photography about the animals, people, landscape and conservation and environment of the country's most remote areas including Iqaluit and Resolute Bay.
The exhibit also features a few tanks (baby arctic char, some really pink and fluffy arctic anenomes and "zooanthids", skeleton and Greenland shrimp and weird, tiny hedgehog anthropods) and some pretty cool and interactive "multi-tap" tables (imagine a table that's like an iPhone screen - you can tap, enlarge, move about digital images and videos, and they will automatically show you how the images connect together.).
Of course the most fascinating backdrop for this exhibit of all this is the wonderful and growing beluga family swimming behind you. Watch Aurora and her new calf, a smiley and nuzzling not-so-little girl) or Qila and Tiqa, as they all play about.
It's a great use for a popular room - and now, even more informative and fascinating than ever.
October 9, 2009 | Tips from Us > Vancouver, Aquariums
I am a sucker for aquariums. I turn into a kid at these places - running about, pressing my nose up against glass. And in all my travels, no aquarium has impressed me as much as the amazing Vancouver Aquarium (though Ucluelet's tiny touch pools and one-room Aquarium is also pretty special).
And now, it's also even more fascinating - it's currently home to a growing beluga whale family: Aurora, Tiqa, Qila and an as-yet-unnamed wee (okay, maybe not so wee) baby beluga share space at this fabulous aquarium, known for its conservation, education and innovative projects. One new exhibit (which opens today, October 9) is their stunning photo and interactive display on Canada's Arctic. Learn more about the Arctic, while watching as the white and baby-grey belugas swim and smile in the background.
April 5, 2009 | Tips from Us > Vancouver, Festivals & Events
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When I first moved to Vancouver one of the things that impressed me the most about the city is that there's a defining moment when you know that spring has finally arrived. Two years on, I still look forward to the time when the city literally blossoms and explodes with colour and pinkness for the first time.
Visiting Vancouver at the end of March and beginning of April is always a treat - the crocus are out, and the cherry blossoms line every street. Their arrival ushers in warmer and longer days and it somehow lifts everything. The city also holds its annual
Cherry Blossom Festiva l too - lots of music, events and celebrations around town.
Here's a picture taken just off of Granville and 7th in Vancouver - I think it's fair to say that spring has truly sprung!
September 23, 2008 | Tips from Travellers > Vancouver, Markets Vancouver, Markets
BC has some of the most amazing farmer's markets, brimming with delicious, local produce. I got a good recommendation to check these out, so went to the Trout Lake Farmer's Market in Vancouver, which runs every Saturday, May-October. There's a winter one too at WISE Hall in East Vancouver, which is on alternate Saturdays from November 8 through until April. It's a must-do for visiting foodies!
June 26, 2008 | Tips from Travellers > Vancouver, Air
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I'm not much of a flyer, but recently took my first floatplane return trip Vancouver-Victoria and am a total convert! What can be better than hopping aboard a plane right in Vancouver's downtown, and flying over sandflats, houses, the Lion's Gate Bridge, beautiful islands, vast expanses of water and golf courses, before touching down in Victoria's central harbour a mere 35-minutes later? I love the ferry ride, certainly, but you can't beat the speed and fun of bundling aboard a little plane and peering into the blue below (I even spotted an eagle and what I think was a dolphin or a small grey whale - yes, I'm certain it wasn't a rock or a log)! We flew over with
Harbour Air , and I heartily recommend the journey. Next time you need to nip over to the island, it's the only way to go. It's quick, and while not cheap, makes it easier to get to where you want to be. Plus, the views are incredible!
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