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Is 23 days enough time to drive from Banff to Jasper up the Alaska Highway, to Denali National park and down to Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte Island for a day and then drive to Vancouver, Whistler and back to Calgary??? Would also like to do a whale watching tour somewhere and a grizzly bear tour too. Thanks.

How to reserve a BBQ pit for July 03 or July 04?

Ulrich and Ulla have posted a Meet for July 4th. The place is The Beatty Street Grill in The Georgian Court Hotel at 530pm for drinks. Dinner to follow at an as of yet local.
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What should I get from Vancouver to give as gifts for friends? anything that represents Vancouver except fish stuff. I would like something that is not too heavy or bulky for the luggage. I have bought some T shirts. Thanks

We are coming into Vancouver and plan to stay at a airport hotel for the night. The next day, we will going to the cruise terminal. Is it best to take a cab or is there an airport shuttle? Thanks.

Hello fellow travelers,

I plan to visit British Colombia for the first time in a few weeks and I think I may need to have use of a cellphone. It's not likely that my USA phones will work and will only be there for a week, so I figure my best bet would be to get a prepaid phone. Thus my question is where would be the best place in downtown Vancouver to buy a cheap prepaid phone?

Thanks for any info - Skull.

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We hace reservation in a resort outside Victorier for Sept 25 and 26th and then we were going to tour around....but it would seem that the ferries stop running in early Sept? I may have just missed something? Any infomation would be appreciated, we plan on coming in to Seattle.....?? Thanks for any help.

I am gonna go to Vancouver in June and am looking for a single room in a shared apartment or house, as I on my own. Unfortunately Easy Lodge hasnt got any vacancies. Does anyone would know a similar place/website etc. I could check? as iam on vacation I dont really want to stay in a backpackers.
hope to get some feedback. cheers,Susan

We (2 adults and a 12 years kid) are traveling to west USA/Canada this summer lending at Seattle and departing from LA. We have approx 3 weeks and we want to visit Vancouver (2-3 days), the Canadian Rockies (6-7 days), Yellowstone Park (3-4 days) and then fly to SF (2 days) an take rout 1 (2 days) to LA (2 day). We would like to get suggestions for the best route and the number of days we should dedicate for each location.
Thank you in advance,
MA

My wife and I are traveling from Vancouver to Edmonton and returning to Vancouver in late May. We have approx 3 weeks and would like to know the best route to take for Senery, hiking and places to see. We would also like to have some time left to go to Victoria. Any suggestions?
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Hello again! I'll be in Vancouver from Friday night until Tuesday morning with my husband. We're staying on Robson Street and would like to know some cheap/modest places to eat, all meals. We don't have a car, so places that are within walking or transit distance. We're on a more limited budget this time around. I'd really like to spend under $20 for the both of us for lunch, and have cheap breakfast, and under $30 for sure for supper, if not cheaper. I'm not that picky, so I'm open to suggestions. I'd just like to stay away from McDonald's, etc., and chains. local places would be cool. Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone. I'm just wondering how long it usually takes to get across the border from White Rock into blaine, Washington (the Peace Arch). Also, what are the busiest/least busy time? I will be going there on Tuesday the 19th, so any info would be appreciated. Thanks :)

Salute Vancouverites!

What sources do you use to find current local events in Vancouver? Any suggestions for a traveler?

Thanks to all in advance!

Hi,

I am travelling to Vancouver and Calgary via Kelowna in September and I am hoping to do a skydive (for the first time). Does anyone know of a cheap (and reliable of course :-)) Skydiving Associations? In either the Vancouver, Okanagan Valley or Calgary areas? I'm aware that the weather may not be guaranteed in September.

Thanks

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I was wondering if anybody knows how I might be able to get from Vancouver to Chilliwack for next week. Any shuttle buses perhaps..
Thanks!

Heading to Alaska for 10 days, for the first time, next Aug, and probably the last; first we will have the coral princess cruise and, after that a land tour to Denali for 3 days.
We will have all kinds of the usual activities:
Hiking, water rafting, flightseeing and glacier landing … etc
We are a family of 4 including 2 teens; looking for a full rain gear including proper footwear; for all of us, putting in consideration that we WILL USE IT JUST for 10 days and never again; probably we will take rid of it before our flight back home.
So, we will really appreciate all suggestions for the following:
# 1 What kind of cloths should we have; we will intend to wear in layers, so, should we have water proof coat only!
# 2 We don’t know what is the “proper” footwear for Alaska ?
# 3 Where we could have all these items together; we will stay at The Pan Pacific hotel.
We are new in this issue; sound a little bit strange, but we came from a completely different climate, almost no rain and never saw a snow before!
Need Help and Advice.

What transportation possibilities are available to get from the airport to the harbor to Bord a cruise ship.

My husband and I are traveling to Vancouver in the next two weeks. We would like to visit Victoria and Whistler. Does anyone have any reccomendations for transportation as I have just learned the train is not yet running? We only want to spend one night in each area so we save enough days for Vancouver. Is a rental car our best bet? Also, it is our 10yr anniversary... any tips on some great local restaraunts??

Thanks!

Hello Travellers. My husband and I are coming to Canada / USA for a wedding in July (we arrive in Vancouver on 28 June). The wedding is in Longview, WA on 11 July, so we have almost 2 weeks to explore. We have bought the Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest, but are having trouble deciding what is really worth seeing. Do you have any suggestions as to what we should definitely see in, around and between Vancouver and Longview. We will have a car, a medium budget and we'd like to fit in a couple of days at a nice Pacific beach. Many thanks in advance.

Hello! My husband and I are going to be in Vancouver for three days in the middle of May. We are going to explore Vancouver along with traveling up to Squamish and Whisler. This is our first time to Vancouver so I have no clue where is a good place to stay! Does anyone know of a good bed and breakfast to stay at or a good hotel? I think I want to stay out of the city center and stay more north of Vancouver. Thanks for all your help! :-)

Could someone please let me know what the best and cheapest way to get to and from the Vancouver International Airport please.

I want to go to Victoria B.C.. I can fly there but I would like to cross over on the ferry for at least one leg of the trip. It will costs $300.00 more to rent a car on the main land (Vancouver) and leave it on the island (Victoria airport).

Does anyone have any information about how difficult it is in getting a bus from the Vancouver airport to Victoria B.C.. I know it will have to catch the ferry across. Does it only take you to the ferry and you ride as a passenger or does it take you all the way into downtown Victoria or to the airport for a rental car.

WE have one day in Vancouver after our cruise. What downtown hotel or hotel area would be the best location for using the trolley and seeing the sights? I know there is an area to avoid too.

Hello folks,

I will be taking my family to Vancouver in July for 10 days before heading East. Obviously lots to see and do however rather than pay for 4 at each and every attraction, is there a worthwhile 'saver card' I can purchase?

I am then driving across to Edmonton via Jasper. My daughter hates long journeys so want to restrict 1st day to 5-6 hours or so. Any recommendations on overnight accomodation, including Jasper for the 2nd day. Many thanks, Andy.

What is the best option to go to Toronto from Vancouver ?

I will be visiting Vancouver for 5 months as a tourist, and would like to be able to drive my friends car while I am there.

I have a Belgian drivers license and was wondering if anybody knows whether ICBC will insure a visitor on a foreign license.

Alternatively, if not, is it possible for a visitor to receive a BC Drivers License?

The only ID I have is my passport, and in that passport will be the 6 month entry stamp that I will receive at immigration coming into the country. It is my understanding (according to the website) that ICBC does not accept Passports as Primary Identification in order to issue a new license.

Does this mean a visitor to Canada is unable to apply for a drivers license? Is this different in other provinces?

i heard of this place called KONBINIYA Japan Centre at Robson Street.....is it huge? I want to get lots of japanese stuff like bento accessories and snacks and cutey stuff...how is this KONBINIYA Japan Centre compared to Daiso? Cos Daiso is at Aberdeen Mall, which is at Richmond and so far....and if KONBINIYA Japan Centre is quite huge and has a lot of stuff, can i skip daiso? or is the aberdeen mall a good shopping area?

Hi,

We're visiting UBC in a few weeks and need a recommendation for a good hotel near campus that is reasonably priced. We are from the US and not familiar with Vancouver. Thanks!

Hi,
I am meeting my 3 girlfriends at Vancouver. They are from Spore while I am flying to Vancouver from Fort St John. The problem is that the 3 of them are gonna be in Canada from April 10 to April 20 but they are traveling all over the place (Vancouver-Calgary-Vancouver-Seattle) that I can only afford to join them in Vancouver so i am only gonna be there w them for 3 days (April 10-April 12). I think it's quite a waste of my air ticket ($470 to fly to Vancouver from FSJ) so I was thinking of arriving in Vancouver, maybe 2 days earlier like on April 8 and do sightseeing on my own. During the 3 days that we are all together, we be going to Grouse Mountain, Granville, and do all the city sights (stanley pk, gas town. chinatown, The Lookout & etc). So the 2 days on my own, i am thinking of doing the following. Bear in mind that I’m pretty much a timid traveler, can't drive and my criteria for the 2 days itinery must be safe.

1. Take Whistler Shuttle Bus to Whistler. Bear in mind that I absolutely hate skiing & snowboarding so not going to do these at all). I was thinking of just spending a day there @ Whistler Village, do some sightseeing & any activities (e.g, dog sledding) that doesn’t require skills on my end.
2. Take a Quick Shuttle's Bus to Seattle on early morning (estimated arrival time 9am) and take the shuttle back late in the evening (estimated departing time at 8pm from seattle). During the 10 hrs in Seattle, just visit the premium outlet, the pikes fish mkt & some other day sightseeing

Would welcome any ideas or opinions on my plan….or do u guys think that it might even be just cheaper for me to join my 3 friends for their itinery to begin with. And their plan is fixed, cannot be changed & is as follows:

April 10-April 12: Vancouver sightseeing
April 13: Drive to Okanagan & do vineyards
April 14: Drive to Banff and do sightseeing & stop at Calgary
April 15: Fly from Calgary to Vancouver
April 16-April 20: Vancouver & Seattle Sightseeing

Thanks guys..

Hello, Does any of you know whether when renting a car in Calgary airport and dropping it in Vancouver airport, i'am charged a drop off fee ? I have read positive and negative answers from various sites, also depending on the way (YCF/YCC or the other way around).

Also, is renting in Canada (for the same type of car)cheaper than renting in Seattle (USA), for the same period of course ?

Thanks