British Columbia Travel Stories

Jun 25, 2020 • 6 min read

A Lonely Planet guidebook writer explores close to home in British Colombia to see how things have changed during the pandemic.

Jan 22, 2020 • 5 min read

Canada is synonymous with canoes. These open boats shaped the nation's history, and now they allow modern-day adventurers to explore remote and wild areas.

Oct 11, 2019 • 5 min read

Where you stay is as much a part of the ski experience as getting out on the snow. So here's our round up of the best ski lodges no matter what kind of powder…

Sep 26, 2019 • 7 min read

Make this the year you begin a tradition of family travel with a trip to the Powder Highway in the Canadian Rockies.

Sep 16, 2019 • 4 min read

Imagine solitude. The only sounds are of the natural environment: a river, the wind in the trees, your breath, and the birds chirping to one another. The only…

Aug 27, 2019 • 5 min read

With the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan about to hit the target date, how close has Vancouver come to realizing its objective – and what does it mean for…

Jul 16, 2019 • 4 min read

Western Canada’s biggest city is a browser’s paradise for rainy-day bookstore fans – and several intriguing new shops have cracked open their covers here…

Jun 4, 2019 • 6 min read

Recreational cannabis use is legal in Canada, and globetrotting connoisseurs love to get high in the Great White North. But if you choose to partake, how…

May 28, 2019 • 5 min read

Metro Vancouver’s 53-station SkyTrain network is one of Canada’s most iconic transit services. But the three-line system – 79km of elevated and…

Oct 24, 2018 • 7 min read

A large province in a large country, Canada’s British Columbia is almost three times the size of Germany. So how do you begin to wrap your head around…

Sep 14, 2018 • 5 min read

You’ve explored the shops, galleries and glass-towered streets of downtown Vancouver. But where should you head next on your visit to British Columbia’s…