Synopses & Reviews
Completely updated, this new edition of
Frommer's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies will show you the best of Vancouver, the hottest destination in North America, where you can enjoy cutting-edge Asian-fusion cuisine and experience firsthand its vibrant arts and nightlife scene. Then we'll take you into some of the most spectacular, unspoiled countryside on the continent, where you can enjoy whale watching, sea kayaking, canoeing, wildlife viewing, downhill skiing, wine tasting, hiking, biking, and more.
In the Rockies, you'll get full coverage of gorgeous Banff and Jasper National Parks, and we'll also take you to the glowing glacial waters of Lake Louise. Our authors have traveled every inch of this vast region, and they've chosen the best places to stay: wilderness lodges, guest ranches, elegant B&Bs, mom-and-pop motels, secluded campgrounds, and luxury resorts. With Frommer's in hand, it's a snap to design the Canadian adventure that's right for you.
Synopsis
Stroll through misty old-growth forests in Carmanah/Walbran Provincial Park. See chapter 7.
Detailed maps throughout
Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
Insider tips from local expert authors
About the Author
Bill McRae was born and raised in rural eastern Montana, though he spent the better years of his youth attending university in Great Britain, France, and Canada. He has previously written about Montana, Utah, and Oregon for Moon Publications and about the Pacific Northwest and Seattle for Lonely Planet. Other publications he has written for include
National Geographic, Microsoft Expedia, and
1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. and Canada Before You Die for Workman Press. Bill makes his home in Portland, Oregon.
Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer who has lived and worked in London. His newest novel, Memoirs Are Made of This, was published in the U.K. by Hodder-Headline in 2007 under the pen name Swan Adamson and translated into Russian in 2008. Two earlier Swan Adamson novels, My Three Husbands and Confessions of a Pregnant Princess, were published in the U.S. and translated into French, and his essay, “Confessions of a Faux Pa,” is featured in the new anthology What I Would Tell Her: 28 Fathers on the Joys and Challenges of Raising their Daughters. Donald Olson’s novel, The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley, was published in the United Kingdom by Bantam Press, and his play, Beardsley, was produced in London. His travel stories have appeared in the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, Town & Country, and many other publications. His additional guidebooks England For Dummies, Best Day Trips from London, Irreverent London, Germany For Dummies, Germany Day by Day, and Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria are all published by Wiley. England For Dummies won a 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for best guidebook.
Table of Contents
LIST OF MAPS.
1 THE BEST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA & THE CANADIAN ROCKIES.
2 BRITISH COLUMBIA & THE CANADIAN ROCKIES IN DEPTH.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO BRITISH COLUMBIA & THE CANADIAN ROCKIES.
4 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA & THE CANADIAN ROCKIES.
5 VANCOUVER.
6 VICTORIA.
7 SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND & THE GULF ISLANDS.
8 CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND.
9 NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND.
10 THE SUNSHINE COAST & WHISTLER.
11 NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
12 THE CARIBOO COUNTRY & THE THOMPSON RIVER VALLEY.
13 THE OKANAGAN VALLEY.
17 FAST FACTS.
INDEX.