Wild about Yukon food

On Thursdays in the summer Whitehorse has the Fireweed Community Market and we met some of the traders that have stalls at there. I met Lois, who makes products using Continue reading →

What’s going on Yukon?

I’m back in the capital ‘wilderness’ city of the Yukon territory. When you look at a map of Canada the Yukon is north of BC, next to Alaska. I was Continue reading →

Crafty beer drinking

Ever heard of a cicerone? It’s a beer sommelier who can expertly match beer with food. To celebrate last week’s Craft Beer Week in Vancouver  I took a tour through Continue reading →

On cloud nine

Vancouver’s harbour is full of sea and float planes taking off over Lions Gate Bridge and you soon get used to the hum of them as they gracefully get airborne Continue reading →

Sea safari – wet pants a possibility

The mountains glistened with snow in the distance as we glided peacefully across the water of Howe Sound, near Vancouver’s Horseshoe Bay, on our sea safari. Then suddenly our guide Continue reading →

Why I’m not necking clam nectar

Our lunch in Whistler deserves a special mention as it was specially arranged at Whistler Sliding Centre. Look at that view! The view is being interrupted by a ‘Caesar’ cocktail. Continue reading →

Zip. Spa. Peddle. Paddle.

Despite Whistler being most famous as a ski resort I’ve only ever visited it in spring when the sun is shining and the mountains are still encrusted with a cap Continue reading →

Whistler for my dinner

Today Virgin Atlantic launched their inaugural flight to Vancouver from London and I joined the UK press group on a trip to Whistler and Vancouver. Driving through Vancouver made me Continue reading →

Doh! Vancouver’s worst kept secret

  While apartment-hunting it was only polite for us to make a quick stop at Canada’s iconic Tim Hortons for a doughnut. I had my favourite flavour, ‘sour cream glazed’, Continue reading →

Sunshine, sushi and spot prawns

It’s no coincidence that we arrived smack bang in the middle of the six-week spot prawn season here in Vancouver. I’d tasted the sweet juicy local prawns at Coast restaurant Continue reading →