A truly magical trip through an enchanting forest of old growth trees is what you will find when entering the trails at Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park. Just a 45-minute drive from Nanaimo, Cathedral Grove is situated 16km East of Port Alberni. This forest provides visitors with amazing sights of ancient Douglas-Fir trees- some are more than 800 years old, ancient Western Red Cedar, owls, several types of woodpeckers, insects of all sorts, reptiles, amphibians, deer, elk, black bear, cougars and the Cameron River that flows through the park contains rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout.

Greater Victoria 1) Beacon Hill Park The park offers walking trails, a wading pool, water fountains, picnic areas, monuments, sports fields and playgrounds, a band pavilion, and what was once the world's tallest t

Vancouver Island is located in the west of Vancouver, BC. Want to have a relaxing weekend away from the city? Come to Van Isle and enjoy the beautiful landscape of this unique little spot.

The lovely "Harbour City" Nanaimo - also known as the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" is located on the East coast of the island. You will arrive either by ferry or by floatplane and will be in the perfect spot for making plans to discover the island. There are

We love our guesthouse and as a group of staff who love our work and look forward to meeting new guests from all around the world each and every day - you could say we have a somewhat biased opinion! That is why we would like to

It's one of these beautiful, sunny days in Nanaimo and you don't know what to do? Ever considered throwing yourself off a bridge? No? Well, then it's the right time to start thinking about it! The adrenaline seekers are perfectly right in Nanaimo.

The so-called "Nanaimo bars" are - as the name says - Nanaimo's famous dessert.

We have been planning to hike up Mt Benson roughly since we have been arrived on Van Isle.

For weary world travellers, backpackers, families travelling to stretch a dollar, and businesses trying to stick to a budget - getting a good meal at a decent price is always a concern - no matter what city in Canada you are visiting. We have assembled a tried

Nanaimo, the Harbour City is a stunning community centrally located on Vancouver Island. See for yourself why Conde Naste has rated Vancouver Island the top island in the Americas for the past 9 years!