Claudia Laroye

There are lots of choices on where to stay in Vancouver; this round up focuses on Vancouver hotels with special winter staycation and spring break hotel deals for guests. The classic Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has partnered with Iconic Wineries of British Columbia to create overnight stay Virtual Wine Tasting Packages as part of their CheckMate Artisanal Winery and Each wine tasting is priced at $100.00 and includes a bottle of wine delivered prior to the event date, and admission to the live virtual wine tasting experience that will give attendees the chance to connect with rarely accessible wine makers and experts. Couples looking for a bit of romantic pampering this Valentine’s Day can unwind with Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Pacific Rim’s Suite Spa Experience.

13 of the Best RV Campgrounds in BC Located on Burrard Inlet on Vancouver’s north shore, the Capilano River RV Park is the closest RV park near me, and centrally located just minutes from the city’s downtown core. RV Park amenities include; pull-through and back-in sites with 30 and 50 amp power; WiFi, laundry, pet-friendly and a u-pick orchard. The Nakusp Hot Springs Chalets and Campground offers 30 riverside camping sites for RVs above the soothing sound of the beautiful Kuskanax Creek and with beautiful mountain views. This wilderness RV campground features 30 sites including pull-thru sites, 15 amp power service, onsite water, shower/washroom building and a dump station.

These life-saving travel tips for travelling with food allergies will help you navigate foreign meals in four languages. But, if you have food allergies including gluten, peanuts, marlin or milk, it’s a whole other world of uncertainty that can transform your lovely holiday into a nightmare, in just one breakfast, lunch or dinner. Any specific allergy medications, and equipment, like an inhaler, should always be part of your standard travel first aid kit, including such things as pain medications, band-aids, and anti-bacterial cream. Prior to departure, write up and translate (using Google Translate or with a friends’ help) key phrases in the languages of your destination, that you can use in the event of an emergency.

The restaurant is open all day long, but we think breakfast is where it’s at in the Louisiana-inspired restaurant. A relaxed restaurant that makes its own in-house spirits like gin, vodka and rye, Park Restaurant is very popular all day long, from weekend brunches to post-dinner drinks. This bustling restaurant offers Canadian comfort food like fluffy pancakes and back bacon at brunch, rotisserie chicken sandwiches and pizzas at lunch, roasted meats at dinnertime, and creative cocktails that feature its delicious house spirits. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the latter of which pairs seasonal cocktails and an excellent wine selection with Gallic classics like French onion soup, salmon Niçoise, trout bouillabaisse, cassoulet and steak tartare.