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Vancouver Island’s Wild West Coast
Vancouver Island is not your typical island getaway. BC’s quaint towns of Tofino and Ucluelet are where you go to put down your phone and really disconnect, to eat locally sourced seafood, and get back to nature.
Courtenay Should Be Your Next BC Getaway
Looking to get off the beaten path? Head over to Courtenay, BC, where friendly island vibe, affordable hotels, cozy cafes and nano breweries offer something for everyone.
A Shoulder Season Montréal Foodie Trip To Remember
Shoulder season, with its wallet-friendly fares and pre-winter weather, it makes Montréal a perfect choice for your next food-focused getaway. We’ve put together recommendations on where to stay and what to eat.
Discovering Hemmingford, Montreal’s Hidden Gem
You’ve discovered everything there is about the city of Montreal and now you want to go country, but not too far. Welcome to Hemmingford.
Top 5 Spring Break Micro Adventures Around Squamish
As warmer temperatures settle in and longer daylight arrives, snow melts, expanding Squamish’s vast playground giving families plenty of activities to choose from for an action-packed Spring Break visit.
Off-Season Fun In Parksville & Qualicum Beach
Four ways to live it up with off-season activities in Canada’s picturesque Oceanside region.
Across The Top of Canada: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure
Celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary on a private summer solstice adventure where you eat, drink and see the best that Canada’s Arctic has to offer.
Travel
A collection of ideas and explorations closer to home
Tips For Safe Travel This Summer
Do Your Research
Take extra time to research and plan your trip in advance, and make sure you have a Plan B if your activity is at capacity. Many businesses and services in BC have adopted new protocols, and changes to their schedules or policies to ensure your safety. You’ll want to become familiar with them ahead of time.
Take Your Time
Consider a slower travel pace this summer to help curb the spread. Instead of checking in and out of multiple destinations during one trip, choose one destination and one accommodation for your entire trip, and use that as a ‘home-base’ for exploring all the destinations nearby.
Be Respectful
While many communities in BC will be welcoming people back this summer, some, such as many of BC’s Indigenous communities, can’t welcome you just yet. Please be respectful of these communities and know that they’ll welcome you when they are ready.
Pack Essentials
If you’re heading to a more rural area of the province, stock up with the essentials before you leave home (i.e. groceries). This helps lessen your impact on BC communities who may be experiencing supply issues, and reduces your touchpoints within communities who may have limited health care facilities.
Travel In Small Groups
If you normally travel with extended family or with several friends, consider travelling in a smaller group this summer. Travelling with fewer people makes it easier for you to practise physical distancing in public, and may have less of an impact on the destination.
Stay Apart
Practice physical distancing and frequent hand washing to help prevent the spread of Covid. Follow the recommendations from BC Centre for Disease Control to learn about preventative activities, and talk to the tourism businesses you are visiting about the steps they are taking to keep you and their staff safe.
Homebody
Staying home? We got you with this collection of things to do—from fitness to entertainment and DIY ideas and ways to kill the time, all from the comfort of home.