TRAVEL GUIDE: BRITISH COLUMBIA

The Canadian Rockies wilderness. Whistler, one of the world's premier ski destinations and all-season resorts. Cosmopolitan and hip Vancouver, an outdoor lover's paradise with its great location on the Pacific Ocean... Where do you begin to explore this Canadian province set between Alberta and the Pacific Ocean? From hiking to skiing to scenic train rides and gastronomic delights, British Columbia offers amazing diversity.


TOP 10 HEALTH RETREATS
Alive Health Resort
They don’t call it Alive for nothing. Nestled in the beautiful Monashee Mountains of British Columbia, this resort will bring you back to nature, and nurture you with comprehensive spa and bodywork treatments, indoor/outdoor physical activity, and interactive education programs.

Alive Health Resort


Yasodhara Ashram

TOP 10 YOGA RETREATS
Yasodhara Ashram
Retreat to this ashram community, founded in 1963 by Swami Sivananda Radha. With an emphasis on yoga as more than mere physical exercise, Yasodhara prides itself on ensuring guests are not distracted, but remain focused on thinking, walking, reading and breathing.

VANCOUVER

DINING OUT
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CITY OF GLASS
72 Hours in Vancouver
Vancouver is an outdoor lover's paradise, where locals bike, run, rollerblade, skateboard, swim, sail and kayak around quaint neighborhoods such as Gastown, Chinatown, Yaletown and Granville Island.

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Restaurants and hotels for business travelers.


UTOPIA?
A Lavish Spa
The $4-million, 12,000-square-foot Spa Utopia & Salon at the waterfront Pan Pacific Vancouver focuses on the use of fresh local ingredients and "Canada-inspired" treatments.


HOTEL SPECIALS
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Located in the downtown this hotel offers spacious guestrooms, floor to ceiling windows with amazing views of the city's skyline, or the beautiful mountains or the park. Official Site- Downtown Vancouver Hotel. Stay at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Book Online and Save!

FEATURED HOTELS
The Fairmont Waterfront
The views are everywhere at this hotel.
Opus Hotel
High fashion has come to Vancouver's Yaletown District in the form of a luxury hotel.
Metropolitan Hotel

The Metropolitan's mission statement: build a Feng Shui refuge and they will come.

Opus Hotel



WHISTLER

Adara Hotel

TOP 10 BOUTIQUE HOTELS
Adara Hotel
With only 41 guest rooms and suites, the emphasis at Adara is on the best of contemporary design in a rustic mountain setting. Here’s a place to relax in stylish, modern rooms, take on the powdered slopes and return for a relaxing soak in a hot tub overlooking stunning mountain views.

A YEAR-ROUND PLAYGROUND
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
This stunning chateau, nestled at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, is one of Canada's most luxurious alpine escapes! Whether you come for sleigh rides and dog sledding or alpine hiking among spring wildflowers, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler is the perfect place to hang your hat (or show shoes or bathing suit) during your stay.


A ROCKING TRAIN
Whistler Mountaineer

Canada's newest tourist train, Whistler Mountaineer, will transport passengers on a three-hour journey between Vancouver and Whistler, through some of British Columbia's most dramatic scenery.

See Also: A Transportation Experience of a Lifetime: Rocky Mountaineer Railtours

SPAS
Best Spas in Canada
From the Fairmont Chateau in British Columbia to the Spa Givenchy Les Trois Tilleuls in Quebec, Canada has plenty of world-class spas to choose from. View the list of some of the most exclusive, luxurious spas in Canada selected by us to massage away your stresses.

Ancient Cedars Spa

More travel information on the official site of Tourism British Columbia, www.hellobc.com.

Images in banner courtesy of Tourism BC.

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