Becoming a parent changes everything, including vacations. Gone are the days of tossing clothes in a suitcase and hitting the road with a devil-may-ca...

On Vancouver Island, the difference between winter and spring normally isn’t that drastic; the rain slows down, the clouds ease up, and the damp folia...

It’s not unusual for Canadians to plan mid-winter getaways to interrupt the long stretch of time between summers. In the past, places like Florida, Ar...

Who doesn’t love a beach vacation? The beaches of Vancouver Island aren’t exactly the best-kept secret, but from September to May these same summertim...

Vancouver Island is famous for a plethora of reasons; cheekily referred to as the Canadian Riviera, thousands of people ferry over to the island each...

Life moves so quickly that it’s nearly impossible not to get swept up in the flow of time; like an ocean it sweeps us into an unknown future, leaving...

The holidays pass in a blur of shopping centres, twinkle lights, and holly jolly bearded men; before we know it we’re cleaning up discarded gift...

It’s that time of year again! Trees are up, neighborhoods are lit, and excitement is in the air. What Vancouver Island lacks in snowmen, it makes up f...

Christmas is sneaking up fast, but luckily, the Oceanside area handles Christmas the same way we handle everything – with markets, fairs, and a...

Winter is an underrated season on Vancouver Island. It’s damp, rainy, and quiet. Beach-goers and summer tourists are long gone, and seasonal businesse...