Vancouver is my hometown. It’s where I grew up and where I live. I love to share the city’s stories.
My Vancouver travel writing has appeared in Fodor’s guidebooks, the Vancouver Courier, PAX News West, Hitched Magazine, North Shore Living Magazine, YP Dine, and more.
ARC Gloria at the Burrard Dry Dock Pier on October 22, 2025 Photo: Christina Newberry
The ARC Gloria, official flagship of the Colombian Navy, sailed into Vancouver yesterday. As the sun set, the Ambassador of Colombia in Canada, H.E. Carlos Arturo Morales, and the ship’s Commanding Officer, Captain Luis Fernando Lara Cogollo, welcomed special guests aboard the vessel for a celebratory evening of Colombian food, drink, music and dance…
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Relationship status: Overloaded. Whether you’re endlessly swiping through dating apps, scouring social media for wedding inspiration, or scrolling #MomTok for ideas to entertain the kids, sometimes it can all be just a little too much. The stress of modern relationships — whether you’re single, happily married, or dealing with a situationship — is enough to leave anyone feeling burned out and in need of a refresh…
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Surrounded on three sides by water, home to a temperate rainforest, and nestled at the foot of the North Shore Mountains, Vancouver is a city truly immersed in nature. This is a place where the glittering glass towers of downtown reflect the moody greys and blues of the Burrard Inlet, and you’re likely to spot at least a couple of bold locals cold plunging in the ocean every day of the year. (And we’re not just talking about the seals.)
While it rarely dips below freezing in the city itself, the snow-covered mountains just 15 to 30 minutes from downtown become a true winter wonderland from December through early spring. It’s the ideal city to play in the snow all day and get back to town in time for dinner at a cozy hole-in-the-wall or MICHELIN-starred hotspot…
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It was a treat to write about my hometown for Open Road Auto Group’s driver magazine. To read the full story, pick up a copy at one of their dealerships, or subscribe.
It’s always a pleasure to work with my long-time client Fresh Air Productions. This was our second year creating all content for the Harley Owners Group™ Membership Guide. Just like last year, I copy-edited the full guide as well as writing travel content for 10 epic Canadian rides – one for each province – as recommended by local riding experts in the regions.
The sun sets early on west coast winter nights, leaving plenty of time to explore. At Whistler, Vallea Lumina is a 1km wooded path on which an immersive light installation combines storytelling with technical wizardry to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for visitors of all ages…
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There’s a saying in Vancouver: the west coast is the best coast. Join the locals strolling along the city’s iconic seawall and you’ll soon agree. There’s a special kind of magic where the towering forests of Stanley Park meet the sparkling waters of English Bay and the North Shore Mountains beckon just beyond Alaska-bound cruise ships sailing under the Lions Gate Bridge.
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Here’s the perfect plan for getting to know Vancouver’s diverse neighbourhoods, from cobblestones to coffee shops and everything in between…
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Air Canada welcomed Vancouver travel trade professionals to an event at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel that was packed with updates on Wednesday (April 12), including a restructuring at Air Canada Vacations (ACV) and the retirement of Lucie Guillemette, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer, after 36 years with the airline…
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Don’t confuse Vancouver’s West End with the West Side (across False Creek) or West Vancouver (a different city altogether); you’ll find this trendy neighbourhood on the city’s downtown peninsula, just south of Coal Harbour. Once a quiet enclave for the elite, the West End is now boisterous. Davie Village serves as home base for the city’s LGBTQ+ community (be sure to pop into the historic Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium for some queer lit) and you’ll find bars serving all types of folks along Davie Street. For restaurants and retail, you can’t beat Denman and Robson Streets. Robson skews high-end, while Denman is the place for hole-in-the-wall eats. But the real colour here is provided by mother nature in the form of 405-hectare Stanley Park and the aptly named Sunset Beach.
The perfect day Wake up at The Burrard, a ’50s motel converted into a hip boutique pad with a palm-filled courtyard. Grab a cruiser bike and head for the seawall, pausing at Tartine Bread and Pies for pastries. Ride all the way around Stanley Park, then make your way to Kingyo on Denman Street for fabulous Japanese small plates before dancing the night away at Celebrities: Vancouver’s biggest gay nightclub.
Plan your trip Don’t miss Vancouver’s annual Pride Festival, one of North America’s largest. Weeks of parties and events culminate in a Pride Parade that draws upwards of 100,000 people to the West End. As if that wasn’t enough, Pride overlaps with the Celebration of Light, the world’s longest-running offshore fireworks competition, held at the end of July at English Bay.
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