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Following the lives of Helen and Mike who moved from Scotland to London via Canada. See how they fair as they navigate the charms of big city life, weaving around tourists and traffic by bike, stopping frequently for tea and culture breaks.
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Deep Cove
Idyllic Deep Cove is a hidden little corner of Vancouver. About 40 minutes out of town and easily accessible via public transit it is a wonderful summer afternoon retreat. We fled the city with friends a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading
218 flavours
There is an ice cream parlour in Vancouver, famous for selling 218 flavours of ice cream AT ONE TIME. 218, can you even think of that many potential flavours? Well they did, it includes Marmite (great for toast, bad for … Continue reading
Messing about in boats
Sometimes it feels like Vancouver is sitting on the edge of the world. Squeezed into a tiny gap between the mountains and the sea. Normally this means almost all views of the city involve looking at it from within, but … Continue reading
Le Marché
I have a new favourite café in Vancouver. Tucked away on the corner of two residential streets in Vancouver’s East Side this place has a real community spirit as well as delicious coffee and to die for pastries. So far … Continue reading
Celebration of light
Each summer Vancouver holds a fireworks competition in English bay. We missed the first two this year as we were in Montreal but managed to catch the last one on Saturday night and just like last year, it was amazing. … Continue reading