Tucked away on the Sunshine Coast, Sechelt is a small town (population 9,291) with a big heart.
The older demographic (more than a third aged over 60 as of the 2011 census) indicates that there are many retirees among Sechelt's residents, but it's becoming a more popular location for young couples and families looking for a place to set down roots for an affordable price…
I’ve just finished up a two-week stint covering a staff vacation at REW.ca, the online arm of Real Estate Weekly, which is the largest real estate market newspaper in the Lower Mainland. Here’s my news writing from last week:
White Rock is an idyllic beachside city offering a great lifestyle just north of the US border and just south of Surrey on the Semiahmoo Peninsula
White Rock is a beachside city just north of the Canada–United States border and Blaine, Washington, and just south of Surrey on the Semiahmoo Peninsula. It’s named for the huge white boulder that sits on the beach, a “glacial erractic” dating back to the Ice Age…
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I’m halfway through a two-week stint covering a staff vacation at REW.ca. Here’s my news reporting from last week:
My article about Elephant Hills in Thailand won an outstanding achievement award in the Environmental/Responsible Tourism category at the 2015 Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Awards, held this past weekend in Cape Breton. You can read the article in the digital edition of the PAX Magazine November issue.
Whistler is a world-famous resort town that draws in 2.7 million visitors per year. But Whistler is more than a haven for tourists – nearly 10,000 lucky individuals call the area home all year long, and there's plenty to recommend this thriving resort municipality as a permanent home base. Here are just five reasons to consider Whistler as much more than a weekend getaway…
“South Cambie” can mean different things to different people. As far as the real estate world is concerned, as formalized by the MLS system, South Cambie is the 10-block parcel between West 49th and West 59th Streets, with Ontario and Oak marking the east and west borders.
This neighbourhood may be tiny, but it's got much to recommend it as a home base. Here are five great reasons to call the area home…
Customers want different ways to experience the Crystal Cruises style – and the luxury cruise line is undergoing a major brand expansion to satisfy their desires. That's what Crystal Cruises CEO and president Edie Rodriguez told members of the travel media during a breakfast overview of key company developments during Cruise360 in Vancouver last week…
Cruising is booming. That was the message from the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) at Cruise360 in Vancouver last week.
To get a sense of what that bright future has in store, CLIA gathered the presidents of four major cruise lines for a panel discussion on the state of the industry and where things are headed. Christine Duffy of Carnival Cruise Line, Adam Goldstein of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Rick Sasso of MSC Cruises USA and Andy Stuart of Norwegian Cruise Lines sat down with Cindy D'Aoust, CLIA's president and CEO, to share their thoughts…
Cruise360, the largest cruise industry conference, kicked off in Vancouver this week, welcoming more than 1,200 travel professionals and representatives from 25 cruise lines to a six-day event featuring product and destination workshops, daily training sessions and plenty of ship inspections.
"This week will offer a truly panoramic view of our ever-changing industry,†said Cindy D'Aoust, president and CEO of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), at the event's opening session…