Frommer's^? British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies, 5th Edition

by Bill McRae; With: Donald Olson

• ISBN13: 9780470257050
• ISBN10: 0470257059
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Discover the best of Vancouver, and spectacular, unspoiled countryside of British Columbia Try whale watching, sea kayaking, canoeing, wildlife viewing, downhill skiing, wine tasting, hiking, biking, and more. Includes full coverage of gorgeous Banff and Jasper National Parks Includes the best places to stay - from wilderness lodges and guest ranches, to secluded campgrounds, and luxury resorts.

Author Biography

Bill McRae was born and raised in rural eastern Montana, though he spent the better years of his youth attending university in Great Britain, France, and Canada. He has previously written about Montana, Utah, and Oregon for Moon Publications and about the Pacific Northwest and Seattle for Lonely Planet. Other publications he has written for include National Geographic and Microsoft Expedia, and 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. and Canada Before You Die for Workman Press. Bill makes his home in Portland, Oregon.

Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. He has published several novels, most recently The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley and, under the pen name of Swan Adamson, My Three Husbands and Confessions of a Pregnant Princess. His plays have been staged in the U.S. and Europe. Donald Olson’s travel stories have appeared in The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, and many other publications. He is the author of England For Dummies (winner of the 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for Best Guidebook), London For Dummies, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer's London for $95 a Day, Frommer's Portable London from $95 a Day, and Frommer’s Irreverent Guide to London.

Table of Contents

List of Maps

What's New in British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies

The Best of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies

Planning Your Trip to British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies

Suggested Itineraries in British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies

Vancouver

Victoria

Southern Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands

Central Vancouver Island

Northern Vancouver Island

The Sunshine Coast & Whistler

Northern British Columbia

The Cariboo Country & the Thompson River Valley

The Okanagan Valley

Southeastern British Columbia & the Kootenay Valley

Gateways to the Canadian Rockies: Calgary & Edmonton

The Canadian Rockies: Banff & Jasper National Parks & More

Appendix: British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies in Depth

Index

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