Vancouver

Andrea Carlson's extraordinary neighbourhood restaurant — hyper-local, foraged, and farmed BC ingredients in a humble, deeply personal room. One of Canada's best.

The most beloved Italian restaurant in Vancouver — a beautiful room in Fraserhood serving pasta, wood-grilled meats, and natural wines with effortless warmth.

A Vancouver institution for Cambodian-Chinese cooking — the butter beef and chicken wings are legendary. Cash only, long queues, completely worth it.

A 1927 heritage hotel restored to its original grandeur — the most elegant address in Vancouver. The Prohibition bar is one of the city's finest cocktail experiences.

A sleek boutique hotel in Coal Harbour — steps from Stanley Park, with stunning mountain and harbour views.

405 hectares of temperate rainforest on a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific — the seawall walk (10km) with mountain and ocean views is one of the world's great urban walks.

One of the finest food markets in North America — fresh BC seafood, artisan bread, local cheeses, and outstanding street food under one enormous roof.

A 1.5-hour drive north on the Sea-to-Sky Highway — one of the world's great road trips. Whistler Blackcomb is North America's largest ski resort.