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Christine van Reeuwyk

Woman shares back country trek from Victoria to Tofino

July 16, 2024 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Filled with excited anticipation of a hot shower, clean laundry and a solid meal, Krysta Norwick trudged into Tofino …

Woman shares back country trek from Victoria to TofinoRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Hiking, Outdoors and Recreation, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Tofino,, WCT Intro

Roger the marmot emerges at Victoria’s Faimont Empress Hotel in time for spring

March 26, 2024 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

With an average life expectancy of 15 years, every spring longtime Victoria visitor Roger emerges from his home at the …

Roger the marmot emerges at Victoria’s Faimont Empress Hotel in time for springRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Retirement planning: BC Ferries launches concept images for new vessels

February 27, 2024 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Recently released renderings show what BC Ferries hopes to put in place to replace ferries set to start retiring in …

Retirement planning: BC Ferries launches concept images for new vesselsRead More

Category: TravelTag: BCFerries, British Columbia Destinations, Sidney, Transportation

Victoria’s Craigdarroch Castle shows its Christmas style

December 13, 2023 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Standing knee-deep in decorations stored in a basement work room of Victoria’s only castle, Sherry Kerr formulates …

Victoria’s Craigdarroch Castle shows its Christmas styleRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Heritage, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, WCT Intro

Owl spotting hits a high in Greater Victoria with amazing images

December 6, 2023 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Barred owls are out and about in abundance this fall and, with cameras in nearly every pocket, Greater Victorians are …

Owl spotting hits a high in Greater Victoria with amazing imagesRead More

Category: TravelTag: Greater Victoria, Staycation secrets, Wildlife

B.C. zoo staffer elevates #bugsoftiktok buzz with salute to Taylor Swift

October 31, 2023 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Karlee Friesen is taking the Victoria Bug Zoo to a different level with Taylor Swift and #bugsoftiktok. “I …

B.C. zoo staffer elevates #bugsoftiktok buzz with salute to Taylor SwiftRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Things to do, Victoria

VIDEO: Victoria captains weave personal tales, history into waterway tours

July 17, 2023 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Halfway through a water tour of Victoria, the ship’s captain stops the boat and points out a handful of houses. We’re …

VIDEO: Victoria captains weave personal tales, history into waterway toursRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria

Vancouver Island wildlife rehab centre introduces latest eagle cam star

May 6, 2023 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

A glimpse of tail feathers is all one may see at first of an eagle in care at a Metchosin rehab centre on southern …

Vancouver Island wildlife rehab centre introduces latest eagle cam starRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: West Shore, Wild ARC

Oak Bay hotel earns international biodiversity certification

February 28, 2023 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Oak Bay’s only hotel, nestled on the shores of the Salish Sea with views of snow-capped Mount Baker, now has …

Oak Bay hotel earns international biodiversity certificationRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Greater Victoria, Hotels, sustainable tourism, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Rare, predatory songbird tops Greater Victoria spring sightings

June 13, 2022 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

Migration makes for the most exciting bird watching and this spring was no different in Greater …

Rare, predatory songbird tops Greater Victoria spring sightingsRead More

Category: TravelTag: Birds, oak bay, Wildlife

Marmot stowaway sent back to BC Mainland where it belongs

June 7, 2022 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

A yellow-bellied marmot has been ‘deported’ after its successful capture on Vancouver Island. The marmot …

Marmot stowaway sent back to BC Mainland where it belongsRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, WCT Intro, Wildlife

VIDEO: Watch 14 clips of a grey whale at play near Victoria

March 3, 2022 //  by Christine van Reeuwyk

A grey whale foraging in the waters off Greater Victoria lends itself to the growing land-based whale watching …

VIDEO: Watch 14 clips of a grey whale at play near VictoriaRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Grey Whales, Saanich, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Wildlife

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