The green way to Vancouver from London is by boat to New York, Amtrak to Toronto, and via rail to Vancouver. On the way back repeat or boat over to China to take the Trans-Siberian home.

This is not for the faint of heart, but think of the memories. Also, if you are really green, why would you fly?

www.amtrak.com;
www.viarail.ca;
www.trans-siberia.com;

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Grouse mountain has stupendous views over Vancouver but its real attraction for us were the bears in the Refuge for Endangered wildlife. Cute.

www.grousemountain.com/adv_wilref.cfm

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While most tourists coming to Vancouver go to Robson Street downtown to find clothing (where stores such as A/X and Banana Republic compete), the as yet unknown area to shop is Main Street, roughly between Broadway (9th) and 45th Street. There, such stores as Dadabase and Twigg and Hottie sell funky artsy clothing. Highly recommended for shoppers who are interested in political statements and offbeat artistic designs on their clothing. Twigg and Hottie, for instance, source all of their clothes locally so all of their clothing is made within Canada, and some of it within BC. Dadabase gets locally made clothing through its in-house Government label.

If travelling to Vancouver, these clothes reflect Vancouver's culture more uniquely than (for example) Holt Renfrew clothing which can be purchased internationally.

Main Street clothing shops are still an untapped vein of creativity.

Dadabase: 183 East Broadway;
www.dadabase.ca

Twigg and Hottie: 3671 Main Street;
www.twiggandhottie.com

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Richmond Nature Park is a natural peat bog that has been managed and has trails to show and shelter many native plants, birds and other animal species. There is a Nature House that is always staffed and has displays and information about native flora and fauna.

The bog has cranberries and blueberries growing freely and the Richmond area is a major supplier of cranberries to the world market.

There are frequent free talks by experts.

11851 Westminster Hwy. at No. 5 Rd;
Catch the 401, 403, 406 or 407 bus to Richmond exchange, then transfer to 405 bus.
tel: 604 718 6188

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