About Writer Ron Kirstein is owner of a travel & tourism website, http://tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca, a tourism directory for Vancouver Island. Ron has built the site and has gathered information, being a tourist on Vancouver Island for the last 30 years. Enjoy the benefits of Ron's research for your holiday on Vancouver Island. Ron is an educator, communications specialist and web designer.
Sear Island - Serenity Now Sear Island-Serenity Now! By Ron KirsteinAn invitation to Sear Island is like getting invited to Bodo, Alberta! Who's ever heard of the place? I find out I've been within 5 minutes of Sear Island and didn't even realize it. Turns out it's just a stone's throw from Gabriola Island, BC. We drive from Victoria to Nanaimo, hop a ferry to Gabriola, then high-tail it to beautiful Silva Bay. We park by...... Similar Editorial : Cat Island by crerem. | Source : Tourist Visa Application
Abigails: No Ghosts Here! Many of the older restaurants and accommodations in Victoria, and even the Royal Victoria Golf Course have ghost stories attached to them. Guests of Abigail's Hotel often ask for the ghost story and the incredibly accommodating staff would love to tell them one. Unfortunately, the ghosts have not been forthcoming.Abigail's Hotel is perched on the edge of downtown Victoria, just a stone's throw...... Source : Transit Visa
Galiano - Spanish For Magnificent! Galiano - Spanish for Magnificent(not really, but it should be!)Dionisio Galiano was the commander of the Spanish schooner, 'Sutil's', exploring the Strait of Georgia in 1792. He gave his name to the Island and to the beautiful Park on the North end of the Island. The Coast Salish people know how special Galiano Island is as they have had summer camps on the Island for the past 3000 years or so....... Source : Association Of Travel Agents
Left Coast Luxury Left Coast LuxuryAfter a 45-min boat ride, our BC Ferry docks at Otter Bay on Pender Island, or the "Penders," as the locals say. The two Penders (north and south islands) were once joined by a wide neck of land known as the Indian Portage. A narrow canal was dredged in 1903 to benefit steamship travel through the Gulf Islands. The islands remained separated until a one-lane bridge was...... Similar Editorial : Gold Coast by Rod L'Huillier. | Source : Australian Passports
