There’s so much to do around the Vancouver area! This was my first time there and I wanted to share some of the outdoor activities as well as the shopping areas we visited around the city
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Food and Drinks
Hotel
Shopping
Activities
This was so cool to visit only about 20 min from the city. There’s a few hikes you can visit while crossing the big bridge.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
This was a cute aquarium to visit if you’re in the area!
Vancouver Aquarium
This was a fun stop to visit if you’re I. The Gaston area! The clock runs all day.
Gastown Steam Clock
This conservatory has so many species of birds. Fun place to visit and your ticket contributes to maintaining the conservatory.
Bloedel Conservatory
It’s always so fun to visit Christmas markets when I travel. This one had live music and cute photo op areas with Christmas lights on the wharf.
Vancouver Christmas Market
Food and Drinks
This was so fun visiting. You have to take a water taxi over. There is an assortment of food stalls and markets you can buy from.
Granville Island
The sushi was so fresh and the portions are great. Highly recommend!
Tom Sushi
We stopped by for coffee since it was nearby our hotels. The staff were friendly and gave us recs on what to do around the area.
Blenz Coffee
We had to try the hype with Tim Hortons and we loved it!
Tim Hortons CA in Vancouver, BC
Pho is such comfort food in rainy weather.
Pho Goodness
We visited Chinatown and stopped by this restaurant. The food was authentic and portions were huge!
Jade Dynasty Restaurant
This was a lovely cafe with an assortment of desserts. This place was crowded for a reason!
Breka Bakery & Cafe - Fraser
This was my first time at Haidilao and it was an experience! I’ve never had such great customer service. The food was great and I officially became a fan after that day!
Haidilao Hot Pot West Broadway - 海底捞火锅
We stopped by for breakfast and I couldn’t say no to an eggs benedict.
Yolks
Hotel
We stayed at this apart-hotel where we had a one bedroom place. They were in the process of renovating and ended up in a renovated room!
Sandman Suites Vancouver-Davie Street
Shopping
This is a great place to get souvenirs as there’s a whole street full of shops.
