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Lonely Planet is your passport to British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
Wander deserted beaches in Tofino, trek by the robin-egg-blue waters of Lake Louise, or find your perfect ski trip at Whistler; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Brendan Sainsbury describes why he loves British Colombia & the Canadian Rockies. "I get my museum fixes in London and my musical pleasures in Cuba, but whenever I want an undiluted dose of the forest-covered, mountain-packed, wave-lashed 'natural world' in all its untainted glory, I don't have to stray too far from my front door in British Columbia. Four times the size of my native UK, BC (and the Rockies) is a place I love for its tolerance, diversity, optimism and big bold landscapes that fill me with a mixture of awe and exhilaration."
British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Top 10
1. Tofino
2. Lake Louise
3. Skiing the Slopes at whistler
4. Stanley Park's Seawall Promenade
5. Wildlife Spotting in Jasper
6. Dawson City
7. Icefields Parkway
8. Paddling the Yukon River
9. Ferrying the Inside Passage
10. Dining in Vancouver
Inside Lonely Planet’s British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Travel Guide:
- Full-colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Honest review for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - BC & the Canadian Rockies today, history, wildlife, landscapes, the arts, Indigenous BC, food, drink
- Free, convenient pull-out city map (included in print version), plus over 33 colour maps
Coverage includes: Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and more
Writers: John Lee, Ray Bartlett, Gregor Clark, Craig McLachlan, Brendan Sainsbury
Get to the heart of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies and begin your journey now!
by The Raven Brothers
Out of shape and unprepared, The Raven Brothers return to the road in a collection of ten quests to travel to their dream destinations against all odds! After two decades pioneering new routes across the globe, you would expect the authors of 'Driving the Trans-Siberian' to be hotshot explorers, with a sixth sense and an ability to survive in almost any situation. Think again! With virtually zero knowledge of the workings of the internal combustion engine and very limited skills of wilderness survival, Simon and Chris struggle into their hiking boots and power across three continents by river, tarmac and trail.
Venture to the top of Norway, cruise the road to Damascus, hike the Camino trail into Spain’s Wild West, row the Ganges, explore Frida Kahlo’s world in Mexico City, hangout with the dead in Sicily’s eerie catacombs, crawl deep inside Bolivia’s notorious silver mine, seek lions in Gujarat, wellness in Berlin and journey into the Naga Hills where tribal kings still rule.
Noted by Lonely Planet for their talent to portray an “accurate view of what to expect”, 'Hike, Drive, Stayin’ Alive!' signals a return to the duo writing “buttock clenching” travel comedy with the first in a series of candid stories of adventure by The Raven Brothers.