Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria 2004 [Paperback]

Shawn Blore (Author), Alexandra de Vries (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: December 19, 2003

You’ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer’s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You’d be lost without us!

Thoroughly updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you. The guide is meticulously researched by local residents, who share their favorite finds in these two crown jewels of British Columbia.

You’ll find great places to stay for every taste and budget, from elegant harborside hotels to family-friendly inns, and the latest on dining, from innovative Pacific Rim cuisine to traditional fish 'n' chips. You’ll discover spectacular gardens, colorful neighborhoods, art galleries, beaches, and more—with detailed maps, city strolls, sizzling nightlife, and ferry trips to nearby islands. Also featured are fabulous side trips, including skiing at Whistler, and great places for whale watching, hiking, sea kayaking, and more. You’ll even get an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap.

If you’re exploring beyond the cities, you might want to check out Frommer’s British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies or Frommer’s Canada.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Everything you need for a successful trip, whether you’re interested in exploring all the nature that surrounds Vancouver and Victoria or you prefer a much more metropolitan vacation.
• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

Each Frommer's guide is personally researched and thoroughly updated by a single author or a small team. Our guides have a fun, intensely personal voice and a real person's judgments you can trust. A native of California and resident by turns in Ottawa, Amsterdam, Moscow, and (for the past half-decade) Vancouver, Shawn Blore is a newspaper journalist, award winning magazine writer, and best-selling author of Vancouver: Secrets of the City.

Alexandra de Vries lives in Vancouver and reports on West Coast culture and places for Frommer's readers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Frommer's; Revised edition (December 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764542699
• ISBN-13: 978-0764542695
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,686,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Victoria

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY helpful!, July 21, 2006

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This review is from: Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria 2005 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Having never been to Victoria before this book has been extremely helpful and informative. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is going to the beautiful City of Victoria or Vancouver Island.

11 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uncovering the mysteries of Canada, January 2, 2004

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This review is from: Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria 2004 (Paperback)

Canada is so close to where I live, however, I don't know enough about the destination to truly feel that I will experience all that it has to offer. This guidebook helped me to plan out exactly what I felt would be worthwhile for me. I've got a great itinerary put together in anticipation of a great trip.