Owned by the indigenous Haida Nation, Ocean House is a new 12-room floating ecolodge in British Columbia.
The great outdoors means different things to different people. Here are 11 of our favorite hideaways where nature takes center stage.
On a visit to British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, we had hoped to spend time on British Columbia's Kettle Valley Railway Trail.
Dining in Vancouver is a consistent delight. Restaurants serve cuisine from around the world, but the city excels at Asian and Asian-fusion flavors.
Mr. Harper constructed a two-week itinerary designed to focus on two of Switzerland's major lakes and its most spectacular mountain scenery.
"Chef Frank Pabst is known for his skill with seafood," says Mr. Harper, which is exactly what hope to hear regarding a restaurant specializing in fruits de mer
For thousands of years, the Haida Gwaii islands have been the main territory of the Haida, a First Nations culture of skilled seafarers, hunters and traders.
Vancouver has grown into a culturally diverse metropolis, and its Pacific waterfront and myriad attractions lure hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
If you're considering making your next getaway an island experience, you need not think only of far-flung destinations with long, often expensive flights.
British Columbia's Okanagan Valley had a lot going for it long before its wineries began making premium wines a decade or two ago. Generations of outdoor fun-seekers have flocked here from Vancouver and Calgary (five and eight hours by car, respectively) to hike, bike, climb, camp, boat, swim, fish, golf and party in naturally beautiful surroundings.
Grapes are not a new crop in the Okanagan. In 1860, Father Charles Pandosy founded a Catholic mission in Kelowna, midway along the lake, and planted the province's first vineyard. Over time, a wine industry evolved--much maligned, and deservedly so --sustained by protectionist trade policies. But when new agreements opened Canada to imports of good, modestly priced California wine in the mid-1980s, the homegrown stuff stopped selling.
Whether you're watching grizzlies fish for salmon, elephants interact around a watering hole or clownfish dart amidst a pristine coral reef, encountering wildlife and sea life in their native habitats offers the most memorable of travel experiences. Innumerable locations around the globe provide nature lovers with these exciting opportunities and more. Several Harper Alliance travel partners in North America, Central America, Africa, India and the South Pacific share their insight.
Area partners in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia share their favorite scenery, sites, events and activities.
Idyllic wilderness retreat located half an hour by boat from Tofino at the mouth of the Bedwell River.
Andrew Harper members have access to full travel-planning services through Andrew Harper Travel.
1 (800) 375-4685
Open M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM CT
