Victoria BC Articles

Victoria, BC – January 2000

Winter in Victoria usually means rain and cloudy skies with an all-pervasive grayness to the weather. Hours of daylight are short, and the city does seem to lose its ambiance. However, there are advantages to off-season travel. Room rates can be almost half the high season ones – and there’s still lots to see and [...]

Victoria, BC – Getting to Victoria

Victoria is reached by air or ferry, unless you can afford your own boat. You can opt to board the ferry as a foot passenger or drive on board. But be warned, during peak tourist season and holiday weekends, car lineups can stretch to several hours wait time. Whether you choose to go by [...]

Victoria, BC – Fine Dining

The Restaurants

Conde Nast Traveler reported that “Both of Victoria’s best restaurants are at the Ocean Pointe Resort: the Boardwalk…and the Victorian.” My eating experiences with these restaurants certainly bore this out.
Enjoying good food at any time is a treat. Throw in a world class view and it’s memorable – both the Boardwalk and the [...]

Victoria, BC – February 2000

Romance in the Air
Ah, true love – Valentine’s Day and all that. Victoria has the reputation of being a honeymoon destination, so it seemed an appropriate focus for this month. So, all you romantics, here are some possibilities.
First, there’s that all important hotel room. You want it to be just right, to exude that [...]

Victoria, BC – Elegant Island Retreats #3

The Haterleigh Heritage Inn

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Victoria, BC – Elegant Island Retreats #2

The Beaconsfield Inn

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Victoria, BC – Elegant Island Retreats

Prior House Bed and Breakfast Inn

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Victoria, BC – Eating Out – Cafe Brio

West Coast Fare Fresh from the Sea and Soil

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Victoria, BC – Crossing the Border

Canada Customs and Immigration
Citizens or permanent residents of the United States require birth or baptismal certificate, voter’s registration card, resident alien card, green card or passport to enter Canada. A driver’s license is not accepted as proof of citizenship. All other international visitors require valid passports, and, in some cases, visas. All persons entering [...]

Victoria, BC – Climate

Officially, Victoria’s climate is “sub-Mediterranean” – it’s supposedly moderate all year-round with eight months frost-free. The saying around here is, if you don’t like the weather, wait half an hour – it’ll change.
It’s all due to Victoria’s location, perched on the Pacific and open to the vagaries of the fronts that sweep across [...]