If you don’t plan ahead and do your research, Tofino can be hard on the wallet. But affordable meals can be found in this Canadian west-coast paradise, and hotels like Jamie’s Rainforest Inn answer the call for budget-friendly accommodations. It’s no luxury resort like The Wickaninnish Inn, nor does it claim to be. Instead, this extension of Jamie’s […]
Vancouver Island Hiking: Tofino and Ucluelet
Even as you break a sweat trekking along winding pathways and climbing steep flights of stairs, Vancouver Island hiking trails in Tofino and Ucluelet feel more like a meditative journey than an arduous workout. Calming and healing, they offer some of the best hikes in BC. They’re treasures of nature, where you’ll feel the inescapable […]
Tofino Restaurants: From Budget Eats to Fine Dining
How many places can you say you’ve been to where you didn’t experience the disappointment of one unsatisfactory meal? Chances are that Tofino, a small town on the edge of Vancouver Island, will be one of those destinations. Mark my word: there’s no shortage of great eats here, especially coastal seafood of the highest quality […]
The Ancient Cedars Spa – Wickaninnish Inn for West Coast Cleansing and Pampering
When my mind, body and spirit need soothing, I turn to the best remedy: nature. And it’s brought me here to Tofino, British Columbia, where all the rugged beauty surrounding me seems to be in preparation for what I’m about to experience at the Ancient Cedars Spa. You’ll find this oasis on the sea’s edge […]
Wickaninnish Inn: A Rare Eco-Treasure in Tofino, BC
Poised on a rocky outcropping in Tofino, British Columbia, rising above the surreal, sandy shores of North Chesterman Beach is a landmark property that exhausts all superlatives. One that will, for better or worse, set the bar for every hotel stay in your future travels. It’s The Wickaninnish Inn, member of the prestigious Relais & […]