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About this guidebook
Purchase
details
Chapter and map list
About the author
"For hardy wanderers, few guides come
more highly recommended than Moon Handbooks. They include good maps, steer
clear of the fluff and flackery, and offer plenty of money-saving tips."
—U.S. News and World Report
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Summary and Reviews
Traveling to British Columbia? The latest edition of Moon Handbooks
British Columbia provides you with all the travel information you
need to make the most of the province's sophisticated modern cities and
colonial charms, as well as its pristine forests and waterways.
►Opens
with well-researched chapter on the region's geology, flora and fauna, and
cultural history
►Precise
outdoor recreation information: fishing the salmon-rich waters of Georgia
Strait, hiking through high alpine meadows, skiing the slopes of Whistler,
golfing the Okanagan Valley
►Candid
dining reviews: upscale Vancouver bistros, Victoria pubs, and more
►Accommodations
listings, each personally visited and honestly reviewed by the author:
rustic campgrounds, plush hotels, and cozy B&Bs.
►Off-the-beaten
side trips: exploring remote native villages, viewing spectacular Salmon
Glacier, and driving the wide-open Alaska Highway.
►60 color and
b&w maps that correspond with the text
►Extensive resources, including
a comprehensive index, useful internet addresses, and suggestions for further
reading
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Highlights of
British Columbia
Introduction
Featured accommodation
Totem poles
Vancouver Island
Whistler
Okanagan wineries
Queen Charlotte Islands
"Moon Handbooks British Columbia directs
you to the most inviting and unconventional sights."
—Travel
& Leisure
"The
writers have the most impeccably eccentric and
well-traveled backgrounds..."
—New York Times
Book Review
"From reading the book and knowing some of the eateries, it is obvious that
Andrew Hempstead has spent some serious time dining out in Vancouver."
—Elke
Mairs, Go Canada
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