Tourist information about the Fraser Valley, and getaways

In the southeast, around Hope, see the Quintella Railway Tunnels (shooting location of the Sylvester Stalone movie, "First Blood") , the site of the Hope slide, the lower Coquihalla River. More Hope... heading southeast along the #3 Crowsnest highway you head in to the rugged Manning Provicinal Park, a recreational paradise with a lush (almost raiforest) overgrowth.

Heading north from Hope toward Lytton and Kamloops is the rugged Fraser canyon. Barely wide enough for this fast-flowing river, somehow a rail line and the Trans-Canada Highway are hanging on to the steep walls, sometimes on ones side (one above the other) and sometimes on opposties sides. The scenery is rugged, with stretches classified as desert plateau, with relatively little snowfall in winter and VERY hot in summers. More...

There are many accommodation options in the area, from first class hotels, to motels, beds & breakfast, long-term accommodation, wilderness lodges and camping.

We even have lots of tips for getting away, including other countries' Online Travel Offices, links to travel guidebooks' web sites. We even have links to sites that can help you plan a honeymoon, eloped wedding, or romantic getaway. To round things out we have information about Canada & US Customs, a listing of Canadian embassies and consulates around the world, and an overview of our airport(s) and links to airports around the world (so you can check what to do during connections between flights)

2008 Beijing Olympics Information

We recogize that travel inherently uses a lot of energy and a lot of resources, since it involves moving us (and our luggage) large distances around the world. Here are a number of suggestions for reducing our impact as well as our "carbon footprint".