Lonely Planet knows British Columbia & the Yukon. Whether it's lively summer night markets in Vancouver's Chinatown, beating back diamond powder in the Kootenays, wine-tasting your way through the Okanagan Valley or floating past grizzly bears on a Bella Coola river tour, our 4th edition takes you there. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.In this guide: a full color Parks chapter explores BC & the Yukon's most beautiful protected spaces, an expanded Whistler chapter, including coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and expert trustworthy knowledge from resident and specialist authors.
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Best for curious and independent-minded travelers' --Wall Street Journal
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Lonely Planet's first edition of "British Columbia" offers a candid and informative guide to Canada's most physically diverse province. "British Columbia" includes detailed guides and maps to the region’s best hiking, skiing and snowboarding, as well as insightful tidbits on Canadian pass-times such as hockey and storm watching. As the cliché goes, there aren't many other places on Earth where you can ski in the morning and sail, hike or golf in the afternoon. Fisherman, cyclists, rock-climbers and nature watchers won't be disappointed either, with "British Columbia" providing detailed information for the solo traveler or those interested in special-interest group tours.
• Lodging for all budgets-from rustic campsites to four-star resorts • Activities section, with advice on the best spots to hike and ski • Extensive coverage of parks, both big and small • Tips on seeing grizzlies, killer whales and moose • More than 40 detailed maps, including a Vancouver map section • 16 page section on Alberta’s Banff National Park --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The basics in this book are okay, but it looks like Lonely Planet hasn't used the original author and instead this edition has been updated by people with dubious qualifications and no link at all to Canada. This shouldn't translate to a poor guidebook, but in this case it does. The research was obviously done very quickly and some in some regions not at all. When I compared some sections to the previous edition, it looks like the prices had simply been raised a few dollars. In one case, a restaurant had been closed since 2001 (just as the first edition came out), yet the listing was identical, except for the prices. Even if the writers didn't visit, I'd at least expect them to call and check to see if it was still operating - I suppose changing the price makes it SEEM like the job is done. As this was in Whistler, a major tourist area, I would have expected them to have at least visited the town. They didn't - this restaurant alone was a giveaway, as was the lack of correct info center location (changed three years ago).
It was the same throughout, the writers have simply failed to up date the book. I guess they don't need to do a thorough job as naive travelers continue to buy Lonely Planet books regardless of the content.
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By djinnji
Format:Paperback
After combing 3 other travel guides before my trip, I realized that my Lonely Planet guide had it all. Where other guides miss the mark, Lonely Planet nails it. Everything in Fodor's, Off The Beaten Path and some other one I can't recall was in the Lonely Planet guide. As well, Lonely Planet honestly tells you the truth about why "this" is a winner and "that" is a loser. Information was up to date and accurate and most importantly opinionated and honest! Had a fantastic vacation!
By Pattheman
Format:Paperback
Just a whole bunch of useful info. However, this book covers such a vast territory that even though there are tons of info, you feel like there are some minute details missing. On the general scale however, it's really helpful
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This book is precise, to the point. It gives just the right information and plenty of choice (but not too much) of hotels and sites to visit. Read more
Published on May 25 2010 by Denis Larose
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solid british columbia guide book
a solid british columbia guide book that i used as a reference while exploring the area for three days lonely planet is always gearded towards those not wanting to spend a lot... Read more
Published on July 28 2002 by William D. Tompkins
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Ordinary, even for backpacking readers
I've been a fan of Lonely Planet books since using them to backpack through Asia in the 1980s, but it seems to me they are in the middle of an identity crisis. Read more
Published on May 21 2002 by Craig Taylor
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Ordinary, even for backpacking readers
I've been a fan of Lonely Planet books since using them to backpack through Asia in the 1980s, but it seems to me they are in the middle of an identity crisis. Read more
Published on May 21 2002 by Craig Taylor
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