Frommer's Vancouver and Victoria 2010

by Donald Olson

Completely updated every year, "Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria" also includes coverage of Whistler and the Pacific Rim National Park.Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, our author has all the details you need to plan your trip to the games in Vancouver and Whistler, from buying tickets, to finding accommodations. Our author shows you all the highlights -- from the Museum of Anthropology and Granville Island in Vancouver, to Butchart Gardens and the Fairmont Empress in Victoria -- and takes you outdoors to explore the area's parks, mountains, beaches, and wildlife.You'll get authoritative and candid hotel and restaurant reviews to help map out the choices that best suit your tastes and budget.Plus, you'll have shopping and nightlife, detailed walking tours, accurate neighborhood maps, public transportation information, and coverage of Whistler and the Pacfic Rim National Park, and more all at your fingertips."Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria" also includes gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you and a color fold-out map of Vancouver.

Genres: Travel

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Emi Yoshida]

While providing a nice, sturdy map and doing a great job of highlighting fun must-see/do features, the general index didn't really work for me (it didn't list "children" or "kids" and I didn't think to look under "families," also nothing listed under "dogs" or "bridges" or "suspension bridges"; instead you have to remember where in the book you saw the page that has information on kids, dogs, and bridges). Also I missed the way the Lonely Planet series includes "how to get there" in each and every entry.

We found Canadian signage to be a little lacking, and Frommer's acknowledges this but without providing assistance. So there's that. But we still got a lot of use out of this book, and had a great time in Vancouver with it!

[Raelene]

I love travel books. This one seems comprehensive, easy to navigate and broken into convenient sections. Comes with a fold-out map, and lots of street maps throughout. The information is up-to-date and all-inclusive, also the entries are well-written and clearly well-thought-out.

[Warren Sibley]

nothing special.

[Jane]

feel like a vacation ???

[Frances]

Tons of wonderful travel tips and info.

[Angie]

Well written guide around Vancouver and Victoria