Posted by Wanda

There is so much more to Vancouver Island than most people realize. The majority of the population live on a relatively small “slice” on the island’s east coast that stretches from Sooke and Victoria in the south to Comox in the Nanaimo region.

 

 

While visiting VI we have ventured out of this “slice” only a few times and what we didn’t know is the amazing geographic diversity on this island that’s just waiting to be explored.  As we did our research we began to learn how much there actually is to see here and we have added quite a few more travel items to our “bucket lists” in the process!

To learn more, here are a few of our favourite links!

 

Travel Vancouver Island

This webpage is chock full with information on Island events, things to see, beautiful rides (car or motorcycle), day trips, and links to other VI travel organizations.

There’s even a section on Pet friendly accommodations !

Take a Hike Vancouver Island (FaceBook Page)

This group page on FaceBook has been set up for people who enjoying hiking in VI. So many of them upload beautiful pictures and there is always discussions about the places they have discovered. Anyone can join and it’s certainly worth checking it out. We have learned so much about the island from this page alone!

 

I Love Vancouver Island (FaceBook Page)

This page highlights many of the events and places to visit during a stay on the island. The picture below is an example of some of the things you will find on the page. The photo is taken in Chemainus, behind the Hansel and Gretel Candy Co in a beautiful little court-yard that you could easily miss if you are not one to explore a bit off the beaten path. It’s filled with greenery, birds and plenty of places to sit and take it all in!  You can sneak in a bit of ice cream too as one of the best ice cream vendors around can also be found there! Cute place to take your little ones!

If you have a favourite link with info on the Island please share as we would love to explore it too!