Nothing beats biking Stanley Park (and around False Creek) on a sunny Vancouver day! Discover beaches, historic totems and beautiful views (plus a public market and craft brewery at Granville Island).
Parks + Beautiful Gardens
Check out the world’s most beautiful gardens! Like the formal French gardens at Versailles, Alnwick Castle’s poison garden and Xochimilco’s floating gardens in Mexico…
From hiking to Edith Cavell Meadows and riding the Skytram to spotting elk, there are oodles of fun things to do in Jasper National Park!
Dubbed the “City of Gardens,” Victoria blooms with colorful flowers and show-stopping gardens. Even in November, hanging baskets of pansies brighten the city’s picturesque Inner Harbor.
Hawai’s lush “garden isle” is a natural spot for several beautiful botanical gardens. Each is unique, from the whimsical Allerton and McBryde Gardens to the life-size bronze sculptures at Na Aina Kai and Limahuli’s lava rock terraces.
Crazy about nature, wildlife (hello bears!) and knock-your-socks-off scenery? The 15 best national parks in Canada are epic!
The VanDusen Botanical Garden is one of Vancouver’s most beautiful gardens! See pink magnolias in spring and enjoy the fiery colors in fall.
Green thumb or not, you’ll love visiting the Singapore Botanic Gardens! See Swan Lake, over 60,000 beautiful orchids and strange carnivorous plants. Bonus: no more crocodiles today.
If in Los Cabos, check out the Wirikuta Desert Botanical Garden. It’s home to over 1 million plants, with lots of cacti from around the world.