Wending through some of British Columbia’s most stunningly beautiful landscapes, the Vancouver Island Golf Trail offers 10 top courses and a six-night, six-round deal that’s hard to resist.
Tea Time on Vancouver Island
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Great golf and a spot of afternoon tea at Victoria’s stately Fairmont Empress Hotel make the perfect island blend.
Nine Unsung—But Must-Play—Canadian Courses
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
From the forests of Newfoundland to the mountain valleys of British Columbia, a spring survey of unjustly overlooked golf courses offering bargain green fees, less crowded fairways and jaw-dropping scenery.
Stanley Thompson: Golf’s Mountain Man
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As distinctively Canadian as the beaver and Niagara Falls, the mountain courses of Alberta and British Columbia are a vital part of our golfing heritage; living proof that, thanks largely to the genius of Stanley Thompson, nobody builds them better.
Bouchons French Bistro: Sophisticated Comfort Food in Downtown Kelowna
September 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If, like me, you’re a golfer who also appreciates the genius of a perfect food and wine pairing, then the Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia — with its award-winning vineyards and championship courses — is a must-play golf destination. Time your visit in the spring or fall to coincide with one of the Okanagan Wine Festivals in [...]
Grapes and Greens in the Thompson-Okanagan
September 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Award-winning vineyards and superior golf — the irresistibly modern one-two tourism punch pioneered by California’s Napa and Sonoma valleys — has in less than two decades put the once largely overlooked Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia on the radar of discerning travellers.
Swing Into Autumn Across Canada
August 31, 2012 by 1 Comment
Canada’s golf courses are at their most spectacular during the fall. From Newfoundland to British Columbia, Canadian Golf Traveller explores five top fairway destinations perfect for savouring the sights, tastes and other opportunities of the season.
In Praise of Predator Ridge Resort
August 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this summer, Links Magazine, an American golf publication, listed its top 10 Canadian golf resorts. Though it’s not a badly done list, as a Canadian writer who has visited virtually every leading golf property in this country, I do have a serious quibble. How could they possibly have left out British Columbia’s Predator Ridge Resort?
Teeing It Up and Reeling Them In on Vancouver Island
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When I travel, I’m always on the lookout for authentic local experiences to mix with golf. So I was thrilled to discover that at Vancouver Island’s Campbell River, the self-proclaimed “salmon fishing capital of the world,” you can tee it up and cast your line all in the same day.
Pamper Yourself at Whistler’s Scandinave Spa
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Though thrilling, mountain golf can take its toll. After 18 holes at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club — playing our way up the slope of a mountain and through a challenging terrain of chasms, granite outcroppings, rushing creeks, and towering Douglas firs — I have to admit that my game was a little [...]
