Vancouver is the city the rest of Canada loves to hate (and would move to in a minute if they could). The snow, it seems, falls mainly on the ski slopes, sandy beaches are a tie-loosening stroll from the office towers, chic cafés a quick rollerblade from wilderness parks, and no one seems to work very much. If this country has a hotbed of hedonism, idleness and unfettered hippiedom, Vancouver is it.

Well, not entirely. Culturally, Vancouver is as much Asian as North American,...
[Vancouver guide]
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