Vancouver is a wonderful place to live (and maybe an even better place to visit — prohibitive real estate pricing what what). It's a vibrant and multicultural city full of diverse neighbourhoods, great restaurants, microbreweries, parks, cafés, fun events, and an active cultural life. Plus it's really easy to explore: it's eminently bikeable, walkable, and has one of the most comprehensive public transit systems in the world. We get a lot of emails asking for recommendations about things to do in Vancouver, and we love answering them. It affords us a minute to pause and reflect on all the great places in our backyard, and on all the reasons we love living here. This post is a summation of all the Vancouver things we like to do and think you might like, too.

There’s an intoxication that only Paris can deliver.It’s a city that – like the French – puts its best foot forward. Rambling cobbled laneways meet grand boulevards where triumphant monuments to victories past stand unscathed from the battles that followed. Stunning buildings have swallowed the world’s finest art treasures, and towering basilicas showcase the most impressive stained-glass windows you’re ever likely to lay eyes on.Eating a pastry from a tiny boulangerie while strolling along the Seine; dipping into quaint atmospheric bistros and trendy hipster cafes; revelling in iconic views and exuberant nightlife; recuperating in serene parks. There’s a host of wonderful experiences to collect on our Paris itinerary.We’re under no illusion that Paris can be fully explored in 3 or even 4 days. However, we’ve designed this itinerary to put all our favourite top sights (and some lesser-known gems) in the right order so first-time visitors to Paris need waste no time.You won’t see all of Paris, but it’s a pretty good start.