The setting is majestic and the city is exciting so it's no wonder that Vancouver lures visitors from around the globe. The rest of the world has taken notice of the blessed life people in these parts lead, and surveys generally list Vancouver as one of the 10 best cities in the world to live in. It's also one of the 10 best to visit, according to Condé Nast Traveler, and won that magazine's Readers' Choice Award in 2005, 2006, and 2007 as "Best City in the Americas." In 2003, the International Olympic Committee named Vancouver the host of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Heady stuff for a spot that less than 20 years ago was routinely derided as the world's biggest mill town. Victoria, British Columbia's capital city, exerts a siren call of its own. Located on the southeastern tip of Vancouver Island, a 90-minute ferry ride from Vancouver, Victoria is quieter and quainter than Vancouver, but it offers all the amenities you need for a wonderful holiday.
