Five Days in Vancouver

Perched on a peninsula at the mouth of the great Fraser River in a part of British Columbia known as the Lower Mainland, Vancouver has always held a special place for me. I can’t say I have had the privilege of spending a ton of time there throughout my traveling life, but in my visits over the years, I have found that the city has a blended vibe of outdoorsy cool in a spectacular natural setting that most other places can only dream of. The third largest city in Canada, metropolitan Vancouver has a population similar to that of Portland, Oregon, a mildly interesting fact considering that despite being essentially the same size the Portland metropolitan area is only the 23rd largest metro area in the United States. But the comparison to Portland is relevant to me; I live in Portland and I have always seen Vancouver as a mishmash of Portland together with San Francisco. The city has a similar feel to San Francisco: It is densely populated, surrounded by water, with a heavy influence from Asia and the Pacific region yet it has the population of Portland. <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/five-days-in-vancouver-46a6f53f32eb">Click Here</a>