Hey guys Phoebe here from Little Grey Box Now Matt and I are in beautiful
Vancouver uncovering a few of the best things to see, eat and do
now these tips are perfect for anybody who wants to experience Vancouver in the
summer but only has a couple of days and a very limited budget to do it
Let's go
Located at the north western edge of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park has been
a designated green space for over a hundred and thirty years it's a really
It's a really popular spot for visitors and locals and it is easy to see why
you can visit beaches, wander trails lined with beautiful cedar, fir and hemlock trees
visit the Aquarium, check out the sea wall there are cafes, plenty of spots for
a picnic and of course you can hire a bike and whizz around
For the very best free views of Vancouver you want to head right here to the
High View Lookout at the Cypress Provincial Park. Now we have a hire car so we drove
up here super easily there's a parking lot you can just jump out spend some
time have a picnic and get a sense of the size and scope of Van City
As you can see the Capilano Suspension Bridge is a real favorite among tourists
I mean it's absolutely packed and I'm freaking out I've really bad social
anxiety and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to bring myself a get on there
cause it's a little bit claustrophobic so in addition to the suspension bridge
you can do a cliff walk and there are some cool tree top adventures too there's
plenty of food to eat a little bit of shopping you can do at the Trading Post
I just want to make this clear I'm not afraid of the heights
I'm afraid of the amount of people on here it's freaking me out
If you have shocking social anxiety
proceed with caution
if you're a normal functioning human enjoy yourself
We're in the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Garden and it is beautiful
If you love gardens like I do You wil love this one
Vancouver's Chinatown is one of the largest in the world and for those on a
budget it is the perfect place to explore on foot and take in a little bit
of local culture and history along the way Behind me is the Sam Key Building and it
is the narrowest building in the world I know what you're thinking Phoebe it's not
that narrow but I want you to take a look at the two different paint colors
that dark paint... that's the Sam Key Building
Now we've been walking around Gastown and Chinatown for a couple of hours now
and there are a few people on the street who might be homeless or a little bit down on their luck
if you aren't from a country that has those kinds of issues you may find it intimidating
but honestly, we've had no problems
as with any country, anywhere in the world
just be a safe traveller and keep your wits about you
You can't come to Vancouver without visiting it's oldest neighborhood, Gastown
Now this area grew from a single tavern founded by John “Gassy Jack” Deighton
way back in 1867 and is now grown into a charming, historic and quaint part of
beautiful Vancouver. There are lots of boutiques, shops, gret places to eat
and of course the iconic steam clock which you see behind me
walk around, dip into shops, grab a cheap bite to eat from somewhere like The Warehouse
where all food is $5.95 and experience Vancouver
You can't come to Canada without trying poutine
now Matt and I are both vegetarians so we're here at Mean Poutine
where the gravy is herbivore friendly
What the heck is poutine? If you've never seen or heard of it before it is a French Canadian classic
they take perfectly-cooked crunchy french fries
cover them in gravy, cheese curds
French onions and there are a whole bunch of other toppings you can try too
hot dog, look at those cheesecurds
oh that is so good
it's amazing
Traditional Canadian foods and delicious budget eats do not get any better
than these bad boys
You are staring right down the barrel of a box of Tim Bits, if you don't know what a Tim Bit is
look it comes from Tim Hortons, hence the name Tim and the bit, well...
they are essentially donut holes so just a little round, bite-sized
tasty morsels of donut and they are so good
Now this box of 10 cost me $2.29
absolute bargain
We're at the Granville Island Brewery on you guessed it, Granville Island
Now I saw this handle for maple cream ale, maple cream beer
all the way over in Calgary and I was like when I get to Granville Island I have to try it
I thought it would taste exactly like maple syrup, it doesn't
It tastes just like....
beer
The Granville Island Public Market is perfect for anyone on a budget because
it has a wealth of food that you can try
Now this is the first time my deprived Australian eyes have ever laid themselves on perogies
My dad is Canadian, he has been talking about perogies since before I can remember
now what they are is yummy yummy dumplings filled with
all kinds of great things like meat, cheese, potato and onion
I'm really excited for this this feels like a big life moment
Is that seagull?
That's not a seagull...
It's a chicken
That's a chicken...an aggressive looking chicken
that thing is huge!
If you love great views you will love the Sea to Sky Gondola it's about a
45-minute drive from downtown Vancouver now the views up here are stunning
they're absolutely incredible there are loads of trails, food, you can bring your
own for a picnic one thing I will say obviously this isn't a super budget
option but if you are going to splash out on one experience this has to be it
so far, this is my favorite thing we've done
As the sun begins to set, I recommend coming right here to the Shannon Falls Provincial Park
where you will find the incredible Shannon Falls Now they are the third largest falls in British Columbia
the drive will take you around 35 to 40 minutes from downtown Vancouver
but if you've done the Sea to Sky Gondola it's 1 or 2 minutes down the road so you can easily pop in
When we were looking for someone to stay it was really hard for us because it's was peak
season it's super expensive so we went on Airbnb and.... yeah we stayed in
North Vancouver at the Airbnb for two nights and then we went to Walmart
bought all brand-new camping supplies and we headed out to a little campsite
called Porteau Cove near Squamish. It's $20 a night for a walk-in site at Porteau Cove
and the views are incredible, Porteau Cove is stunning you've got the cove, you can swim out the front
there are mountains in the background the sunsets are incredible
I love it
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