Whistler Trips

My flight left at 6:15 am this morning out of Monterey. It was actually busier than I've ever seen it at the Monterey Airport, but one hour was plenty of time to wait in line, check in, wait in the security line, and wait to board! I flew to …

Well only a few days and we are off to the world of the everlasting rain drop. Armed with my new camera, and my wife (in no particular prefferential order!) I am looking forward to surviving the plane trip, and enjoying the holiday. Ben Well …

We left Dallas/Fort Worth Saturday afternoon approximately 5pm and arrived in Vancouver at approximately 7pm. Fortuneately customs moved quickly and we met my family for the beginning of our trip. We stayed at the Marriott Airport hotel, my …

Day 1 was mostly a travel day. Storms in Chicago delayed our flight by 3 hours, so we didn't get into Vancouver until 8pm. We flew to Seattle to save airfare, and drove the 3 hours up to Canada. Dinner was at Tacos Del Mar, because it was fast …

We flew Alaska Air from Newark, NJ via Seattle to Vancouver. We used miles to buy the tickets otherwise would definitely recommend trying to fly direct non-stop. Getting through customs was absolute HELL. Everybody in the world decided to vacation …

Flight over on Hawaiian was satisfactory. They still serve a meal, snack, and free soft drinks. Boeing 767 was a bit small, which caused for long lines at the bathroom. Despite a few bouts of turbulent weather, which the captain warned us beforehand …

We arrived late at night 1 am, it was easy to catch a taxi. Nothing to more worth mentioning here :-) We took the Gray line for 3 hours... i expected more. More green! not Grey. For sure we picked a wrong season to go there. The city is big …

I am so excited about this trip. My mother-in-law has offered to watch our 2 yr-old daughter, so my husband and I can have a "real" vacation. Felt a little guilty about leaving her behind, but the guilt was soon swallowed by the excitement. *smile*