Vancouver in One Day

arielaonthegoTravels around Canada

Did you know that Vancouver is the luxury car capital in North America? Click here to read THAT article! But now I have one of my own to share with you!

Hello everyone! I hope all of you are feeling well and staying healthy! I’m posting again about my travels in British Columbia, Canada. Note: for now the Government of British Columbia is discouraging people to travel to BC, and they discourage travel from region to region. But when traveling is back to normal, I encourage you to visit Vancouver! It is the third largest city in Canada, and according to worldpopulationreview.com, Vancouver’s 2021 population is now estimated at 2,606,351.

The 2011 Census found the racial and ethnic makeup of Vancouver was: 

  • European Canadian: 46.2%
  • Chinese: 27.7%
  • South Asian: 6%
  • Filipino: 6%
  • Southeast Asian: 3%
  • Japanese: 1.7%
  • Latin American: 1.6%
  • Mixed visible minority: 1.5%
  • Korean: 1.5%
  • Aboriginal: 2% (1.3% First Nations, 0.6% Metis)
  • West Asian: 1.2%
  • Black: 1%
  • Arab: 0.5%

According to Condé Nast Traveler, Vancouver was number six of the best places to live in the world in 2020. It was the number one in 2002 to 2010, and then again in 2015. Click here to read the full article.

So if you have one day to spend in Vancouver, I have some suggestions! There’s a lot of things to do in Vancouver. It depends what activities you like, and what season of the year you’re visiting. If you arrive there around lunch time, you might as well visit Granville Island. There’s many different restaurants to choose from and shops that sell Canadian made items and unique gifts. There’s also a Public Market where you can buy fruits, vegetables, flowers, meat, fish and other things, BUT I guess you’re not there to do your grocery shopping. 😜 There’s WAY more than three hundred businesses in the Granville Island. So… you can loose a few pounds on your walk 😄

  • I’m 99.9% sure that this is where Hogwarts gets their broomsticks from.
You can take a water taxi to the other side of the harbor!

This is the waterfront of Granville Island. Does it look familiar to some of you? It might look like Hong Kong to some of you! 27.7% is Chinese so it’s not surprising that this part of Vancouver looks like Asia. And most luxury cars owners in Vancouver are Asian. In case you’re wondering how I knew about all this, well, my Dad always talks to me about a lot of things especially when we’re on a long walk or hanging out in the hot tub with mom! 😁

After exploring Granville Island, we headed to Stanley Park to see the Totem Poles made by the aboriginal people and take pictures with the giant trees. Stanley Park is a National Historic Site of Canada. It is a magnificent green oasis in the middle of the urban landscape of Vancouver. You can explore the 400-hectare natural West Coast rainforest and enjoy scenic views of water, mountains, sky, and majestic trees along Stanley Park’s famous Seawall. Vancouver Aquarium is also located in the heart of Stanley Park. It’s a beautiful view for a walk, but if you don’t feel like to walking, you can take a horse-drawn carriage that will take you around the park. You can also relax while listening to a very knowledgeable guide. By the way, you can also rent bikes in the park!

  • I think I’m dabbing🤔
  • Hehehehehehehehehe
November 2020
Behind me is the Lions Gate Bridge, and it will take you from Vancouver to West Vancouver


I was also here in September 2017

After all the walking you did all afternoon, you’ll probably be ready for dinner. So you have to drive to Gastown. It is the original settlement that became the core of the creation of Vancouver. It is a very trendy place, more stores to check out and more restaurants to choose from. Filson, my dad’s favorite store, is in Gastown. You can click on the links I attached to learn more about these places I don’t know about you, but after walking around I’m ready to call it for a day and rest at the hotel. There’s many hotels to choose from in Vancouver. Rest up because you need that energy in the morning!

Capilano Suspension Bridge – September 2017

If you stayed in a hotel with breakfast included, that’s great because after you eat your breakfast you can start exploring again! Or you can stop at any doghnut shop on the way to your next destination. 🤷‍♀️ If you’re not afraid of heights, you have to visit Capilano Suspension Bridge! it was originally built in 1889 made of hemp ropes with a deck of cedar plank, and was replaced with a wire cable bridge in 1903. The total length is 140 metres (460ft), height is 70 metres (230ft). I was here in September 2017. It was pretty busy, and it was SO COOL! especially when the bridge started swinging and I was wondering how much weight the bridge could hold.

Treetops Adventures was added in 2004, there’s seven footbridges suspended between old-growth Douglas Fir trees, forming a walkway up to 30 metres (98ft) above the forest floor. I had so much fun here!

There are so many other activities to do and other places to visit in Vancouver, but here are just a few suggestions. The other places to visit is the Sky Ride Tram to Grouse Mountain, Chinatown, museums, parks, art gallery, or even have an afternoon tea in one of the fancy hotels. Click here to read about my afternoon tea experience in Vancouver!

😊 That’s all for now, everyone! Stay safe!

38 thoughts on “Vancouver in One Day”

  1. Now, I’m feeling jealous of you, missing so many funny and adventurous and activities.😜

    I love your picture with boomsticks and thinking of making one. Keep going on my friend.💐💐🌄

  3. Thank You for sharing! I enjoyed reading, and I am sure others will as well. You have a nonchalant approach to your travels. You are an interesting guide.

  4. Thank You, Ariela, for the Follow. I appreciate you! Thank You for stopping by, reading, and liking as well. Have a Blessed Day!

  6. When my bride and I visited Vancouver, I commented, “This is where Heaven and earth kissed and Vancouver is the ‘SMACK!'” An amazing city, loved walking on the Capilano, but there were fewer people then. Went to the beach one day and up to the snow on Grouse Mountain the next! 🤠

    1. 😂😂😂 that’s a very nice description! I still have to visit Grouse Mountain! Thanks for stopping by and and have a great week!

  7. I was suppose to go with some friends to Vancouver a few years ago, but at the last minute I couldn’t go. I’ve been aching to go ever since! I loved your post and getting to see the places to visit when I get another opportunity to go there! 🙂

  8. That’s a lovely post! I saw Vancouver for the first time the day we moved here. We had a layover at YVR, so I have only seen it from the air. Can’t wait to actually see it for real though! Btw, I wanted to ask you something. My parents and I are planning a long road trip in the summer. There is an annular eclipse south of Hudson’s Bay and we want to travel to see it. The trouble is, my parents will be vaccinated against COVID, but I won’t and we have to be more careful. Do you have any tips for keeping safe with COVID when you’re on the road? Thanks! 😊

    1. Hmm YES! I have experience there 😬 first, wash your hands often. DONT touch things that you don’t need to touch if you are out anywhere. Where a mask at all times and don’t touch your face. There may also be a few surprises along the way, like when I found an abandoned convenience store 😐 hope my tips help you a little!

      1. Thank you so much! I will save those tips in case we do go on our trip to Northern Ontario/Quebec for the eclipse 😊

          1. Btw, I forgot to mention I changed my blog website to thirdculturekidcan. My followers have had issues finding it lately, so I thought you ought to know 😊

  11. Keep up with the amazing work Ariela! Love the pictures! I have never been to Canada. Also, thanks for your feedback on the blog, I really appreciate it! It’s great to hear you like the quotes. Also, is guest posting open on your blog?

  13. Oh this brought back wonderful memories! We went to Vancouver 2 years ago and absolutely loved it! My family was in awe with its beauty! You give great advice for we visited everything you said in this post. 🙂 We hope to go back someday!

  14. Gosh, you’re hanging out in my neighbourhood and my town. I used to walk to Granville Island every morning to have coffee with friends. Now, I’m just walking in my own area, Kitsilano, but I’ve been everywhere you pointed out. Thanks for writing about my beautiful city. It certainly is worth visiting AFTER the pandemic. All the best, Muriel

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