Hi everyone!
Myself, partner & two kids have just booked our flights to Vancouver for September, to explore and make our final decision on moving over. We only have 16days for our trip, and will aim to spend the first week in Vancouver.
We want to do as much as we can to really get a feel for the place, so I'm hoping you guys can advise on the best location for us to stay in Vancouver? We have 2 kids aged 4yrs & 2yrs, so we don't want to stay anywhere too noisy (you know what kids + interrupted sleep equals!). Ideally we'd like to be near the coast, shops, restaurants, play areas, good transport, but don't have a massive budget to spend so will probably aim for AirBNB rather than hotels/B&Bs.
Obviously any suggestions on areas/neighbourhoods we should be looking at for moving to would be more than welcome, as we plan to tour the suburbs so we know what to expect in terms of friendly communities, outdoor activities, good schools, what you can get for your money etc. Ideally, I'm done with living in city centres, and would like more space & be closer to the outdoors/nature.
We'll then have another week renting an RV or similar and heading into the wilderness. So I might be back on here to make sure we don't miss anything amazing off of our itinerary!
I hope it's ok to have asked these questions on this forum, as our visit really will have a big impact on our decision to emigrate.
Thanks in advance
Diana