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taste the world
Taste the delicious culinary corners of the world -- and find the best food in Victoria -- with food + travel writer Cinda Chavich


ADVENTURES IN CANADA: Take a holiday where the grizzly bears roam
At a floating eco-lodge in the waters off northern Vancouver Island, I got up close to some of our endangered wild grizzly bear population.
Cinda Chavich
Mar 16


SAFFRON: Canada’s spiciest new crop
On a farm near Abbotsford, Avtar Dhillon is producing British Columbia's first commercial saffron crop — the world's most expensive spice.
Cinda Chavich
Jan 24, 2023


TRAVEL: Easy ideas for camping and glamping holidays in BC
Outdoor getaways are a trendy way to travel — from simple to super stylish, "all inclusive camping" is the latest buzz for Canadian campers.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 4, 2022


TRAVEL: A Bluewater Adventure on Canada's wild west coast
Sailing tour in the Salish Sea for grizzly bear and whale watching, orcas, humpbacks and wildlife of all kinds, plus indigenous culture.
Cinda Chavich
Jun 3, 2022


A HONG KONG MINUTE
You can have an authentic Chinese culinary adventure, right here in BC, with a tasty tour of the Asian restaurant scene in Richmond, no...
Cinda Chavich
Apr 3, 2022


Seaweed Season: Eat Your (Sea) Vegetables
There are 650 species of seaweed living along BC's coast, 32 types of kelp, the most diversity on the planet. Learn all about it.
Cinda Chavich
Aug 3, 2021
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