Three days in Seattle Seattle is about a three-hour drive from Vancouver and is perfect for a long weekend. So we took the ferry to Vancouver early in the morning and then headed towards the US border. There was a checkpoint there, so you should allow a little more...
Orientation Week VIU‘s orientation week took place over four days at the end of August. It was particularly important to register in advance for the international orientation week called "RockVIU." Each day, we received emails about the upcoming...
Weekend in Vancouver We spent the first weekend of October in Vancouver, where we attended a preseason hockey game. If you‘re in Canada, you should definitely go to a hockey game! Preseason games are a great option because tickets are easier to get and more...
Day trip to Victoria Victoria really is a beautiful city and ideal for a day trip. It is about 1.5 hours from Nanaimo and is easily accessible by car. We parked near the Parliament building, which is right on the waterfront. Although we were unfortunately unable to...
Nature around Nanaimo Colliery Dam Park At the end of August and beginning of September, we were lucky with the weather and enjoyed plenty of sunshine and warm days. Close to the university is the beautiful Colliery Dam Park, which features a lovely lake. After...
Halloween Weeks before halloween This was my first time celebrating Halloween here in Canada. They don't celebrate Halloween in the town where I'm from in Germany, so it was really exciting for me to experience the tradition here. Weeks before Halloween,...
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