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Yamato Sushi is on Davie Street (616 Davie Street to be precise) is great. Affordable, yummy and quick. The place is tiny so if you want to eat in its cosy. Cosy in a fun way. Take out is the norm but anything goes.

Always fresh.

Vancouver Bus drivers are on the whole rude and don't care if you are running for the door, they will probably drive off. Some are really nice but on the whole it isn't great. Also know if you need a ticket you won't get change on the bus and if you overpay there is no refund. So best to buy tickets before you get on or have a selection of change to use.

Splitz Grill is on Main St somewhere around 27th Ave. It is one of the best Burgers I have had. The portions are generous, the 'special Plitz Sauce' is worth ordering and the staff are great. It has a nice old school feel to it. The other thing to keep in mind is that they are affordable. They have a lunch meal special for meat lovers or vegetarians which is about $5 for a burger and drink.

So, if you are in Vancouver, and are travelling down Main St then get your self into Splitz Grill for some nom nom noms.

4242 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3P9, Canada

Had an Artigianos coffee this morning from Caffe Artigiano. Very tasty and highly recommended if you find Starbucks coffee a little milky. There are a few around Vancouver. I went to the one one on Granville Street. I have been told Blenz is nice as well but have not tried it.

I went to stay with family recently in Burnaby which is a suburb in Vancouver. Near his house there is an amazing little Sushi restaurant called Asa Sushi. It isn't really a Japanese Restaurant, more like a takeaway place that has some stools and tables if you wanted to eat there.

Anyway the point is it was the best value sushi in Vancouver, in fact anywhere I have ever traveled to. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

I think there is more than one Asa Sushi Restaurant in Vancouver but this is in Burnaby.

(604) 419-0233
Burnaby South
7608 Royal Oak Ave
Burnaby, BC V5J

I went out to dinner in Vancouver last night. On the recommendation of friends we tried Vij's Fusion Indian Restaurant. To say it was great would be an understatement.

We had to wait an hour to get a table and they don't take bookings. But the wait was easy to pass with a drink in the bar and they bring around tasters to keep your appetite in check. A very nice touch. Once seated the food is timely and tasty with other small inclusions like Naan bread as standard. The atmosphere of Vij's was buzzing and the service was brilliant.

If you are traveling to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver then you will probably be looking for accommodation. This website offers rental listings for people seeking to rent their house out or for people who are looking for accommodation. Whether it be a house, flat, condo or similar. 2010 Home rentals are an awesome way to make some serious cash during the Olympics.

Thought it might be useful.

http://www.2010olympics.com

If you are in Vancouver there is a really nice little Sushi place on Denman St. It is the kind of place you could walk past being quite narrow with only a few tables but Denman St isn't that long so it is fairly easy to find. It is nearer the beach than the Stanly Park side of things.

Sushi is widely available in Vancouver. There are plenty of Sushi Restaurants but this is a good choice.

Whistler is a beautiful place in Winter to go skiing and enjoy all the activities available to Winter bunnies. But people often don't realise it is a magic spot in Summer also. I particularly recommend the bike riding. Lots of fun to be had and I don't mean hard core Mountain Biking, I mean sedate ride along quite flat roads and paths, kinda biking. You can rent bikes at Whistler for an hour or more and it is a great family activity also.

Granville Island is one of my favourite places to go when in Vancouver. Although technically an island, it's located in central Vancouver, on the south shore under the Granville Street Bridge and can be accessed by boat, by car, by bus, by bicycle or on foot.

This is a truly remarkable place if you're up for a bit of market shopping, some fresh seafood, some culture, or just to sit & watch the world go by on the wharf outside the food hall (generally to the tune of a busker or two).