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FlightsDeparts: 8:00 pm Sat 01 Feb 2013Arrives:12:15 pm Sat 01 Feb 2013Duration: 13h 15m1 flightPremium Economy•More leg room and increased seat pitch•Premium dining•Premium check-in•2 checked bags, 23kg•2 cabin bags, 7kg

2 Adult fares$948.18 each$1,896.362 Child fares$724.18 each$1,448.36TotalNZD $3,344.72

Inbound - Vancouver to Auckland

Airline:Air NZDeparts: 6:30 pm Sat 08 FebArrives: 5:45 am Mon 10 FebDuration:Premium Economy•More leg room and increased seat pitch•Premium dining•Premium check-in•2 checked bags, 23kg•2 cabin bags, 7kg

14h 15m1 flight Outbound4 passengers1 bag each

Total flights$3,344.72TotalNZD $3,344.72

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AccommodationThis historic hotel is a 5-minute walk from Vancouver's Gas town district. The charming hotel offers period antiques, a daily breakfast and free Wi-Fi.

Built in 1898, the Victorian Hotel features high ceilings, hardwood floors and complex moldings. This non-smoking hotel only uses environmentally friendly cleaning products.

Guest rooms at the Victorian offer coffee makers and telephones. Some rooms are equipped with a private bathroom and sitting area.

The Granville Skytrain station is a 5-minute walk from the Victorian in downtown Vancouver. The Robson Street shopping district is a 15-minute walk from the hotel.

Availability

Available rooms from Saturday 1 February 2014 to Saturday 8 February 2014, for 7 night

Recommended for 2 adults, 2 children

Price for 7 nights NZD $837

 

1 × Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds

FREE cancellation

Breakfast included

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10 Famous People1.

Rachel McAdams Actress, Midnight in Paris Born on November 17, 1978, in London, Ontario, Canada, Rachel McAdams became involved with acting as a teenager and by the age of 13 was performing in Shakespearean productions in summer theater camp; she went on to graduate with honors with a BFA degree in Theater from York University. After her debut in an episode of Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson...2.

Ryan Gosling Actor, Drive Ryan Gosling was born on November 12, 1980, in London, Ontario, to Thomas and Donna Gosling, and was the second of their two children. The Gosling family, moved to Cornwall, Ontario, where Ryan grew up and was home-schooled by his mother. Ryan attended Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational High School in Cornwall...3.

Ellen Page Actress, Inception Ellen Philpotts-Page was born on February 21, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Page wanted to start acting at an early age and attended the Neptune Theater School. She began her career at the age of 10 on the award-winning television series Pit Pony, for which she received a Gemini nomination and a Young Artist Awards nomination...4.

Cobie Smulders Actress, The Avengers Amazingly, newcomer Cobie Smulders never gave much thought to acting. Born on April 3, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia. As a girl, Cobie had set her sights on becoming a doctor or a marine biologist. In fact, it wasn't until high school that Cobie started to explore acting after appearing in several school productions...5.

Stephen Amell Actor, Pilot Stephen Amell was born on May 8, 1981 in Toronto Canada. He decided to pursue a career in acting when he was in his teens. His first role was that of "spinning instructor" in Queer as Folk. He also had minor roles in Degrease: The Next Generation, 1-800-Missing and Tilt. He had recurring roles in Beautiful People and Rent-a-Goalie...6.

Emily Bett Rickards Actress, City of Heroes7.

Ryan Reynolds Actor, Green Lantern Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the youngest of four children. His father, Jim, was a food wholesaler and his mother, Tammy, was a retail-store saleswoman. Between 1991-93, Ryan appeared in Hillside, a Nickelodeon series taped in Florida with many other Canadian actors...8.

Anna Paquin Actress, The Piano Anna Paquin, the young Canadian who grew up in New Zealand and whose only acting experience was as a skunk at a school play, stunned moviegoers from all over the world with her performance as Holly Hunter's angry young daughter in the acclaimed film The Piano. Anna, who received an Oscar for her performance (the second youngest Academy Award winner ever)...9.

Stana Katic Actress, Quantum of Solace Stana Katic was born in the industrial town of Hamilton, Ontario. She spent much of her youth in the outskirts of Chicago. Her parents are ethnic Serbs and are from region called Dalmatia in Croatia. She is the oldest of six siblings. Stana studied international law, global economics and theater/film both in Toronto and Chicago before moving to Los Angeles to begin a career in film...10.

Tyler Mane Actor, X-Men

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ActivitiesTop three things to do in vancouver Cananda.

By Time Out editors. Compiled by Sulakshana Gupta and Anna Leach1. Experience island life

Stroll through the lively market, browse boutiques or picnic with the pigeons on Granville Island, one of the most popular spots in Vancouver. Beyond the market, there are enough boutiques, restaurants and little galleries to make winding through the picturesque lanes worthwhile. This is the place to pick up delicious good like fine charcuterie or wine-soaked cherries. If all that strolling and winding has left you in need of organic Fairtrade coffee, you can find it in friendly little

2. Challenge the Grouse Grind

Locally known as 'Mother Nature's Stairmaster', the Grouse Mountain Grind path is built largely of big wooden steps. The track takes you 850m up the mountain and is a difficult and strenuous climb – but can be thrilling if you're into heart attack defying hikes. A hundred thousand people try it every year, making Grouse the most hiked mountain in world. There's an easier way to get up too, the Skyride: a giant airborne gondola that departs every 15 minutes.

3. Arm yourself with chopsticks

Thanks to its large Asian population, Vancouver is home to some of the best and cheapest sushi in North America. Freshly shucked oysters, award-winning sushi and simply prepared seafood can be found in the Blue Water Café & Raw Bar. For a more traditional Japanese experience, try out the freshly prepared rolls and sashimi at Okada Sushi, or pick out a lobster from the live tub. Depending how cheap you want to go, there are sushi deals advertised all over the downtown area.

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Vancouver offers a fresh perspective on what it means to visit a city: all of the urban adventure of a modern metropolis with the great outdoors right on its doorstep. It’s truly a “city of nature,” with views of temperate rainforest and majestic peaks reflected on glass skyscrapers; bustling markets and restaurants paying homage to the farms and ocean that surround Vancouver; and days that can start with wildlife-watching on the water and end with a round of bespoke cocktails at the latest lounge, and still include boutique shopping and a mountain hike in between. It sparkles with sophistication and energy, yet feels relaxed and laidback. Vancouver is quite simply a city like no other. 

CurrencyFrom the Canadian pound to the Canadian dollar[edit]

In 1841, the Province of Canada adopted a new system based on the Halifax rating. The new Canadian pound was equal to four U.S. dollars (92.88 grains gold), making one pound sterling equal to 1 pound, 4 shillings, and 4 pence Canadian. Thus, the new Canadian pound was worth 16 shillings and 5.3 pence.The 1850s was a decade of wrangling over whether to adopt a sterling monetary system or a decimal monetary system based on the U.S. dollar. The local population, for reasons of practicality in relation to the increasing trade with the neighbouring United States, had a desire to assimilate their colonial currency with the American unit, but the imperial authorities in London still preferred sterling as the sole currency throughout the British Empire. In 1851, the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly passed an act for the purposes of introducing a pound sterling unit in conjunction with decimal fractional coinage. The idea was that the decimal coins would correspond to exact amounts in relation to the U.S. dollar fractional coinage.As a compromise, in 1853 an act of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Canada introduced the gold standard into the colony, based on both the British gold sovereign and the American gold eagle coins. This gold standard was introduced with the gold sovereign being legal tender at £1 = $US4.86 2⁄3. No coinage was provided for under the 1853 act. Sterling coinage was made legal tender and all other silver coins were demonetized. The British government in principle allowed for a decimal coinage but nevertheless held out the hope that a sterling unit would be chosen under the name of "royal". However, in 1857, the decision was made to introduce a decimal coinage into the Province of Canada in conjunction with the U.S. dollar unit. Hence, when the new decimal coins were introduced in 1858, the colony's currency became aligned with the U.S. currency, although the British gold sovereign continued to remain legal tender at the rate of £1 = 4.86 2⁄3 right up until the 1990s. In 1859, Canadian colonial postage stamps were issued with decimal denominations for the first time.In 1861, the colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia followed the colony of Canada in adopting a decimal system based on the U.S. dollar unit. In the following year, Canadian colonial postage stamps were issued with the denominations shown in dollars and cents.Newfoundland went decimal in 1865, but unlike the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, it decided to adopt a unit based on the Spanish dollar rather than on the U.S. dollar, and there was a slight difference between these two units. The U.S. dollar was created in 1792 on the basis of the average weight of a selection of worn Spanish dollars. As such, the Spanish dollar was worth slightly more than the U.S. dollar, and likewise, the Newfoundland dollar while it existed, was worth slightly more than the Canadian colonial dollar.In 1867, the colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia were united in a federation called the Dominion of Canada and the three currencies were merged into the Canadian dollar.In 1871, Prince Edward Island went decimal within the U.S. dollar unit and introduced coins for 1¢. However, the currency of Prince Edward Island was absorbed into the Canadian system shortly afterwards, when Prince Edward island joined the Dominion of Canada in 1873.

LetterDear Lars I’m going to Vancouver,Canada. It cost around $10,000. I love Vancouver because my grandparents came from there and because its my second favourite country. In winter it is amazing with the snow, and in autumn the leaves are spectacular. But in the summer it’s super hot which is the only downfall.

From Daniel Love

To:72 Falls Rd Warkworth

From:86 Percy St Warkworth

Map of Vancouver Canada

Servings: 4-6

Rate it! | Read 373 ReviewsTotal Time: 4 hrs 15 minsPrep Time: 15 minsCook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Units: US | Metric1 kg lean ground beef1 onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, smashed1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon dried oregano12 ounces cottage cheese (we like 2%)1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup asiago cheese12 ounces lasagna noodles, uncooked16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheeseDirections:

1Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in frypan.2Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano.3Cook long enough to get it warm.4Spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom of the slow cooker.5Add a double layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit) and top with cheeses.6Repeat with sauce, noodles and cheeses until all are used up.7Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.

ConclusionBy Daniel Love.