Michelle Hopkins

Michelle Hopkins

Vancouver’s Michelle Hopkins is always ready to pack up a suitcase at a moment’s notice. A seasoned lifestyle and travel writer with more than 25 years of experience, Michelle loves to explore B.C.’s breathtaking beauty, its award-winning resorts/hotels and its thriving culinary scene. Michelle brings to the table extensive magazine, newspaper, website and blog writing experience.

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Michelle Hopkins

B.C.

Canada’s First Sky Glass Cube Just Opened at Malahat SkyWalk on Vancouver Island
B.C.

A Crescent Beach Retreat Makes for a Sandy Summer Staycation
Garden

Green Thumb Guide: How to Start a Veggie Garden in B.C.
B.C.

6 Tulip Festivals to Visit in Greater Vancouver in 2026
B.C.

72 Hours: Your Getaway Guide to Sooke in the Spring
Decor

9 Trends Designers Predict Will Define Character-Filled Homes in 2026
B.C.

Travel for Goodwill: Give Back on Your Holiday Trip to Whistler
B.C.

48 Hours: A Cozy Coastal Getaway to Pender Island
Decor

Christmas Decor Traditions from B.C. Interior Designers
B.C.

48 Hours: Relax at the Fairmont Empress on a Weekend Trip to Victoria
B.C.

72 Hours: Exploring B.C.’s Gold Rush History in Barkerville-Cariboo
B.C.

72 Hours: Why Sun Peaks Should Be on Your B.C. Travel Bucket List
B.C.

How to Enjoy a Three-Day Vancouver Island Getaway to Nanoose Bay
Pool at Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos
B.C.

The Ultimate Itinerary for Three Days in Osoyoos
bee pollinating a purple flowering plant
Garden

Spring Gardening 101: How to Prepare Your Garden for Spring in B.C.
B.C.

4 Tulip Festivals to Visit in Greater Vancouver in 2025
B.C.

Things to Do in Kelowna in Winter (When You’re Not A Skier)
home

33rd Annual Georgie Awards Gala Celebrates B.C. Builders, Renovators and Interior Designers
Restaurants

The Best Places for High Tea with Your Little Ones
Local Food

5 BC Food Tours That Will Tempt Your Tastebuds
couple dressed corporate looking at each other while walking into a hotel resort and dragging their luggages behind them
B.C.

Getaways for busy entrepreneurs
Arts

Disney on Ice Returns to Vancouver This Winter
B.C.

Where to Eat, Stay and Storm-Watch in Tofino
a group of performers doing a vertical ballet at a Cirque Du Soleil show
Arts

Cirque Du Soleil
Anh and Chi Wok-fried Green Beans and Tofu on a plate
Local Food

Gut Healthy Recipes
a ship sailing on an ocean with high mountains and clouds behind it with the Great Bear Rainforest
B.C.

Great Bear Rainforest
a lit building with a sign that says "Four Winds Beach House & Brewery ' on the front side of the roof and an image of a container that says 'Four Winds Brewing Co., Delta, BC'
Local Food

Four Winds Beach House & Brewery
a truck ride car making a leap over sand on a monster jam ride stadium
Events

The Ultimate Ride: Monster Jam Vancouver
woman posing with a glass of wine above wine distilling machines in a distillery room
Drinks

Breaking Barriers: Women Winemakers Redefining Tradition
handmade ceramic pots and plates home decor shops
Decor

BC’s Best Artisan Home Decor Shops
health fitness

10 Picture Perfect Spots for Outdoor Yoga
a food bowl full of cooked crabs, some cilantro and a pcut piece of orange
entertainment

BC Seafood Festival
Vancouver

Stay Fit and Fabulous at the Fairmont YVR Hotel
B.C.

A Fall Getaway to the Kootenay Lake Region
What's Happening

Top Halloween 2022 Events in Vancouver
B.C.

Enjoy the Best of Victoria at the Fairmont Empress Hotel
Recipes

At Home With Top Chefs: Mark Perrier
Recipes

At Home With Top Chefs: Rob Feenie
Recipes

At Home With Top Chefs: David Hawksworth
B.C.

Savour the Best of the Cowichan Valley
Fashion

Fall 2018 Fashion Essentials
Canada

New Brunswick Beckons
International

Find Your Creativity Up in the Air
B.C.

Celebrating Seafood in the Comox Valley
food drink

Don’t Miss the BC Seafood Festival
International

Visit Costa Rica and Live the Pure Life
Family and Child

10 Exhilarating Spring Break Activities Kids Will Love
International

Exploring Natural Wonders in Nicaragua
B.C.

A Ski-free Weekend in Whistler
Health Conditions

What Every Woman Should Know About Heart Disease
Family and Child

Toonies Buy Better Grades, Healthier Tummies
B.C.

Experience the Epona Rise Retreat Ranch
B.C.

5 Reasons to Visit Vernon This Winter
B.C.

4 Fun Fall Harvest Events in Vernon
Celebrity

The David Foster Foundation Celebrates 30th Anniversary in Vancouver
home

FortisBC: The Advantages of Cooking with Natural Gas

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