Maggior parte Gli abitanti di Vancouver sono abituati alla stampa che parla della loro città. Dopo tutto, se trascorri anche un breve periodo a Vancouver — particularly on a mild summer day when the entire city seems to be lounging at the beach or hanging out in a cafe — you’ll see that it’s a beautiful place.

Naturalmente, like any major city, Vancouver is not without its problems. Yet as the city gears up to host the 2010 Giochi Olimpici Invernali next February, the press gushing seems to be intensifying.

SmarterTravel.com already named Vancouver one of the top five “Destinazioni da guardare nel 2009,” e più recentemente this article from USA Today dubbed Vancouver “the supermodel of North American cities.”

We assume they’re referring to Vancouver’s dramatic natural setting, rather than its perpetually fleece- e yoga pant- clad popolazione (destra, Montrealers?).

© foto di Carolyn B. Heller