Vancouver is very pretty but it also has a very long rainy season where it is dark and wet for at least six months out of the year. It is very expensive to find housing in Vancouver. Houses, even small houses, are over one million CAD. People have a very difficult time affording homes in Vancouver. Gasoline/Petrol for your car is also very expensive. One good thing is no dual pricing to enter parks. Everyone pays the same price regardless of nationality.