Introduction:

Gabriola Island ranks high in the list of Gulf Islands attracting more and more visitors every year. With its many growing amenities, Gabriola Island offers a wonderful “retirement environment” with low taxes and low crime, and real estate on Gabriola Island has been amongst the lowest price real estate available in the Gulf Islands, BC today.

It is also only a one and a half hour drive from Victoria on Vancouver Island to Nanaimo, BC and then only a 20 minute ferry ride to Gabriola Island.Several Oriental herring salteries and fisheries were build on the Northwestern coast of the island. The Gulf Islands’ temperate weather seems tailored to outdoor recreation, offering plenty of opportunities for boating, beachcombing and fishing.

Tourism is vital for many countries, due to the income generated by the consumption of goods and services by tourists, the taxes levied on businesses in the tourism industry, and the opportunity for employment in the service industries associated with tourism.Travel technology may also be referred to as tourism technology or even hospitality automation. Web 2.0 is a current buzzword in the travel technology community, used to describe various social software applications.

Galiano Island named after Spanish explorer Dionsio Alcala Galiano, is a bird watcher and naturalists paradise, boasting more than 130 species of bird. Of all the southern islands, the rugged and spiny Galiano has the most well- organized mountain biking trail system. Bluffs Park is the site of some spectacular views and the beginning of a network of trails and roads around Mount Galiano.Originally named by Spanish explorers in 1791 as “Punto de Gaviota” or “Cape Seagull,” the island became eventually known as Gabriola, a possible distortion of its original Spanish name. Early Spanish influence can be found as well in several other locations around the island