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Although a week spent in St. Barths or a nostalgic getaway in Hampshire’s treehouses has its benefits, the vastness of Canada is hiding lesser-known boutique hotels, lodges, and ranches with unique offerings in breathtakingly wild settings.
Locating Pilgrimme involves some Hansel-and-Gretel-esque navigation of Galiano Island’s deer-flanked forest roads; the restaurant sits amid the trees, pouring music, golden light, and good smells from its windows.
Located on the northern end of the long, skinny blip that is British Columbia’s Galiano Island, Bodega Ridge Lodge fits the “rustic retreat” bill, with enough cozy comforts to put visitors at total ease.
