Vancouver island may be the retirement capital of the country, but that doesn't mean that it's an 'old persons only' zone. Victoria is the political, administrative and tourist centre of the province. There are fabulous, unexplored corners of the island's sheltered East Coast that are quiet, oceanfront communities with their own attractions, easy ferry service to the Mainland, and are within a hour's drive along the freeway to the capital. Nanaimo is the island's second city - and the home, of course, of the globally famous bar dessert of the same name - and has shed it's history of a mining town to a bustling service centre. Parksville, just slightly south, is more than simply a bedroom community, and Qualicum has a wonderful first nation native history, as well as a current vibrant service industry base. Whichever community intrigues you the most, we can help you with your move to the Pacific Coast.