The best road trips from Vancouver

Vancouver is located on the west coast of Canada, in a beautiful region of mountains, islands and the Pacific Ocean. Though the city is one of the world's most livable, and you may never want to leave, it's well worth the effort to take a road trip in any direction―including east, across the Georgia Strait, by car ferry. Within driving distance, you can reach a top-rated mountain resort, one of the world's most scenic drives, Canada's version of the Hawaiian Islands and panoramic scenes of primeval wilderness that will leave an indelible mark on your soul. Here are five of the best to get you moving in the right direction.