Author: Muriel Schmidt

Scents popular at this time were light and floral. Flowers were some of the most popular ingredients, with thyme, rosemary, and clove also often added. What did Victorian men smell like? Typical scents were made from flower essences such as violets, roses and lavender but with derivative from ambergris, musk, bay and cinnamon. What did […]

U-PASS gives all UVic, U-PASS and Royal Roads students unlimited access on all Victoria Regional Transit routes during a four-month semester. Does UBC U-Pass work in Victoria? No. A U-Pass BC loaded on a Compass Card is only valid on TransLink services in Metro Vancouver. Does Compass Card work in Victoria? BC Transit does not […]

Founded in 1977 and named after Queen Victoria, for an association with the refinement of the Victorian era, the “secret” being the body concealed by the clothing. What’s the meaning of Victoria’s Secret? The brand was named after Queen Victoria, and referenced the taboo/hidden nature of lingerie and underwear at the time. The company was […]

five feet tall. Although she ruled a massive part of the free world, Victoria was diminutive in stature. Historians estimate that she was no more than five feet tall. What did Queen Victoria suffer from? Victoria died of a cerebral haemorrhage, which is a type of stroke. However, the Queen had been growing weaker for […]

if the MP is the Premier: $53,217. How much does the Deputy Prime Minister get paid? The office of deputy prime minister carries no salary and its holder has no right to automatic succession. One classical argument made against appointing a minister to the office is that it might restrict the monarch’s royal prerogative to […]

Victoria, state of southeastern Australia, occupying a mountainous coastal region of the continent. Is Victoria in Australia or Canada? Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia. Is Victoria its own country? Victoria is a state in Australia, in the south-east corner of the country. Its capital, largest and most-populated city is Melbourne. Is […]

Victoria, British Columbia’s capital, is an occasional Cruise Port during the USA cruise season, especially at the beginning or the end of the cruise season, when cruise lines have unique itineraries as they reposition their ships from the south to the north, or vice versa. Do cruise ships go to Victoria BC? The city is […]

With a perfect growing climate, Victoria is known internationally as the City of Gardens. The city has an annual flower count dating back to the 1970s. The total blooms counted in 2018 was over 3.4 billion. Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada and Fan Tan Alley is the narrowest street in Canada. What’s Victoria […]

Sidney/Anacortes ferry Terminal from Victoria. The Sidney/Anacortes Terminal is located 18 miles north of downtown Victoria. There are two exits off Highway 17 Northbound to the Sidney/Anacortes Ferry Terminal: Amity Drive and Beacon Avenue. Is there a ferry from Victoria to San Juan Islands? For an easy connection from Victoria (on Vancouver Island) to Friday […]