North Shore Travel Agent
for North and West Vancouver
Kris Hehl is a North Shore travel agent based in North Vancouver, BC, licensed through Consumer Protection BC (licence #65932) and working with The Travel Agent Next Door. He has travelled to 50+ countries and plans private, family and small group trips worldwide. Kris lives on the North Shore and plans by video call or phone with travellers in North Vancouver, West Vancouver and beyond.
Licensed by Consumer Protection BC (#65932), TICO-registered, and IATA certified.
Start with a consult by video call or phone.
Planning trips from the North Shore
I moved to the North Shore for adventure, new discoveries and time outdoors. Planning travel from here works the way I like to travel: you have one planner from the first idea to the trip home, and we talk by video call or phone, whichever suits your week.
I plan for active travellers, couples marking a honeymoon, and families travelling across three generations. Every plan starts from how you like to travel, who is coming and what each of them needs, rather than from a package. If you want the longer story of how I got here, there is more about me.
Planning by video call or phone
I plan every trip by video call or phone rather than meeting in person. You can join from home or work anywhere on the North Shore, and anyone else who is travelling can join the same call from wherever they live.
What to have ready for a first call is in the questions below. When you are ready, start your trip plan and tell me whether a video call or a phone call suits you.
Planning with someone close to home
I've planned hundreds of trips, and every one starts with listening: how you like to spend your days, what you're celebrating and what would make the trip feel easy. Because I live and work on the North Shore, I'm close by before you leave and easy to reach if plans change while you're away. You can see the full range of trips I plan on my About page.
Outdoors, close to home
My wife, our dog Anton and I head out with friends on ski touring and hiking trips all over the North Shore. We routinely ski tour Pump Peak and Hollyburn because they are so close to home, and it is a great way to bring Anton along.
If you hike too, my Costa Rica Atlantic to Pacific hike is an eight-day traverse on foot that I can lead in person.
Leaving from the North Shore
Most trips from here begin with the drive to YVR. For a private charter, departures use the private terminal on YVR's south side. Vancouver also has nonstop reach across the Pacific into Asia, Australasia and the islands, alongside routes to parts of Europe, Mexico and the United States. Routes shift by season and year, so I confirm the current options for your dates. The detail is in my FAQ.
Questions about working with a North Shore travel agent
Do we meet in person, or by video call or phone?
By video call or phone. I plan every trip that way rather than meeting in person, so we can talk at a time that suits your day, wherever you are on the North Shore. Tell me which works best when you send your brief.
What should we have ready for a first call?
Just the basics, and your partner on the call if you are planning together: who is travelling, roughly when, how long you have, and anything you already know you want or want to avoid. A past trip you loved, or one that disappointed, helps more than a destination list. There is no cost or commitment to a first conversation.
Do I need to live on the North Shore to work with you?
No. I'm based in North Vancouver and know the North Shore well, but I plan trips for travellers wherever they live and work by video call, phone and email. The planning, booking and support are the same either way.
Why use a local travel agent instead of booking online?
You get one person in your time zone who plans, books and answers when something changes, by video call, phone or email. I also know the North Shore side of every trip, from the drive to YVR to timing an early flight from West Vancouver.
When should North Shore families start planning a spring break trip?
As early as you can, ideally six to twelve months ahead for a significant trip. In 2027, spring break runs from Monday, March 15 to Monday, March 29 (including Easter) in both the North Vancouver and West Vancouver school districts, with classes back on Tuesday, March 30. Send me your dates and I will start planning around them.
I'm organizing a trip for my parents and my kids. Can everyone be part of the planning?
Yes. Everyone can join the same video call from wherever they live, so the people paying, the people travelling and the person organizing all hear the same plan. Everyone then works from the same itinerary in Trip Plans.
Start with a conversation.
Tell me where you are thinking of going and who is coming. As your North Shore travel agent, I review every inquiry personally and reply within 24 hours, or you can email me directly.
Start with a consult by video call or phone.