Rebecca Heggs

Vancouver

Spotter since 2024

About me

About me
I’m Rebecca, and in 2023, I moved back to my home city of Vancouver after spending four years teaching English in Madrid, Spain. I discovered my passion for travel after my first girl guide trip at age fifteen and recently managed to complete my goal of visiting thirty countries before turning thirty. I love adventures both abroad and at home and exploring the suburbs of cities for hidden gems.

When I can’t escape to the next country on my to - visit list, I enjoy reading, hunting for street art and unique architecture, board games, and improving my Spanish.

Why Vancouver?
Vancouver has everything you need - a great selection of restaurants, the mountains, the beach, and the opportunity for various leisure activities. There is always something going on, whether it's a new restaurant opening, plays, or concerts.

My spots (21)

Gifts and Things

Cute gift shop

My personal favourite parts of this shop are their tote bag wall and their section of mushroom themed merchandise.

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Shopping

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 21, 2025

The Dominion Building

Standout piece of history

At the time, it was built in the finance district to house the Dominion Bank. When it was constructed, it was the tallest building in the British Empire.

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Art & culture

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 21, 2025

Catfe

Cat lovers heaven

Regular special events such as art classes, meowditation, and cat yoga also give you unique ways to spend time with the cats.

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Coffee & tea
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Relaxing

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 21, 2025

Vancouver Library Rooftop

Garden and viewpoint

It has a calm, family friendly atmosphere, where children run around next to university students searching for study motivation in a different atmosphere.

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Relaxing

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 21, 2025

Fun Alley

A hidden colourful hangout spot

Benches to sit on and watered plants show that Fun Alley was designed as a place for people to hang out, not just a place to glance at and keep going.

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Art & culture
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Relaxing

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 14, 2025

Jingle Bao

Colourful dumplings in the West End

Magnificent Seven — seven soup dumplings with different colours and flavours and their giant soup dumplings, which are served with a straw for easy slurping.

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Restaurants

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 14, 2025

La Grotta del Formaggio

A taste of Italy

La Grotta del Formaggio, a Vancouver classic, offers hefty custom sandwiches, unique pastas, and diverse cheeses in Little Italy since the 1970s. Enjoy!

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Coffee & tea
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Restaurants
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Snacks

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 1, 2025

Grounds for Coffee

Best cinnamon buns in the city

While they are a cafe selling coffee and various baked goods, the main reason people come through the doors is to get one of their delicious cinnamon buns.

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Coffee & tea
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Snacks

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Rebecca

Heggs

Nov 1, 2025

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