The charming oceanside community of Parksville is one of the most popular family vacation destinations on Vancouver Island. We offer beautiful 3-bedroom homes to rent, just steps from the breathtaking Rathtrevor Beach. Bordered by sea and sheltered by mountains, Parksville is blessed with one of the finest climates in Canada, so whatever the season you choose to visit, relax, and enjoy the wide range of activities, Parksville has to offer!
We have been in the Short-Term Vacation Rental business since 2002. All of our homes have been inspected and we are licensed in British Columbia which means your payments are protected by the Travel Assurance Fund.
To avoid disappointment, always book your holiday accommodation through a licensed professional.
We have a huge selection of houses, condo’s, cottages and entire strata units.
For years Lloyds has been sending people out into the world and since 2002 we have had the opportunity to bring the world to our spectacular province.
Breakaway Vacations was established in BC’s Gulf Island’s and today still has a strong presence, but every year we look to bring you vacation homes in more and more locations across this beautiful landscape. Since 2002 we have expanded to host properties in Vancouver, Whistler, Victoria, the Okanagan as well as the surrounding areas.
In February of 2010 Breakaway Vacations was honoured to be an approved accommodations provider to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. This was truly an opportunity for many to experience Breakaway Vacations as BC’s best vacation rental agency.
President & OwnerBruce provides all the sales and marketing skills for the company. Bruce is active within the community as a Director for the Delta Hospital Foundation, a member of the Advisory Board for the BC Government’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority, and as a long time fundraiser with many local charities. Bruce enjoys golfing, cooking, wine tasting and playing basketball, he is also fluent in French.
Managing Director & OwnerWendy Fougner has been in the travel industry since she was 16 years old, when her father purchased Lloyds Travel and Cruises Ltd. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Asian Studies and a diploma in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan. Throughout her life, Wendy has travelled to well over a hundred countries by many different means – cruising across the seas by ship, biking and hiking challenging terrain, canoeing and rafting along wild rivers, skiing down snowy slopes, and driving through distant lands to name a few! Wendy assumed ownership of Lloyds Travel in 1986 and is now the Owner and Managing Director of the agency. She has four children and three grandchildren with whom she likes to travel to many different exotic destinations. Recent trips include a safari through Africa, a tour of Borneo, and a bike adventure through Sri Lanka.
General ManagerBrad was born and raised in Williams Lake BC where, outside of his studies and restaurant work, Brad enjoyed playing soccer for the city team which gave him the opportunity to travel all around North America. He later moved to Vancouver to pursue a post secondary education at Capilano University where he received a diploma in Business Administration, and a certificate in Retail and Marketing. For 4 years he grew in the customer service sector of RBC where he learned the ins and outs of the banking world. He then turned to the business world, where he worked to develop two distribution companies and travelled throughout North America and Asia. Each individual experience has been used as the building blocks of Brad’s character and instilled within him a spirit of self motivation and a commitment to excellence. Early in 2009 Brad received an invitation to assist Breakaway Vacations by becoming the Vancouver housing Director. Brad has enjoyed the time spent with the amazing team at Lloyds Travel and Breakaway Vacations as we continue to showcase BC.