I'm a New Yorker who went to Vancouver for the first time. 7 things surprised me.

I'm a New Yorker who went to Vancouver for the first time. 7 things surprised me.

Business Insider's reporter flew from her home in NYC to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI spent three nights in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in May.The Canadian city in the Pacific Northwest looked and felt vastly different from my home, NYC.I was surprised by Vancouver's forest hikes, luxury estates, and floating gas station.When I need a break from my life in New York City, I tend to avoid other urban m…