Top 5 New Year's Celebrations Happening In Vancouver
The holiday season is officially in full swing, and no celebrations are anticipated more than those held on New Year's Eve. Stuffed with Christmas ham and outfitted with fresh socks, party seekers from...
View ArticleNobody Rings In The New Year Like These Canadian Cities
Despite Facebook photos of smiling faces and carefully decorated cookies, many holiday celebrations are riddled with family feuds and boring traditions. That's not the case for New Year's Eve. This...
View ArticleTop Travel Style Trends For 2017
I have been travelling a lot lately, and I realized that just because I am in a new place, does not mean that my style has to go out the door. In fact, it is possible to look and feel great when you're...
View ArticleWhat's In My Travel Bag
In a couple short days, we are headed for the sun to Hawaii for the holidays to visit my sister and her family. My parents will be there too and I am SO excited for some R&R, good family time, and...
View ArticleSkip Christmas And Head To One Of These 5 Islands Instead
Christmas is expensive, and many of us are depleting our travel funds to put presents under the tree. But the memories of a holiday season spent in style on a not-so-faraway island can be much more...
View ArticleMagnificent Mont-Saint-Michel Beckons In 2017
I challenge you to walk away from Mont-Saint-Michel and not look back. You will find it an impossible feat. The medieval icon dares you to depart. It commands your gaze from miles away and once you...
View ArticleFestive Flying: 7 Best Decked Out Airports In The World
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you fly. With the rush of holiday travel just around the corner, airports around the globe are doing their best to to get passengers in the...
View ArticlePort Credit Is A Hidden Gem In Ontario
I love visiting new places and discovering hidden gems. Port Credit is a neighbourhood in Mississauga, approximately 25 kilometers from Toronto or about a 35-minute drive from downtown Toronto. You can...
View Article5 Canadian Christmas Markets You Can Visit Right Now
Christmas markets may have originated in Germany, but you don't have to travel to Nuremberg or Munich to enjoy the festive sights, sounds, and smells of a true holiday market. As soon as December is...
View ArticleThe Family Guide To Holiday Ski Resorts
Photo credit: Roderick Eime The holiday season is here, and families just like mine are packing their layers into suitcases for another trip to Whistler, Sunshine VIllage, Lake Louise, Revelstoke,...
View Article8 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Gap Year
Canadian employers, recruiters and postsecondary admissions staff are beginning to recognize the value of taking a gap year, but just taking time off from school or work doesn't quite cut it. As the...
View ArticleCanadian Reflections At The Marrakech Film Festival
Tiny potions that say "drink me," accompanied by cookies that read "eat me" are served as stilt walkers tower above and mounds of fabric wrap around women to form elaborate dresses with voluminous...
View ArticleSweet Dreams Are Made Of Everything Balinese
Ah, the holidays. When dreaming of a white Christmas becomes a little too real, enjoying your time off with loved ones in a tropical setting seems a tad more appealing. No destination seems more...
View ArticleFour Cities That Let You Travel The Globe Without Leaving Canada
Many Canadians will make resolutions to travel more in 2017. And like every year, tens of thousands of us will venture across the border to the U.S., south to Mexico, or across the globe to faraway...
View Article6 Indonesian Islands That Are Even Cooler Than Bali
Indonesia is home to 17,000 islands, and Bali is just one of them. While the "Island of the Gods" is revered for its coral reefs, volcanic mountains and technicolor rice terraces, many travelers'...
View ArticleTravel Trends And Hot Destinations For 2017
As 2016 winds down, it's time to look ahead to what the New Year has in store. Changes coming in 2017 are set to transform every aspect of the travel experience -- from the way travellers book (on...
View ArticleAdd This Caribbean City To Your 2017 Travel List
Arriving in Cartagena the day the government signed a historic peace deal with FARC (The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) heightened both my excitement and anxiety about choosing Colombia for a...
View Article7 Expert Tips For Packing Bulky Winter Clothes
As baggage restrictions tighten, travellers are finding more creative ways to avoid fees. But even the lightest packers find it difficult to forego checking a bag when travelling to chilly winter...
View ArticleSunwing Pilot Arrested At Calgary Airport After Passing Out Drunk In Cockpit
A pilot who allegedly passed out drunk in a plane cockpit at the Calgary airport faces two criminal charges. The male pilot for Sunwing Airlines was found "severely impaired by alcohol" early Saturday...
View ArticleHow I Give Back To The Places I Visit
Travel is more than rest and relaxation for me. It's how I learn, grow, and find inspiration for my sometimes dull life at home in Toronto. Every trip I take has a profound impact on me, but I want it...
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