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Urban Explorers: The Art Of Climbing Places You Shouldn't Be Climbing

(HONG KONG-AFP) - Dangling his feet off the edge of a skyscraper more than fifty storeys above the streets of Hong Kong, Jonathan Tsang looks as relaxed as if he was kicking back in his own living...

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Malaysia Airlines MH370 Search Now Stretches From Australia To China

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The search for the missing Malaysian jet pushed deep into the northern and southern hemispheres Monday as Australia scoured the southern Indian Ocean and China offered 21...

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Holi Images 2014: 10 Photos From Instagram To Welcome Spring

If you're finding it unbearable to last between now and the official start of spring (March 20), we'd like to suggest taking a trip to India, because there certainly aren't any winter blues there....

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What Is Winter Challenge 2014: The Deeper Story

Variations on an ancient indigenous practice are going viral in the social media. Called -- and you've probably heard of it already-- "Winter Challenge 2014," participants are asked to either fully...

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Courtney Love Thinks She Found Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

Like much of the world, alt-rocker Courtney Love wants to know where Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 has disappeared to. And like many others, she's gone to Tomnod.com, a site where people are asked to...

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Air Canada's Venezuela Flights Suspended Over 'Civil Unrest'

CARACAS, Venezuela - Air Canada decided to suspend its flights to and from Venezuela on Monday as anti-government protests continue to rattle the South American country."Due to on-going civil unrest in...

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Travel Scams In Europe: The Most Notorious Schemes Tourists Should Watch For

You prepared for chilly airplanes, heat waves and temperamental volcanoes, but did you anticipate getting scammed into paying a 500 Euro bar tab? Probably not. Few of us expect to get conned abroad –...

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Happy Around The World: Happiness Not Valued Equally Across Cultures

A recent review has found ideas on happiness vary greatly according to culture. Mohsen Joshanloo and Dan Weijers of the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand say that while happiness is the...

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Is Toronto Ready For A Year-Round Water Park?

A Toronto group is floating an idea for a $60-million indoor water park for the city in a slick new online video, but offer few other details about its location, funding or construction.  The idea has...

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Cab Fares Around The World: Where To Find The Most Expensive Taxi Rides

Whether you're a long-time local or a fresh-off-the-plane tourist, chances are you've hailed a cab at least once in your life. If you've done your fair share of taxing, you know that much like the...

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7 Signs You Grew Up In B.C. In The 1800s

An avid collector and art lover has donated a treasure trove of historical photos that chronicle life in the province to the University of British Columbia. Uno Langmann, 78, amassed more than 18,000...

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Texas Man Dies After Falling Into Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say a man has died after falling about 350 feet (100 metres) off the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park. Park officials say 53-year-old John N....

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These Brits Covered A LOT Of Canada In 6 Months (VIDEO)

There's just something about Canada that's drawing Brits to our borders these days. Last week we told you about hilarious London-based journalist James O'Malley, who spent three weeks in Ontario and...

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Best Beaches In The World: 10 Spots Where Beauty Meets Perfection (PHOTOS)

(Relaxnews) - With its turquoise waters and lush green cliffs, the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, off the Brazilian coast, is home to the world's top beach according to TripAdvisor user reviews. One...

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First Nations Blockade: Via Rail Says Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal Line Impacted

NAPANEE, Ont. - Via Rail service on the busy Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal line is to resume Thursday after a First Nations blockade forced Via to bus passengers between Toronto and Ottawa on...

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What Is Norooz, The Persian New Year, All About? (PHOTOS)

Norooz, or Nowruz, the Persian New Year, happens this week. Coinciding with the Spring Equinox, its name combines two Persian words: "now," which means new, and "ruz," which means day. It's a time of...

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Dreading the End of Winter? Try a Trip to Antarctica!

Love winter? Does the sight of a crocus poking out of the snow fill you with dread? Is there a tear welling up in the corner of your eye each year as you pack away your ski parka, Sorrel boots and...

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Wyoming: Travel to the Wild West

Wyoming's Jackson Hole Resort has enjoyed a long-standing reputation with powder-loving skiers and riders, but as soon as Ski Magazine deemed it #1 Resort in North America, VitaminDaily.com editor...

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Chef Takes This Toronto Pizza Parlour to New Heights

Jonathan Gushue could have opted for another fine-dining restaurant. He could have teamed with a pricey, established place in a big city and quickly turned it into a go-to spot for foodies to discover....

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Canadian's 'Simple' Flight MH370 Theory Goes Viral, Is Swiftly Debunked

A Canadian pilot's "startlingly simple theory" for why Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared is being debunked after going viral. Last week, McGill-educated pilot Chris Goodfellow posted a lengthy...

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