Where to Eat and Sleep in New Zealand: Queenstown Edition
For most North Americans, thinking about a trip to New Zealand might be the mental equivalent of envisioning yourself on the moon. First, depending on the departure hub, there's 20-odd hours of flying...
View ArticleSeven Dwarfs Mine Train, Disney World's New Roller-Coaster, Looks Like A Blast
(Relaxnews) - Disney has put the final touches on the ride it's billing as the crowning jewel of New Fantasyland in Orlando, a ride that will take guests on a twisty, scenic roller coaster ride through...
View ArticleCould 3D-Printed Luggage Spell The End Of Baggage Fees And Woes? (VIDEO)
Janne Kyttanen may have found a way to take the "lug" out of luggage. The Finnish designer specializing in 3D-printing currently has a line of clothes and accessories that don't need to be carried...
View Article'Amazing Race Canada' Season 2 Goes International?
WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD! Dust off those passports, Canadians! Yes, after numerous online leaks and photos, it seems that "Amazing Race Canada" is heading out of the country for Season 2. In...
View ArticleDrunk British Woman Cuffed After 'Loud Airplane Bathroom Sex' Interrupted:...
What started as a family vacation on board a Virgin Airlines flight ended with the arrest of a British couple's daughter who reportedly abused cabin crew after they allegedly broke up her attempt to...
View ArticleCrown Prince Of Dubai Romps Through Vancouver, Whistler
One of the world's richest — and hottest — royals swung through Vancouver and Whistler this month with an entourage, Instagramming their travels along the way. In some ways, the Crown Prince of Dubai,...
View ArticleToronto Introduces Branded Condom
Toronto is endorsing safe sex with its name and logo on a new line of condoms. On June 4, Toronto Public Health will reveal a city-branded condom, which will be free in bars, clubs, hotels and gyms...
View ArticleMother's Day Travel Gifts: 14 Ideas For Where To Take Mom On May 11 (PHOTOS)
Your mom is a wise woman. Over her lifetime, she’s been there and done that more than once. But how about introducing her to a fresh adventure that pushes her out of her tried-and-true routines,...
View ArticleAir Canada Customers Outraged At Bumping To Rouge
Some Air Canada passengers are seeing red after the airline moved them to its new low-cost carrier called Rouge. Many customers who purchased Air Canada flights months in advance say they have found...
View ArticlePot Vending Machine Debuts In Vancouver
A Vancouver dispensary has installed what it says is Canada's first vending machine for medical marijuana. The B.C. Pain Society offers "high-grade" medical pot sealed in tamper-proof, sealed bags and...
View ArticleMother's Day Hotel Brunch: 12 Spots That Will Leave Your Mom Feeling Appreciated
When cards, flowers and breakfast-in-bed won't cut it, brunch always prevails. And when it comes to Mother's Day brunch (May 11), you have to go big or stay home. Fortunately, hotels and brunch go...
View ArticleChef Jamie Kennedy Gets 'Grilled' On Fish, Farmers And The Future
For most people, back-to-back 15-hour work days sounds like a punishment. Yet for chef Jamie Kennedy, it's all part of the job at the first-ever Equinosh exhibit inside the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto....
View ArticleVictoria Day Day Trip Ideas: Where To Go During The May Long Weekend
Whether you call it Victoria Day, May Long Weekend or May Two-Four, May 17 to May 19 means time off for Canadians. And any time off in our books is a perfect excuse to travel. While Victoria Day...
View ArticleSend Mom To Her Kinda Place This Mother's Day
Everyone's familiar with the stereotypical Mother's day gifts -- a robe, flowers, chocolate or jewellery, but we know that we'd all like to do something so much more for our moms, right? Every mom has...
View ArticleCannes Film Festival 2014: Luxury Hotels That'll Make You Feel Like A Celeb
(Relaxnews) - Less than one week before the start of the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25), hotels in the French city are getting ready to welcome the world of international cinema. Between new gourmet...
View ArticleGreat Road Trips Ideas In Canada: 9 Routes To Get You Pumped For The Summer
As much as America lays claim to be the automotive centre of the universe, just about all of us have at least one fond (or maybe not so fond) memory of piling into the car with the family or friends...
View ArticleLiverpool's 'Flyover' Could Be A New City Oasis Worth Visiting
(Relaxnews) - Liverpool is hoping to follow in the footsteps of New York by creating its own ‘High Line' stretch of panoramic urban parkway from a concrete flyover. The UK city's transport structure...
View ArticleHealth Canada Updates Airplane Drinking Water Standards... 60 Years Later
MONTREAL - The Canadian government is laying out stricter rules to ensure clean water aboard planes, trains and passenger ships for drinking, hand washing, oral hygiene and food preparation.It's been...
View ArticleMay Long Weekend U.S. Trips Make Great Victoria Day Getaways (PHOTOS)
You're tired. Despite it only being May, the year has felt too long and too busy. You need a vacation, and you can't wait for summer. Good news: Victoria Day long weekend is coming up and there are...
View ArticleFarm Thrills: Get Back To Nature With California's Farms And Orchards
With our modern emphasis on frozen Frankenstein food, it can be easy to forget that real food comes from the land, not a box. That's not the case in sunny California, though. The Golden State's idyllic...
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