'I Hate Thailand' Video Looks To Draw More Tourists
BANGKOK - It's been a bad year for tourism in Thailand, and at first glance it looked like a new YouTube video was adding to the misery.The video called "I Hate Thailand" drew more than 1 million views...
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'How To Be A Skier' (VIDEO) Shows It's OK To Blame Everything On Snowboarders
Just in time for ski season kicking off across Canada comes "How To Be A Skier" and proof it's OK to blame everything on snowboarders. The video comes from IFHT (I F*cking Hate That), the same...
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IFHT YouTube Creators Share Their B.C. Picks
Do you like YouTube videos that make you laugh? Then you've likely seen the work of Matt Dennison and Jason Lucas, who hail from Richmond, B.C. Better known as IFHT (an acronym for "I F*cking Hate...
View ArticleVancouver Is Gearing Up for a Grey Cup Party
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Even though the absence of the home team in the 102nd Grey Cup may disappoint fans in Vancouver, the city's mayor is still upbeat about the CFL championship game that...
View ArticleWhat to Do on a Weekend In Ottawa
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- Think Ottawa is a sleepy government town with little to offer other than politicians? Think again. Three friends and I embarked on a weekend road trip to take in the food,...
View ArticleDATA SHOWS HECTIC TRAVEL AGENDA FOR CANADIANS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
As the holiday season is upon us, many Canadians are starting the countdown to the Christmas and New Year's breaks. The team of experts at Cheapflights.ca were curious to find out where Canadians are...
View ArticleVancouver Ready to Rock During Grey Cup Festival
Even though the absence of the home team in the 102nd Grey Cup may disappoint fans in Vancouver, the city's mayor is still upbeat about the CFL championship game that takes place this weekend. It's an...
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Air Canada Plane Screw Comes Loose During Flight, Smashes Through Window...
An Air Canada passenger on a flight from Penticton to Vancouver got more than a scenic view when he watched a bolt break off the plane and embed itself in the outer window. Matt Langlois posted photos...
View ArticleToronto's Pearson International Airport Gears Up For Winter With Enhanced Plan
TORONTO - Canada's busiest airport has adopted an "enhanced" winter operations plan to better meet the needs of its passengers.The new plan for Toronto's Pearson International Airport comes after a...
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Cities With Best Reputations: Vancouver, Montreal In Top 10 As Toronto Drops Out
Sorry, Toronto, you no longer rank with the best. That's the message from new rankings by the New York-based Reputation Institute, which placed Toronto second among the world's most reputable cities...
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Vancouver Snow Blankets Region, Ties Up Traffic
Metro Vancouver and B.C.'s South Coast woke up to snow in the ground for the first time this season. About two to five centimetres of the white stuff fell in the Vancouver area. A multi-vehicle crash...
View ArticleHidden In Plain Sight: Amazing Destinations Inside Canada's Biggest Cities
When you think of cities, you probably picture tall buildings, neatly curated parks, and wide congested streets. You don’t really think of labyrinths and underground paths. Yet Canadian cities contain...
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Getting A Time Out in Paradise
Every now and again a parent needs a time out. What I would give some days to have someone tell me to go sit in a quiet corner and think, quietly, to myself. Puh-lease!! And some days I want to hop on...
View ArticleShould We Abandon the Travel Bucket List?
I'm a bit taken aback when the "queen of the check list" confesses her dislike for travel bucket lists. "There are people who collect passport stamps," says Patricia Schultz, author of the best-selling...
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Bighorn Ski Chalet Named Best In The World (PHOTOS)
For the second consecutive year, a ski chalet in Revelstoke, B.C. has been named the best in the world. Bighorn lodge won the title of "World's Best Ski Chalet" from the 2014 World Ski Awards, which...
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Gastown Steam Clock Replaced With Temporary Public Art Tower
Out with the old and in with the new — at least for a while, anyway. Nearly two months after Gastown's famous steam clock was removed for repairs, the corner of Water and Cambie streets in Vancouver is...
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Whistler Estate For Sale Is A Getaway Into The Forest (PHOTOS)
Oh, hello, there! Need something to fantasize about on this fine day? Let us direct your attention to this Whistler estate home for sale. On the market for $2.9 million, this 4,100 sq.-ft. property is...
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'The Hobbit' Trip Of A Lifetime Won By North Vancouver Student
You shall not pass! Unless you’re North Vancouver student Bianca Poroliseanu, then you can come to Middle Earth, watch the uncut version of the newest “Hobbit” movie, and meet director Sir Peter...
View ArticleBC Ferries Plans Off-Peak Travel Discounts, Airline-Style Booking System
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says its customers should be able to reserve trips like they would book airline tickets and hotel rooms and receive discounted fares online at off-peak travel times.Company...
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Where to Play, Stay and Eat in Ottawa
On a recent trip to Ottawa, I fashioned a dining options hypothesis. It came the night of, let's call it, Theresa-locks and the three restaurants... There is a sliding scale on a continuum that begins...
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