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Palm Spring With Kids: Where to Stay, Eat and Play
This spring break I was dying to get away. Funds were limited, however, so I was looking for something that wouldn't break the bank. Sunshine and heat were a must, however, so I was looking at desert...
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Andy Davidhazy Takes 2,660 Selfies On Rugged Hike From Mexico To B.C.
So THAT'S what 2,660 miles of selfies looks like. (Which is, of course, 4,281 kilometres, for us here in Canada.) Hiker and photgrapher Andy Davidhazy knew he wanted to document his solo,...
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How a New Generation of Travellers Is Finding Employment
By now, we've all heard about the millennial generation. Falling roughly between the ages of 18 and 30 today, this generation is now growing into its peak earning years -- prime time for travel brands...
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Vancouver Hotel Offers Butler, Massage, Photo Shoot For Dogs
A dog butler and pampering package from a Vancouver hotel are sure to set tongues (and tails) wagging. OPUS Hotel in the upscale Yaletown neighbourhood is betting that no dog owner can resist its...
View ArticleBaby Boom Continues For Endangered Orcas Living Off B.C. Coast
GALIANO ISLAND, B.C. - It must be something in the water!Researchers say a fourth baby has been born to an endangered population of killer whales found off the British Columbia coast.Researchers and...
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Lake Louise Drained, Painted For April Fool's Day
All those tourists to Banff who ask when Lake Louise gets drained and painted that spectacular shade of blue will be happy to know the answer is once a century just before April 1. Tourism Alberta...
View ArticleHarbour Air Seaplane Makes Emergency Landing Into Mud Flats After Pilot Felt Ill
VANCOUVER - A passenger seaplane made an emergency landing early Thursday not far from the Tsawwassen, B.C., ferry terminal after its pilot began feeling faint.Harbour Air says its aircraft was coming...
View ArticleAs a Vegetarian Tourist, Here's How to Plan Meals
Since childhood, I have encountered people of all ages who are shocked to hear that I have never eaten meat. That's right, I said never. Recently, since becoming a bit of an adventurous traveler, I...
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B.C. Photographer Of The Month: Jennifer Picard (PHOTOS)
Jennifer Picard lives on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, a tourist hotspot known for its rugged beauty. The stretch of coastline lies just off the Georgia Strait and is full of little islands, inlets, and...
View ArticleThe Best of Wine & Food in Queenstown, New Zealand
"I'm a Scottish man living in Australia making Italian food." Sean Connolly is a hard one to catch these days -- the man does run four restaurants, after all. While hopping between his family home of...
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Even More Great Places To Eat In Rural Alberta
It's nearing road trip season in Alberta once again, which means it's also an excellent chance to check out some of the province's best eats. Sure, Calgary and Edmonton both have some excellent...
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HMCS Annapolis, Former Canadian Warship, Sunk Off B.C. Coast To Create...
VANCOUVER - The sound of boat horns and cheering from hundreds of excited onlookers saturated the smoke-filled ocean air as demolition crews sank a former Canadian warship off the B.C. coast on...
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Lunar Eclipse 2015 Photos: Vancouver Stargazer Captures Blood Moon
It lasted only a few minutes, but it was still a total eclipse of the moon. On the West Coast, early-risers like Jamie Ball were rewarded with the best views of the moon slipping into Earth's shadow...
View ArticleTips on Flying with Infants
My husband and I took our (then) eight-week-old son on his first flight for a so-called 'vacation' to Florida; Fast-forward six months and he's been airborne 11 times. Now, as mom to a one-year-old and...
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Meet the Yukon's Caveman
For the past 18 years, "Caveman Bill" Donaldson has lived in a cave above the Yukon River in Canada's North. Yup, this is for realsies. His cave is fully equipped with two small LED lights, a...
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B.C., Alberta Glaciers Predicted To Shrink By Up To 80% In Next Century: Report
VANCOUVER - Blue bird days on the ski slopes and expeditions to rivers frothing with spawning salmon could be among the quintessential British Columbia pastimes that vanish in the next century if the...
View ArticleB.C. Doctor Geoffrey Harding Murdered On Vacation In Bahamas, Family Says
The family of a long-time B.C. doctor says he was murdered on Thursday while on vacation in the Bahamas. Geoffrey Harding, 88, had a long and distinguished medical career that took him across B.C. On...
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How to Viva Las Vegan on the Strip
Las Vegas is known for its excesses, and it's that skin, sin and decadence that entice more than 40 million people to the city each year. That, and the all-you-can-eat buffets. Sin City has truly...
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How to Do the Miami International Film Festival in Style
Miami knows how to do a party Miami, a city that's both glamorous and streetwise, throws big, splashy events with a passion. In December, Art Basel Miami is the winter art show for the international...
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B.C. Avalanche Buries Snowmobiler Who Records His Own Rescue (VIDEO)
An experienced snowmobiler described being trapped in a B.C. avalanche as the longest two minutes of his life — and he has video to prove it. Curtis Johnson was sledding on a slope by Blue Lake, near...
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