By CANDICE WALSH
Iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland (Photo: magnolia1000)
Newfoundland and Labrador is unquestionably one of the best places on earth to see icebergs. This year’s ice patrol has officially begun off the province’s shores and with any luck 10,000-year-old icebergs will soon be making their way down Iceberg Alley from Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Islands. (more…)
By SHANNON KELLY
Photo: Kris Krüg
The adventure travel industry in Canada was cast in a negative light in 2010 when a mass grave of up to 100 dogs was discovered near Whistler, British Columbia. New legislation passed in BC this week aims to prevent mistreatment and gruesome killings of sled dogs. (more…)
Sphères public exhibit at the 2012 Montreal en Lumière festival (Photo: Fabien Gagnon)
The sheer volume of activities at the annual, jam-packed Montreal en Lumière cultural festival (on now!) can be mind-boggling, so we were delighted to see a greatest hits list from OttawaMagazine.com. (more…)
Dave and Deb at Everest Base Camp
Married couple Deb and Dave were working hard in the Toronto film industry and squeezing in the annual two-week Caribbean or European vacation when they were bitten by the adventure travel bug on a trip to Thailand in 2000. They started pursuing more adventures at home and on the road, and three years later sold their home and most of their belongings to travel Southeast Asia for eight months. (more…)
By SHANNON KELLY
Wallenda performing in Canada’s Wonderland in 2009.
The Ontario Niagara Parks Commission voted unanimously last week to allow tightrope walker Nik Wallenda to cross Niagara Falls via high wire. (more…)
By CARISSA BLUESTONE
From left to right: Nokia Maps, PDF Maps, Galileo
You can avoid most data-roaming charges by downloading a good Wi-Fi finder. But being out of range will render the Google Maps function on your Apple device useless.
To access offline maps you have a few options—besides, you know, carrying around an actual map. (more…)
By SHANNON KELLY
Quebec City will be on of the new Porter Escapes destinations (Photo: Brian Negin)
Toronto-based Porter Airlines will begin offering vacation packages this year, initially to its most popular leisure-travel gateways. (more…)
Every Friday we feature an inspirational travel photo of a Canadian destination taken by one of our readers.
Why we chose it: This stunning shot says two things: patience and timing. (Well, maybe three things: patience, timing and a tripod.) The purple sky is simply amazing, the treeline silhouette is a perfect frame and the clarity in the clouds at the centre of the image are fantastic. Bring on the rainstorm season! (more…)
By Waheeda Harris
Tired of the conventional beige box hotel room? Get off the beaten path with these unusual places to stay. (more…)
Ottawa International Airport (Photo: morethanreal)
Ottawa International Airport was rated the top North American airport and the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport was rated the best regional airport in North America in the Airports Council International’s annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. (more…)
Cape Breton Island (Photo: Nova Scotia Tourism)
By Kat Tancock
When we think of island vacations, the tropical always springs to mind: hot sun, sand, flip-flops and a fruity drink with an umbrella. But Canada has islands on offer, too, with a lot more to attract visitors than you might think. (more…)
Photo: Gizelle Lau
Toronto’s luxury hotel boom is contributing more to the city than hundreds of (what we can only imagine are) fabulously comfortable king-size beds. It also brings new restaurants, bars and spas. (more…)
The answer is…probably, according to Seth Kugel, the New York Times Frugal Traveler columnist. That is, as long as you seek out niche travel agencies that tend to have been created to serve immigrant communities. (more…)
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (Photo: Travel Alberta)
By Laura Pellerine
You can almost imagine outlaw whiskey traders wandering through the streets of this former frontier town in southern Alberta, about a two-hour drive south of Calgary. (more…)
Artist's rendering of the new Glacier Discovery Walk attraction. (Photo: Brewster Travel)
Soon you’ll be able to get up close and personal with a glacier at Jasper National Park via a floating observation platform on its new Glacier Discovery Walk attraction, set to open in 2013. (more…)
Photo: Alexander Somma
Everyone has snapped at least one photo of a strange, funny or just plain befuddling sign while on vacation. Here are some of the most entertaining we’ve seen in Canada—all of them official signs, for better or worse! (more…)
Ayngelina in Guatemala
In honour of Valentine’s Day, today we talk with a travel blogger who left love behind to follow her heart.
At 31, Canadian east coast native Ayngelina Brogan left her boyfriend, career, apartment and friends behind to travel Central and South America and fulfill a decade-long dream. She started her blog, Bacon is Magic, in 2010 to document her travels and the transformational effect it had on her life. (more…)
Photo by Brent Moore
Do your Valentine’s Day dinner plans follow the trends?
Surveys by leading restaurant reservations and review companies OpenTable and Zagat found that February 14 is the most hyped dining-out night per year for a reason. (more…)
You’re on vacation in Quebec and you’ve caught the eye of the cutie across the bar—and now he’s coming over to talk. Can you maintain a witty flirtation in a foreign tongue? With the fun TripLingo Romance Edition app it’s at least worth a try. (more…)
The Hunger Games may be the most highly anticipated, approaching-cult-status book-turned-movie since Twilight. The movie opens on March 23 in Canada, but clothing company Joe Fresh is offering an all-travel-expenses-paid trip to the March 19 Canadian premiere in Toronto.
The prize includes airfare, a one-night hotel stay and two tickets to the premiere and a $500 Joe Fresh gift card. (more…)
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