By SHANNON KELLY
Photo: Peter Russell
Virgin Atlantic announced last week that it will join a few other pioneers (Air France, for one) in becoming one of the first airlines to allow cell-phone usage in flight. Travel Web site Skyscanner reported the results of a survey yesterday in which Britons opposed this development to the tune of nine out of ten, or 86 per cent. (more…)
By CANDICE WALSH
Photo: Thomas Heylen
Did you know you don’t have to be a student to get the same discounts students get? Or that there are more upscale alternatives to CouchSurfing? We asked Canadian travel bloggers for their absolute best tips for finding cheap lodging while on the road and they dished on how to get deals on hotels, hostels and homestays. (more…)
Brackley Beach, PEI; photo courtesy of Tourism PEI/John Sylvester
Canadians, apparently, love beach vacations more than the average traveller: 45 per cent of Canadians said the beach was their preferred vacation destination in a recent Expedia survey, compared with 33 per cent of travellers around the globe who chose the beach as their favourite place to get away. (more…)
Fireworks over Edmonton, Alberta (Photo: Robert Park)
By SHANNON KELLY
Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
You’ll have to be on your toes if you want to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they’re whisked through Canada on their three-day royal visit that kicks off today and promises to be decidedly less exciting than last year’s royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (aka William and Kate). (more…)
Every Friday we feature an inspirational travel photo of a Canadian destination.
Why we chose it: Can anyplace on Earth possibly be this gorgeous? The still-as-glass water in this image conveys a perfect sense of calm and is a flawless mirror for the golden-orange sunset. Icebergs as far as the eye can see really set this landscape apart. Is there anything else to say? We’re speechless. Drink it in. (more…)
By SHANNON KELLY
Sometimes there’s nothing better than a plain old burger. Except maybe a fresh-ground Ontario heritage beef brisket burger with house-smoked maple bacon, aged cheddar, Guinness mustard and lemon aioli. That’s the burger from Toronto’s Harbord Room that ended up with the number-one slot on Toronto Life’s best burger list. (more…)
By SHANNON KELLY
Photo: Rebecca Brown
As of June 1 this year, Canadians will be able to rent a vehicle in the U.S. and drive it over the border to Canada thanks to a change to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (which previously threatened Canadians attempting to transport a U.S.-owned rental across the border with seizure of the vehicle). (more…)
By SANAM ISLAM
Photo: Toby Creek Adventures
The days are getting longer and warmer, which means summer is almost here! What better way to enjoy the great weather than getting off the couch and having some truly Canadian adventures? (more…)
By SHANNON KELLY
Photo: Lou Bueno
One of Nova Scotia’s most photographed sights and top tourist attractions (it receives 500,000 tourists per year) may be lost forever if a community group doesn’t step in to save it from demolition before the end of May. (more…)
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