Who says you can't have it all? For many travelers vacation time is limited. Those in search of adventure want to maximize that short window of travel time. Here are ten cities where adventure-seekers can expand their options with a range of heart-pounding choices.
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Who says you can't have it all? For many travelers vacation time is limited. Those in search of adventure want to maximize that short window of travel time. Here are ten cities where adventure-seekers can expand their options with a range of heart-pounding choices.
Buena ...Virgin America announces new routes to Orlando, Toronto
The wait is finally over (and we know you've all been on the edge of your seats).
Early this morning, Virgin America announced plans to serve Orlando International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport with daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles and San ...Photo of the Day (03.13.10)
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Whimsy. People don't talk about whimsy much when discussing travel. They talk about philosophy, introspection, packing lists and logistics. They talk about food and hotels and TSA horror stories and airport ...10 great zip lines from around the world (videos)
The 20 greatest cities in the world for foodies
Once upon a time, the world's food capitals were a mere few well-known locales like Paris, New York, and Bangkok. All the action (and the eyes, and the forks) were focused there.
Recently, though, many areas of the world have expanded and improved both their menus and ...Daily Pampering: Read the art at the new Fairmont Pacific Rim
The Fairmont Pacific Rim in downtown Vancouver opens this month, and it's worth seeing -- even from the outside.
We don't normally hear about exterior hotel artwork, but this hotel in the heart of the financial district with views of the both the skyline and the harbor ...The culture that is Canada
How rabid are Canadian hockey fans? The graph above shows that during the amazing USA - Canada Gold Medal hockey game last Sunday, residents of Edmonton were willing to forego even the most basic of all human needs while the puck was on the ice. Canadian hockey fans were, ...Polar explorer sets out for second pole
We've mentioned Eric Larsen a couple of times in the past few months. First, when he set off on his Save the Poles expedition, and again when he reached the South Pole, the first of three extreme destinations he has planned for this year. During the course of 2010, Larsen ...Man sues Canadian airline because they refused to look at his penis
When Marcel Cote was in his Air Transat seat back in February 2008, he felt some discomfort "in the area between his legs". He went to the washroom and noticed he was bleeding from his genitals.
He then asked a female flight attendant to send one of her male colleagues, ...The 25 greatest cities in the world for drinking wine
Dreaming of sipping wine in a little Parisian cafe? Or picturing yourself in trendy Napa Valley, sampling new vintages straight from the barrel? While these well-known areas indeed spring to mind when thinking about the world's finest vintages, you may be surprised to know ...2010 North Pole expeditions season begins
The 2010 polar exploration season has begun with a number of solo explorers and teams setting off for the Geographic North Pole over the past couple of days. For most, the journey will take upwards of two months, during which time they'll battle inclement weather, ...Canadian airline forced to remove smelly passenger from plane
We've already been told that being too fat will have you kicked off the plane, but now "too smelly" is apparently also a (very) good reason to be sent back into the terminal.
Not much is known about the specifics, but several weeks ago, Canadian airline Jazz had to remove ...Thompson Hotels opens first international hotel in May 2010
Thompson Hotels announced its first international property, Thompson Toronto, will open in May 2010. The 16-floor Thompson Toronto will feature 102 guestrooms complete with hardwood floors, workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows and marble bathrooms with heated floors.
...Top Vancouver recommendations from Tim Zagat
The Olympics are so exciting that we forget ourselves. Once bestowed with a ticket, we find ourselves a flight and forget the rest.
Fortunately, there's a Zagat Survey for the rest. Co-Founder, Co-Chair & CEO Tim Zagat just released his newest guide to Vancouver. ...10 great destinations for outdoor adventure
With the possible exception of beach-goers, very few people want to travel in order to sit. Travel is all about experiencing the best of what a destination has to offer, and in many cases, the best of what a destination can offer is adventure. From mountain climbing to ...Olympics resorting to using dry ice on Cypress Mountain
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Last week we told you about Cypress Mountain, one of the venues for the Vancouver Winter Olympics which at the time was actually having snow delivered to the mountain. Unseasonably warm weather, and an uncharacteristic lack of of snowfall, had caused Olympic organizers to ...A ski expert's secret tips to Whistler and Vancouver
All eyes will be on British Columbia during the Olympics. Who better to share some secrets than a local?
I first met Jeremy Neill a few years ago when he was a product manager for Fresh Tracks, a Vancouver-based tour operator that specializes in Canada and Alaska. Born in ...What's up with all those wacky Vancouver Olympic mascots?
No Olympics is complete without heavy marketing, and Vancouver will be no exception. Meet the trio of Olympic mascots, which are sure to be emblazoned on everything you can think of. Want a reusable ice pack? Now's your chance to get one for only $9!
Quatchi, the ...Giant colon opens in Canada
A forty-foot long colon big enough to walk through is touring Canada.
Don't worry, this isn't the diseased byproduct of eating too much poutine; it's actually an educational exhibit set up by the Ministry of Health, the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada, and ...Yukon Quest sled dog race begins today
Often called "the world's toughest race", the 2010 Yukon Quest international sled dog race begins today in Fairbanks, Alaska, with the top mushers, along with their teams of 14 dogs, setting out on a two week adventure through some of the most remote and wild backcountry ...
