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German town remembers when ‘the Canadians were here and everybody was happy’

Canadian troops parade in a ceremony on the main square in Wismar on May 12, 1945.

Canadian troops parade in a ceremony on the main square in Wismar on May 12, 1945.

Photo courtesy/of Wismar Tourism
By Pat Brennan
2010/11/11 00:01:00

Wismar, Germany honours our troops’ presence in World War II because Canadian soldiers freed it from fascist rule. (0)

Travel | Africa Mideast

Feeling like a king in the jungle

The Earth Lodge is a luxury resort in the Sabi Sands reserve of South Africa's Greater Kruger Park. Guests are treated to a braai, a South African barbecue, each night.
2010/11/10 17:08:00

Earth Lodge in South Africa’s renowned Sabi Sands Reserve adds plenty of opulence to the wild safari experience.

Travel | Adventure

The Decade of 9/11: Former hotel executive, father of victim reflects

Senator Pamela Wallin is trying to pass a bill that would recognize the Canadian victims of Sept. 11 in the form of an annual day of service.
2010/11/11 00:01:00

Memoir tells how industry was brought to standstill by attacks as author and other family members of those 24 Canadians lost on Sept. 11 seek... (0)

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Pauline Frommer: Does bidding blind make sense for travellers?

Name your price and you might get lucky with a great place to stay like the Kauai Marriott hotel, where the pool stretches toward the beach.
2010/11/08 13:34:00

Naming your price sometimes means you have to live with what you get, but experts say there are ways to ensure you’re happy with the hotel or travel...

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Arthur Frommer: Take advantage of ‘January slump’ to find great vacation deals

Canadians can hit the beach in Ft. Lauderdale for cheap. Starting Jan. 27, Spirit Airlines will fly from Niagara Falls Airport to the Florida city as little as $63.
2010/11/11 00:01:00

Florida hot spots Fort Lauderdale and Orlando top the list of Top 20 travel bargains for the week.

Travel | Skiing

Winter Games afterglow on the snow

Quebec's Le Massif is nearly doubling the size of its Mont à Liguori backcountry area to 66 acres.
2010/11/11 00:01:00

Across Canada — but especially in B.C. — ski resorts are expanding and refurbishing facilities for the 2010-11 season.

Travel | OntarioOutings

Not too late to cruise the Muskoka lakes

Engineer Joe Crane has been working on the Segwun steamship in Muskoka  for seven years. He says one of his joys of the job is that he has met people from all over the world
2010/11/10 17:30:00

RMS Segwun gives you a glimpse of idyllic scenery while local restaurants keep you well fed in cottage country.

Travel | Adventure

Where staying in a hostel comes with a touch of class

Talk about lava life: the bar at the Agora Hostel in Italy is in a cave that was formed when Mt. Etna exploded.
2010/11/11 00:01:00

The Maverick Hostel & Ensuites in Budapest, Agora Hostel in Italy and HI Ottawa are among the historic places that offer inexpensive stays.

Travel

Coming Saturday: The Grand Tour hits Russia

2010/11/10 16:55:00

Star Travel’s popular Grand Tour series drops into the world’s northernmost big city this Saturday with a visit to St. Petersburg. The elegant, achingly beautiful Russian metropolis is home to one of civilization’s great museums, The Hermitage. Here...

Travel | Cruising

Nearly 4,500 stranded on cruise ship off Mexico

2010/11/09 19:27:00

No air conditioning, no hot water and low on food, passengers wait on crippled cruise ship.

Travel | grandtour

The Grand Tour: Dubai is simply superlative

Backdropped by Dubai's trademark skyscrapers, Muslim women arrive at the Grand Musalla mosque to perform the early morning Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan
2010/11/05 00:01:00

Rulers building the biggest and best of just about everything, and the results are stunning. (10)

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The Decade of 9/11: Respecting culture key to travel in Muslim countries

If only... The leaders of this world treated each other with the same degree of decorum this woman has done... S-Thomas

The Decade of 9/11: Respecting culture key to travel in Muslim countries

EVERY country When travelling, or even moving to another country, ANY country, respecting culture is key. It's not... overture

The Grand Tour: Dubai is simply superlative

Ignorance is bliss After reading so many of the comments, I just had to chime in. I lived in Dubai for many years, I am... Karen Ahmed

Not all fine wines are sold at LCBO

Wine, theatre, history, food and the landscape blend to give visitors to Niagara-on-the-Lake the taste of a finer life. Rolls Royce tour of a winery, anyone?

Support for European cruises this summer

The centre of cruise gravity just shifted. While the top three cruise regions are the Caribbean, Alaska and Mexico, vacationers are showing more interest in cruising Europe this summer.

Heli adventure offers hikers a Rocky Mountain high

Heli-skiing company Canadian Mountain Holidays is taking hikers to new heights this summer with its "High-Flying Heli Adventure" in British Columbia.

Aspen's the peak of perfection

It's been the winter that never ends in Aspen, thanks to record snowfall, `epic' conditions and gondolas full of the usual stars.

Turn up the heat in South Beach

Far from the snow boots, the shovelling, the wind chill and the drudgery of a winter that seemingly will not end there's another world. Or in the case of South Beach – another planet.

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