Guiltless getaways aimed at busy women

In a former life, Ruth Alexander was a corporate party planner and a millionaire matchmaker, jobs that employed the same skills she’s using now in a very...

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Debunking travel myths

In this age of instant — and often inaccurate — wiki-information, urban myths live large. There is far too much information out there, so it’s little ...

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Rocky Mountaineer golf adventures take you from Vancouver to Banff

In his plus fours, vest, tie and cap, Steve Young cut a striking figure right out of the past, particularly when the Banff Springs Hotel, first built ...

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U.S. to give drink containers closer look at airports

U.S. authorities are warning air travelers to expect greater scrutiny of thermoses and other insulated drink containers at security checkpoints after ...

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• Transport Canada defends employee screening after flight attendant convicted
• Bomb scares cause New York jitters
• 'Pack smart' to minimize travel woes, security officials say

Christmas eve chaos as snow strands thousands in Europe

Thousands of travellers were stranded at Paris' main airport Friday after hundreds of Christmas flights were cancelled, as freezing weather and widespread...

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• Paris airport terminal evacuated because of snow on roof
• Heavy snow strands travellers in Brussels
• More snow forecast to dent German growth
• Europe airports fight to clear backlog
• Air Canada to resume all flights to Heathrow
• Heavy snow, cold disrupt travel across north Europe
• Winter weather disrupts flights, leaves drivers stranded
• Photo Gallery: Winter's cold grip on Europe

London's Heathrow airport getting back on track

London's Heathrow airport hoped to operate more than 90 per cent of flights on Thursday after days of delays and cancellations caused by ice and snow, ...

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• Video: Air travel situation improves slightly in Europe
• Photo Gallery: Winter chaos in Europe
• More snow forecast, cold snap to dent German growth
• Europe airports fight to clear Christmas backlog

Bamboo chair is security friendly

Japan Airlines has come up with a novel way to help wheelchair users avoid setting off metal detectors at airport security gates -- by offering them...

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