Visiting San Jose del Cabo with kids

Jen loves it here. So do Courtney and Sheryl Crow. Yet San Jose del Cabo is often overlooked in favour of its more boisterous neighbour, Cabo San Lucas. But there is more ...

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• Tourist town at the tip of Baja California keeps rocking, in a good way
• Amid drug violence, Acapulco watches tourism recede
• 2 ships to leave Los Angeles as Mexican cruises lose popularity
• Frommer's Guide to Mexico

Expedition cruising a major focus for Discovery

Who can forget the Love Boat, the hit television series of the '70s and '80s, which was filmed on the Pacific Princess, and occasionally, the Island Princess?

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• To every cruise route there is a season
• Disney Dream joins big ships in the cruise world
• Repositioning cruises often offer best value
• It's Wave Season in the cruising world
• Visit the Ports and Bows blog
• More Cruise travel ideas

To every cruise route there is a season

Taking an off-season cruise might be cheaper, but there’s a reason for that - you are risking bad weather.

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In Botswana, just follow wherever the tracks may lead

There's nothing quite like having breakfast in the open air of the Botswana bush as a lion saunters past, a scant hundred metres away, contemplating his own morning snack.

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• Shark watching is the perfect thing for adrenalin junkies
• Africa's animals up close
• Padlocks useless against scavenging baboons

Antarctic camping is the ultimate adventure

Aside from a few explorers and scientists, few travellers have actually slept on the ground in Antarctica, but now some are camping there.

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• On the trail of Shackleton in Antarctica
• March of the Tourists offers peek at Emperor penguins
• Heavy fuel ban means fewer Antarctic cruises

Dining tips for the road warrior

Whether you are dining in your car because of business or family matters, there are ways to pull it off with minimal mess and maximum nutrition.

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• In search of America's most extreme burgers
• One day, four barbecue pit stops in East Texas
• Recipes for the road
• Legends come alive on Arizona road trip

Enjoy a cruise on the Top 10 scenic drives in the Rockies

Looking for a driving destination for your vacation this summer? B.C. and the U.S. states to the south provide some of the most beautiful drives imaginable.

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• Two days in the Columbia Valley is never enough
• Inspirational drives in New Mexico
• Paget Lookout defines Yoho's 'wow'
• 5 best train trips in Canada

Adventure in Belize along the world's second longest barrier reef

"If you want to see feesh, you come to the right place," says our guide Carm. His enthusiasm is palpable. "We gonna show you lots of feesh!"

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• Paddling our way through paradise in Belize
• Belize is a winner, by a nose
• Top 10 eco-chic escapes

Snorkelling in Akumal uncovers some underwater treasures

Akumal is famous for its sea turtles. Not your teeny-tiny aquarium jobbies that fit in the palm of your hand, but monsters, shells the size of a VW Beetle's hood.

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• Mexican beach lives up to reputation
• On family vacations, kids are now calling the shots
• Mexico: Violence has increased, but some areas are relatively safe
• There’s more to Cancun than sand and sea
• Frommer's Guide to Mexico

After skiing, a mountain of fun at Mont Tremblant

After a day of skiing or snowboarding, it's nice to kick back and relax with a cup of cocoa -- but that's about the extent of what you can do on-site at most ski hills.

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• The rundown on Quebec's Tremblant ski resort
• Fun for hot and cold running spa-goers at Mont-Tremblant
• Warm up to winter in Quebec

Ski or dogsled at Sun Peaks

A biting wind nips though our toques and, while ascending to the summit, we hunker down and think of the day ahead.

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• Travel the powder highway on B.C.'s mountain slopes
• British Columbia’s Big White ski resort can be delightfully uncrowded
• Celebrate winter in B.C.