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Low-Cost Travel Insurance Offered For Adventure Travelers
Start talking about anything even remotely related to the topic of travel insurance and odds are the conversation will be short. This is not something that travelers dream about, plan for or share with their social networks. No one we know of has a scrapbook of insurance ...Google Maps Adds Data For 38 Ski Resorts
For my money, Google Maps is one of the greatest technological advances of all times. Whether I'm at home or traveling to some new destination, it helps me to find restaurants, museums, shops and other points of interest, then routes me to those locations by car, foot or ...Bryan Adams Opens Photography Exhibition In Düsseldorf
For any child of the '80s, Bryan Adams is that clean-cut Canadian rock star with a steady string of hits. While he's not as big as he once was, he's still making great music and going on tour.
What many people don't know about him is that he's also an accomplished ...Score Big Savings On Lift Tickets For Super Bowl Weekend
We all know that America's biggest unofficial holiday is coming up this weekend in the form of Super Bowl Sunday. But before the Ravens and 49ers take the field to determine who will go home with the Lombardi trophy, the rest of us will be looking to kill some time prior to ...National Geographic Expeditions Celebrates 125th Anniversary With New Travel Options
Exactly 125 years ago today the National Geographic Society was officially formed. Its founders set out to create an organization "for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge" and considering everything that Nat Geo has accomplished over the years, I'd say they ...Chile's Valle Nevado Resort Launches Early Bird Promo For North American/UK Skiers
One of South America's top ski destinations is Valle Nevado, located just 20 miles east of Santiago, Chile. Already the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere, Valle offers access to over 7,000 acres of Andean terrain, as well as a full-service, self-contained resort. ...Photo Of The Day: A Rainy Day In Vancouver, British Columbia
We often think of warm, sunny days as the only optimal time to travel, but sometimes, bad weather gives us a completely different perspective of a new place. Such is the case with this photo from Doug Murray taken during a rainy day in Vancouver, BC.
As any traveler ...5 Places To See In 2013 Before They Disappear
If you've been thinking about where you might want to spend your vacation this year, don't make any plans until you've read this list.
There are a lot of places and sights in the world that might not be around very much longer. Climate change, rising sea levels, ...Alaska Rail And Cruise Packages Add Value, Adventure
Alaska rail and cruise packages, commonly called Cruise Tours, are heating up as more travelers opt to see more of what the land of the midnight sun has to offer. Choosing a multi-day land exploration, either before or after a seven-day cruise line sailing, gets ...5 Tips For Experiencing Toronto's Changes
As the author of "Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto," Shawn Micallef knows more corners of Toronto than most visitors will ever see. He can take a look around a neighborhood and pick out the new places in an instant. But newcomers may not know the ...Toronto In Transition: Coming In From Elsewhere
Over the past 40 years, Toronto's Queen Street West has undergone a transition that's shifted it from trendy boutiques and galleries to international chains and lively restaurants. As a result, the art scene that long called the street home has been pushed farther west ...Toronto In Transition: Pushing Neighborhood Boundaries
Joel and Joshua Corea grew up in Toronto's Little Portugal, which lies west of downtown. They can tell you about the park where they played, the streets their parents didn't want them to visit, and give you details of who owned which store.
Now, the Coreas have opened ...Video: Snowboarding Through Downtown Montreal
Snowboarding through downtown Montreal isn't exactly a common sight, but judging from the video below maybe it should be. This wonderful short film follows snowboarder Seb Toots as he starts at the top of Mt. Royal, a park located not far from the heart of the city, and ...
Toronto In Transition: Changing Before Your Eyes
If you ask a native Torontonian how things are going in their town, you might receive an eye-roll and a laugh in response – the Canadian equivalent of a New Yorker's "Oy, vey." Things in Toronto are turbulent these days, to say the least.
For one thing, nobody ...Photo Of The Day: Victoria Pier
This Victoria pier, the Ogden Point Breakwater Pier in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, is today's Photo of the Day. Piers are strange metaphors for travel, as they function both as cul-de-sacs and tethers to the familiar, but there can be no question they are ...Where They Ate: Food Writers' Favorite Eating Experiences Of 2012
I get annoyed with myself when I eat a bad meal – especially at a restaurant. And even more so when I'm traveling. Such a waste of time and money and calories, I think. Yes, these are first-world problems but frustrating nonetheless.
Rather than meditate on the ...Video: Around The (Snow) Globe
Looking for a beautiful distraction this Christmas Day? Then why not take a virtual tour around the world with this wonderful video? It features some great time-lapse images from a variety of cities around the globe, including Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Québec City, ...
Good Winter Travel Season Deals Still Available
Before, during or after winter travel season, the nation's regions offering ski adventure travel options have something for everyone. The idea of climbing, hiking, camping or trekking through diverse areas had many travelers planning a 2013 winter vacation about this time ...No Hassle Flying Act To Save Time, Safely, For Some
Cutting down on the hassle of flying internationally, the No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 aims to eliminate excessive security screening of connecting baggage at U.S. airports. Currently, checked baggage on all inbound international flights has to be re-screened before being ...Photo Of The Day: Across the Athabasca River
This Photo of the Day is titled "Across the Athabasca River" and comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler. The image was taken in Canada's Jasper,Alberta using a Nikon D5000.
James captions the image: "The Athabasca river is designated a Canadian Heritage ...
