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Cross-Korea Cycling: Earned Slopes

November 28, 2014 • Blog, Travel • • Comments (0)

Written by: Khoi Truong Day three began very much the same way it ended yet at the same time, extremely different. Since we stayed at my friend Amanda’s the night before, we were able to start the day feeling refreshed, on schedule, and with clean clothes; things were looking up. Chandler and I made our [&hellip...;

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Cross-Korea Cycling: The Secret Waterpark

November 6, 2014 • Blog, Travel • • Comments (1)

Written by: Khoi Truong The thing about great adventures, is that when you find yourself at the other end of journey’s start, the sheer number of experiences gained, lessons learned, and strange happenings that…well happened…become memories. The...

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TRAVEL: Save The Date

June 27, 2014 • Features, In the Magazine, Travel • • Comments (0)

For the jet-set crowd, there’s no shortage of things to see, places to go and parties to attend in 2014. Plan your travels right so that you don’t miss this year’s biggest events. By Cindy Sosroutomo It’s not enough to simply lie on a beach somewhere...

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WIRED: Pleased to Meet Your Re“app”quaintance

June 26, 2014 • Business, In the Magazine, Travel • • Comments (0)

Forget online booking sites, hotel brands are imploring travellers to book direct again. By Kate Baggott What’s the easiest way to get the worst hotel room? Book through Expedia, Hotwire, Hotels.com or any of the other travel service re-sellers. Ah, how we...

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Istanbul Layover

May 26, 2014 • Blog, Travel • • Comments (1)

By Dawn Richards While on our way to the Maldives last fall, we had a 12-hour layover in Istanbul. Although the Turkish Airways Lounge in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport is close to a five-star experience, we decided to venture out and explore this magical city....

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A Day in Rome

May 8, 2014 • Blog, Travel • • Comments (1)

By Dawn Richards While on work-related trips I’m usually in and out of cities, but when I can get out of stuffy meeting rooms I head straight for some fresh air and sightseeing. Last fall, I visited Rome for the first time and arranged a weekend arrival...

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Everest Could be Out of the Question

April 29, 2014 • Blog, Travel • • Comments (0)

For those looking for an exhilarating adventure and have been entertaining the idea of climbing Everest, finding guides to assist in such an operation could prove difficult. A couple weeks ago, at least 13 people of Nepal’s ethnic Sherpa community were...

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Top 5 U.S. Donut Spots

April 25, 2014 • Blog, Food + Drink, Travel • • Comments (2)

By Dawn Richards   It seems that I’ve caught the travel bug at some point during the last decade. I’m fortunate to have a career that allows me the flexibility to tack on a few days of leisure to business trips, or to pick up and go meet my husband...

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Air Canada’s Baggage Folly

April 22, 2014 • Blog, Business, Travel • • Comments (0)

Air Canada has dealt with a lot of customer service issues in the past and its most recent one involves a video showcasing two baggage handlers tossing luggage from about six feet. Recently, spokeswoman Angela Mah told The Financial Post that the employees...

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Jet Lag Pill May Do More Than Just Help Combat Jet Lag

April 4, 2014 • Blog, Health, Travel • • Comments (0)

For anyone that’s ever travelled far enough to experience jet lag, you know just how much it can put a damper on the first few days of a vacation. Luckily, scientists in Manchester have isolated a new enzyme that may be helpful in fighting the effects...