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Travel pays off for young and impressionable

November 4, 2013 • Blog, TravelComments (0)

It used to be that, as a part of your education, you’d take a few months and travel. That you’d experience a portion of the world different from your own and you’d return not only more knowledgeable, but also as a better person. According to a recent study by The Wagner Group, adults who had [&hellip...;

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NYC - Singapore says Adios Airbus

October 28, 2013 • Blog, TravelComments (0)

Bad news for anyone that regularly takes the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight between Singapore and New York. The 19 hour journey onboard an all business-class Airbus SAS A340-500, brought to you by Singapore Airlines Ltd. will be discontinued....

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Canadian travellers finding tastes of home abroad

October 25, 2013 • Blog, Culture, TravelComments (0)

As a Canadian if you’ve ever been to another country and you end up talking about Marijuana, it would appear that ours is not only known, but highly regarded, recommended, and sought after. So much so that many people in different countries are willing to...

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Where reading and the imagination meet…..

October 18, 2013 • Blog, Culture, Entertainment, TravelComments (0)

For those of you in a more literary mood this weekend, here is a list of the top five places to visit that will bring out the book worm in anyone. Mark Twain House and Museum Mark Twain is one of the leading figures in American literature. The Adventure of...

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Travel Right and Stay Left of Jet Lag

October 11, 2013 • Blog, TravelComments (0)

Jet lag. Depending how susceptible you are to it occasionally it can be the bane of your travel existence. No matter what some friends may tell you – those friends of yours that appear to arrive to a new time zone as though it were created mid flight for...

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Top Five Travel Apps

October 4, 2013 • Blog, TravelComments (0)

It’s Friday which means that a large portion of the population will be heading out of Toronto to see friends and family that reside elsewhere, whether it be across the ocean or London, Ontario. In honour of that we’ve put together a small list of apps...

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Top Five Things to Know About Flying

September 27, 2013 • TravelComments (0)

Despite security crackdowns in airports it’s becoming easier and cheaper to fly. In fact, a roundtrip flight from Toronto to Victoria will cost just over $1,000, while a journey on the VIA rail will run you an extra $200. To celebrate this $200 in savings,...

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Vienna can kiss kissing goodbye

September 18, 2013 • Blog, Culture, TravelComments (0)

We’ve all been there, stuck on the subway, packed in like sardines, annoyed to no end by rowdy teenagers and flagrant sneezers. As mild-mannered Canadians we’re trained to simply turn a blind eye and politely go on our way, but Austrians, on the other...

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Guatemala’s Hole-in-One

September 11, 2013 • Blog, TravelComments (0)

It’s hard to believe that a big hole in the ground can be a major tourist draw. But that’s exactly what happened in Guatemala City, where a huge sinkhole swallowed up a three-storey factory and, sadly, 15 people back in 2010. Since then, the perfectly...

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48 Hours in Amsterdam

July 30, 2013 • In the Magazine, TravelComments (0)

Along with The Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions, here now are some insider tips on how to spend a leisurely 48 hours in Amsterdam...