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Incredible destinations on The Amazing Race

By Nicole Feenstra, QMI Agency

Some of the most incredible destinations teams have raced to throughout The Amazing Race TV program.

Make Mom's day in Amsterdam

By DIANE SLAWYCH, Special to QMI Agency

Even if you're a purse-a-holic, you'd have a hard time topping Hendrikje Ivo.

Top 10 spa destinations

Everyone deserves a little pampering, especially mom! In honour of Mother's Day, CheapFlights.ca has compiled a list of the top 10 spa destinations, perfect for this special day or a getaway any day of the year.

EU urges delay in lifting air travel liquids ban

By Reuters

The European Commission advised European Union member states on Friday to defer lifting a ban on carrying liquids on board flights, saying it wanted to avoid potential disruption for passengers.

Visiting Ottawa's Tulip Festival

By JULIA BRYAN, Special to QMI Agency

If you've ever been to Ottawa in the spring, you'll know that the city is transformed into a gardening showcase.

Locals in Medina, N.Y. say 'hello'

By GEORGE BAILEY, Special to QMI Agency

Medina is a village where small town courtesies still exist.

La Belle Province is unique indeed

By JULIA BRYAN, Special to QMI Agency

Whether you are looking for cosmopolitan getaway with old world charm, or simply a quiet refuge to relax, consider heading to Quebec.

Porter officially lands in Windsor

By BOB BOUGHNER, QMI Agency

The inaugural Porter Airlines flight to Windsor, Ont. touched down this week, marking the airline's 15th destination.

Sauble Beach summer plans underway

By BOB BOUGHNER, QMI Agency

The 24 Weeks of Summer was officially launched this week in Sauble Beach.

Top tax refund destinations in the U.S.

With the deadline for filing tax returns passed, avid travellers are planning how - and where - they will spend their refunds. Online travel advisers Cheapflights.com has a top 10 list of three-day, short-distance destinations in the U.S. Text from Reuters Life!

Hard Rock memorabilia exhibition to tour U.S.

By Barbara Liston, Reuters Life!

An over-stuffed garment rack in a warehouse on the outskirts of Orlando holds some of the world's most precious second-hand clothing.

Top 10 desert city destinations

By Reuters Life!

Beaches are hotting up but for real heat without the cooling influence of the sea, head for the desert or a city near one.

El Camaleon a golfer's delight

By ROD KELLY, QMI Agency

The Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon Golf Club at Mexico's Fairmont Mayakoba offers a little bit of something for every player.

Edinburgh an inspiring capital

By JULIA BRYAN, Special to QMI Agency

Robert Louis Stevenson once described Edinburgh as 'what Paris ought to be.'

Slow down in Lima

By DAVE FULLER, QMI Agency

Lima, Peru, is no Penelope Cruz. She may have been once. She may tantalize us again. For now though, Lima looks a bit frazzled.

Hey baby, let's go to Vegas

By LANCE HORNBY, QMI Agency

With our teenagers in a front-row pew, not sure whether to laugh or cry, Elvis walked Julie down the aisle...

Beauty and the beasts

By BARBARA TAYLOR, The London Free Press

Take the road less travelled east from San Diego through the mountains to the desert to behold amazing vistas, a mosaic of wildflowers -- and creatures -- in life and art

LeConte’s sparrow stays for unusually long time

By Tom Hayman, The London Free Press

The LeConte's sparrow found by James Holdsworth at Pittock Lake has been seen again recently.

Cruising in the Middle East

By DOUG ENGLISH, QMI Agency

Despite everything that has been happening in this part of the world, our ship is almost full and the cruise remarkably serene.

Local lingo appreciated

By DOUG ENGLISH, Special to QMI Agency

As holiday trips go, my last one was a doozy, involving eight countries, three foreign languages and a seven-hour time difference, all in 2 1/2 weeks.

It’s festival season

By JIM FOX, Special to QMI Agency

More than 3,000 festivals and events annually.

Australia's Great Barrier Feast

By IAN ROBERTSON, QMI Agency

Potatoes baked between layers of soil may not appeal to all palates.

Royals make a splash on Anglesey

By AMY LAUGHINGHOUSE, Special to QMI Agency

A year ago, Anglesey was a "low profile" isle in every sense of the word.

Canada's national gallery to feature Van Gogh

By DENIS ARMSTRONG, QMI Agency

The National Gallery of Canada's summer exhibition for 2012 will be Van Gogh: Up Close, a personal look at the art and personality of the Dutch master artist May 25 to Sept. 3, 2012, in the Special Exhibitions Galleries.