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Last Updated: December 17, 2011 12:00am
Catalogues top web browsing
Travellers who do their research online may view my method of assessing winter breaks in sun destinations as antiquated, if not downright odd.
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Last Updated: December 17, 2011 12:00am
Turn the page to a whole new adventure
The wonderful thing about giving gifts to the travellers on your list is, in most cases, they don't have to wait for a trip to start using them. Books are a perfect example. Here are some suggestions:
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Last Updated: December 17, 2011 12:00am
ROM unveils mysterious Mayans
You don't have to travel to Mexico or back in time to explore the mysteries of the legendary ancient Mayan civilization.
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Last Updated: December 17, 2011 12:00am
Winter birds adapt or perish
English author H. G. Wells wrote "Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative." Perhaps our winter birds were reading over his shoulder.
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Last Updated: December 10, 2011 12:00am
Brimming with song & dance
Seasonal song-and-dance routines, lavish productions and concerts fill the entertainment calendar at this time of year.
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Last Updated: December 10, 2011 12:00am
Birders needed for annual count
The Christmas bird count (CBC) is a census of wintering birds that happens every year throughout North America and even in several South American countries.
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Last Updated: December 10, 2011 12:00am
Why we can’t resist Caribbean callback
Cruise enthusiasts say "it's better in the Bahamas" and the Caribbean for that matter.
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Last Updated: December 10, 2011 12:00am
Take your pick
Canadians have dozens of options when it comes to sun destinations, yet repeatedly Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic rank high among our favourites for winter holidays.
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Last Updated: December 10, 2011 12:00am
Colder climates offer hot packages
If a hotel or destination can't offer Caribbean temperatures in winter, it often offers money-saving packages instead.
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Last Updated: December 3, 2011 12:00am
Historic Pensacola sets its sights high
America's first settlement looks remarkably young for its age.
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Last Updated: December 3, 2011 12:00am
December ushers in fun festivities
The Christmas countdown is on and many destinations are gearing up to offer special holiday activities.
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Last Updated: December 3, 2011 12:00am
Jamaican gems
Once they were the exclusive and opulent domains of sugar barons. Today, Jamaica's great houses have been converted to other uses, from museums and restaurants, to venues for weddings and events.
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Last Updated: December 3, 2011 12:00am
Gift ideas abound for nature lover
Whether they have been naughty or nice, there are gift ideas for every birdwatcher and nature lover on your list this festive season.
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Last Updated: November 29, 2011 11:43am
Perdido Key cooler, but less expensive
If ever I were tempted to do the snowbird thing, my flight path might well lead to the westernmost point of the Florida Panhandle.
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Last Updated: November 26, 2011 12:00am
Adventures galore on Mayan Riviera
The blue of the Caribbean Sea along Mexico's Mayan Riviera is about as brilliant as I've ever seen it.
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Last Updated: November 26, 2011 12:00am
Tall order
It's not easy being high on Toronto when you're terrified.
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Last Updated: November 29, 2011 11:37am
Nature London continues to engage city
In and around London and Middlesex many nature organizations co-ordinate programs for education, conservation, enjoyment and advocacy.
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Last Updated: November 26, 2011 12:00am
Festivals celebrate Christmas of olde
It's the season for some "Old-World" holiday traditions -- Christmas markets.
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Last Updated: November 19, 2011 12:00am
Tour a festive delight
Visitors to Niagara-on-the-Lake can relive the spirit of Christmases past - all the way back to the Victorian era - during the Holiday House Tour.
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Last Updated: November 19, 2011 12:00am
Medieval pilgrimage for modern times
Standing on the main square of Santiago de Compostela, I share the joy of pilgrims who've completed the Camino de Santiago (or Way of St. James).
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Last Updated: November 19, 2011 12:00am
Social media gives birders extra eyes
Fifteen years ago, keen birders would rely on word of mouth to share key sightings.
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Last Updated: November 19, 2011 12:00am
Galapagos a natural theme park
Getting away from it all and shutting out the world is an easy task in Galapagos. Actually, it's nearly impossible not to.
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Last Updated: November 12, 2011 12:00am
Flying high!
If, in my next life I'm allowed only one hot-air balloon ride -- assuming Egypt's pharaohs were correct about this after-life business -- make it this one.
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Last Updated: November 12, 2011 12:00am
Strong loonie, bargains lure Canucks to Black Friday
Shop till you drop could have a new meaning for "Black Friday" shoppers heading to the U.S.