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The Sheraton Centre Toronto is offering an easy way to enjoy all the fun of the season while staying safe. The hotel offers an easy post-party commute so you can trade your car keys for room keys and simply take the elevator home. A special rate is available through the holiday season on Friday and Saturday night stays from Nov. 17 to Dec. 30. "

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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). With sunburned faces and frayed walking sticks, they triumphantly end their long trek by stepping on a scallop shell carved into the pavement in front of the city’s magnificent cathedral. For over a thousand years, this cathedral in the

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Each summer, Europe greets a stampede of sightseers and shoppers with eager cash registers. Before jumping into the peak-season pig pile, consider the advantages of an off-season trip. Given the weakness of North American dollars overseas, the potential price-savings of an off-season trip are enough to brighten a grey winter day. Airfares are often hundreds of dollars less. With

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EdgeWalk at the CN Tower in Toronto is now in the Guiness World Record Book for the highest external walk on a building. EdgeWalk opened to the public Aug. 1 and is the CN Tower's most thrilling attraction in its 35-year history and the first of its kind in North America. It is the world's highest full circle hands-free walk on a five-foot wide ledge encircling

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Q: This winter we plan to drive along the east coast to North Carolina's Outer Banks. Do you know the drive time? Is it better to stay at a hotel or a B&B while there? Can you suggest some popular free or budget friendly attractions? -- C. Blair, Scarborough A: According to Google Maps, you can drive straight through from Toronto to the Outer Banks in just under 14 hours, but most people

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You've taken the vacation. You've come back. You have 5,000 emails in your inbox. You need to take steps to ease back into work without losing all the benefits of taking time off in the first place, says Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org. Any opinions expressed are not

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Travellers rank Canada tops when it comes to the country's tourism brand. The brand and design company FutureBrand announced Canada was the most powerful country brand in the world for the second year in a row on Thursday at the World Travel Market in London, England. The decision is based on the Country Brand Index (CBI), which was created through interviews

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The New7Wonders group is following its New7Wonders of the World and New7Wonders of Nature campaigns with the New7Wonders Cities contest. The previous campaigns have relied on votes from around the globe to determine the best of the world's man made and natural attractions. Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China and the Colosseum were among the attractions honoured in the Wonders

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Q: We're going to visit friends near Ottawa and want to go horseback riding while there. Do you know of any places with riding lessons or tours? -- P. Wright, Mississauga A: Head for the hills. The Gatineau Hills to be exact -- near the historic steam train town of Wakefield, Que., about 25 minutes northeast of Ottawa. The 182-hectare Captiva Farms offers year-round horseback riding for all

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Planning on taking your pet along on your next vacation? Before you pack Fido securely in his crate and head to the airport, read this list of tips for travelling with your pet from the editors of Cheapflights.ca. You may save yourself headaches later if you follow their advice now… 1. Calculate the costs: All airlines charge different rates for transporting a pet. Cheapflights

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It’s a custom steeped in time and tradition. Afternoon tea, a thoroughly British tradition from the early 1800s and popularized by Queen Victoria, is back in fashion. The afternoon restorative cup of tea served with small plates of sandwiches and pastries on fine china, of course, are offered at fine hotels, inns, tea rooms and on many cruise ships.

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Compelling portraits of everyday life drawn from the streets of New York City form the heart of a new exhibit opening on Friday at The Jewish Museum. "The Radical Camera: New York’s Photo League, 1936-1951," recognizes the role that the League played in the evolution of the documentary photograph, The organization of young, idealistic photographers saw

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The annual Bekescsaba Sausage Festival is the place to taste and find out secrets of Hungary's spicy kolbasz sausages, but strict vegetarians and anyone who sticks to the rule that it's best not to ask how a sausage was made might want to steer clear. From butchering a pig, complete with blowtorch for searing the bristles, to grinding the meat, mixing it with spices and squeezing

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Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls is creating a life-size gingerbread house for family dining. Instead of a little ginger house with frosting, gumdrops and candy canes used a dinner centerpiece, the lodge builds a gingerbread house large enough for a one-of-a-kind holiday dining experience for lodge visitors and local families. It stands nearly two stories tall and

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It starts as a simple dream --then moves over to the tangible bucket list items. Next you add a couple of pals -- guys who have both the time and the wherewithal to leave their work and family life behind for three weeks to see the world by touring through Europe. Then you must have three wonderful wives who all say, "Go for it -- it sounds like a guys' trip."

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VisitRochester has launched a campaign to attract Canadian travellers beyond Buffalo and into Rochester, the Finger Lakes and Genesee Valley. The campaign features a new interactive website created specifically for Canadian travellers coming to the Rochester area, The cooperative program titled "A Welcome Surprise" will continue through December.

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Few go thirsty in the Austrian capital of Vienna. In addition to abundant wine and beer offerings, the city is famed for its rich café culture. But here's what many outsiders don't know: Many of these cafés segue from day to night, transforming from "coffee bar" to "martini bar". Janin Nachtweh, a Vienna-based editor and project manager, susses out the best places for business

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Q: Does Vienna offer a discount card for city attractions similar to Toronto's City Pass? -- B. Feder, Toronto A: Yes, the "Vienna Card" provides more than 210 discounts on admissions to museums and attractions plus free bus, tram and underground transportation across the city. Good for 72 hours after validation, the card (18.50-euros, about $26) can be purchased online from the Vienna Tourism

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Mentioning fast food and Montreal cuisine in the same breath is probably blasphemous. Eating, after all, is passion - some say religion - there. But you go looking for alternatives when your hotel's room service prices are ridiculous and breakfast is buffet-only at $25.01, including tax but not tip. Or when you're scheduled to have a bang-up supper and just

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More than a quarter of travellers admit they've smuggled liquids through airport security, either accidentally or in full knowledge they were breaking the rules. Almost 1,000 people responded to a survey by European travel website Skyscanner. Nearly half (42%) said the current legislation, which allows passengers to carry only 100 ml of most liquids in their

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Happy birthday to the Statue of Liberty! One of New York City’s and, indeed, the entire world’s, most iconic landmarks, marks its 125th anniversary on Oct. 28. It was 1886 when "Liberty Enlightening the World," a massive gift from the French to the United States was dedicated on Liberty Island. "The Statue has evolved in meaning since she first

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The Statue of Liberty is getting accessories -- with five webcams attached to the torch held high in New York harbour offering views not seen by the public in nearly a century. The webcams go live on Friday during a ceremony on Liberty Island marking the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the copper-clad monument, which was a gift from France to the people of America.

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The global economic turmoil is not grounding Canadians, with almost two-thirds saying they still plan to take a vacation in fall or winter this year, according to a new poll. Sixty-one per cent plan to take a holiday, compared with the 79% of Canadians who took time out in summer, says a BMO poll. One in five said they will take advantage of the strong loonie to travel outside of

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Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has stepped onto the culinary stage and opened a restaurant -- one with no prices on the menu and only a suggested donation to cover the cost of the meal. The JBJ Soul Kitchen, which opened on Wednesday in Red Bank, N.J., offers gourmet meals to diners who can choose to either pay a nominal charge, or volunteer their time in lieu of payment. "

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Q: I am researching a hotel we plan to visit but haven't found as much detail as I was hoping for on their website. Am I doing something wrong? -- T. Lavigne, Mississauga A: Information can be limited at some hotel websites. Try calling the property and speaking to the front desk or concierge. Major hotel chains often have toll-free reservation lines that will sometimes put you through to the

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Change is afoot in Dallas, according to barman Michael Martensen, with self-proclaimed "cocktail bars" opening at rapid-fire pace. He should know: As the proprietor of Cedars Social, which opened in Dallas just a few months ago - and a second bar slated to open soon - he's part of the trend. "Dallas is breaking into the foodie culture, and with them come the drinkers," Martensen

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LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Niagara-on-the-Lake residents say spirits from the past haunt their community. Likewise, locals in the tiny village of Lewiston N.Y., just across the Niagara River on the American side of the border make the same claim. I decided on a Saturday evening to find out if there were any spirits hanging out in the lovely village of Lewiston.

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LLANWRTYD WELLS, Wales -- Drinking and cycling may be inadvisable, even illegal in some places, but not in this town -- at least not during the annual Real Ale Wobble. The wacky, non-competitive event -- which takes place on Nov. 19 this year and marks the start of the 10-day Mid Wales Beer Festival -- involves participants cycling on routes ranging from 24 to 35 km through the Cambrian Mountains

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A new mobile app enables travellers to plan trips with a little help from their friends. The app, called Trippy, links the users with friends in their social networks who have information on a particular city, either through living, studying, or travelling there, who can offer recommendations. "We're in a less is more time now. If you want information on Tokyo,

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Nestled on the banks of the Niger River, Niamey stands at the crossroads of the Sahel and sub-Saharan Africa with a population of nearly 1 million people who take pride in their city’s reputation as one of the continent’s most laid-back capitals. Unlike the 32 dignitaries of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s regime who have sought refuge here but remain under surveillance

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While travelling overseas, Canadians often go to art exhibitions showcasing European masters. But starting Oct. 19, they can view art by Canadian masters in Europe. That's when Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven opens at London's Dulwich Picture Gallery. The exhibition of 122 landscapes -- most displayed with their original sketches -- includes not only iconic

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Shimmering giant bubbles carpeted with exotic plants are suspended within the vaulted hallway of a former Berlin railway station, in a new exhibition of the artworks of Tomas Saraceno. Visitors can enter the soap-like bubbles and experience a sense of floating in a futuristic galaxy at Berlin's contemporary art museum and former station, Hamburger Bahnhof. The "

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You can take a guided culinary walking tour of Montreal for $55, including samples. But there are a couple of do-it-yourself options as well. A writing trip last month put me in touch with all three. Nathalie Thivierge guided our group around Old Montreal. First stop was Les Delices de L'Erable, specializing in maple

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The famous hill of Montmartre, Paris' bohemian enclave of artists, cafes and cabarets, is well known for its Sacre Coeur church, its spectacular views, and a flurry of tourists. But a closer look along the slopes of its steep incline reveals some 16,000 square feet (1,500 square metres) of Pinot Noir and Gamay vines -- the makings of up to 2,000 bottles of "wine of Montmartre"

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Last-minute flights and getaways are sometimes the way to go if your goal is to travel on the cheap. But when it comes to avoiding extra travel costs, it's planning ahead that's the guaranteed remedy. Online travel experts Cheapflights.com offers its top 10 budget busting travel mistakes for travellers to avoid. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Keep it light ... don't

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Wherever you go on this tiny Caribbean island, flamingos are sure to follow. Okay, maybe they don't so much follow you, as precede you. The slender pink birds seem to make an appearance, in one form or another, at so many of the island's attractions, they almost act as harbingers of places you should visit. During three days on the island, I encounter them at a national park, a

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Forget Manhattan. Brooklyn is vying to become New York City's hip and cutting-edge dining destination. "We got everything here in Brooklyn. They can keep Manhattan," said John Coppola, co-owner of the grilled sandwich trunk, Foodfreaks. The 31-year-old native of Brooklyn, one of New York's City's five boroughs, and brothers David and Stephen Cusato are among a

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Cathay Cheng gave up everything to fight on the other side of the world. The 25-year-old grew up in Vancouver and had been casually practicing muay thai for five years. But, after working as a pharmacist for a year and a half, she decided to pursue her dream of fighting in Thailand. "If you're going to do muay thai, Thailand is the place to be," Cheng said.

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Lucky are the travellers who encounter something that moves, thrills or inspires them. Here are some that have done that for me: India: The Ganges River in Varanasi, India, at sunrise. My wife and I arrived when it was still dark. Little urchins sold us bits of lighted candles sitting on leaves, which we set adrift from our hired rowboat. On the

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Yoko Ono has put John Lennon's artwork on display in New York in a bid to promote world peace. The late Beatles star was an avid artist in his spare time and Ono has now chosen to show off over 100 of his limited-edition drawings and re-printed song lyrics at the Gimme Some Truth exhibit at a pop-up gallery in SoHo. She tells the New York Post, "There was a time

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President Hugo Chavez said his government would seize private homes on the idyllic Los Roques archipelago in the Caribbean and use them for state-run tourism in the latest move to implant socialism across Venezuela. "I’ve always said we should nationalize Los Roques," the ever-pugnacious Chavez said, making the announcement in a telephone call to state television late Wednesday.

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Giraffe Manor in Nairobi is among the world's most exotic hotels or vacation rentals. Guests actually dine with giraffes at a cost of $460 per night. You can also sleep in a construction crane in the Netherlands for $475 a night or rent an entire wine country village in Germany for $48,351 per night. Giraffe Manor is one of Nairobi's most iconic

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Often called the Spice Island, some properties on Grenada have fall promotions. Le Phare Bleu Marina & Boutique Hotel is offering seven nights for $720 US, including airport transfers, breakfast and VAT, Oct. 7-Nov. 30. Visit lepharebleu.com. Maca Bana Villa, a lovely hilltop complex I used a few years ago, is giving a $250 US resort credit with every six-night booking until Nov. 30. Visit

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Halloween and birdwatching are fall traditions in southwestern Ontario where milder temperatures and late fall colours attract families to Ontario parks along Lake Erie and Lake Huron. At several provincial parks, campers decorate their campsites for kids' trick or treat and park natural heritage education programs offer unique ways for kids to learn about creatures associated

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Effervescent Viv McGunigal and five equally bubbly Saskatoon lady friends warmly greet me in Regina's Delta Hotel lobby before today's CFL game between her beloved Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Toronto Argonauts. They sport green and white Rider jerseys and paraphernalia. "There's so much hype and fun and colour," she says. "You see a sea of green bodies, and you don't know

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"Two hours? Plenty of time." Add those to the list of famous last words from airline passengers connecting to another flight. Or from flight attendants trying to reassure them when their first flight is running late. Two hours usually is ample time for flights within Canada and to the U.S. unless: Your initial flight is delayed.

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Got 48 hours to spare in Munich during Oktoberfest, the world's largest fair? Oktoberfest was first celebrated 201 years ago when Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese and invited Munich's citizens to join the party on the Theresienwiesen ("Wiesn"). These days the festival is held mostly in September as October gets too cold. This year it runs from Sept 17

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Bryan Adams will perform at Atlantis, Paradise Island, on Nov. 5. The intimate concert will include selections from his 2010 acoustic album Bare Bones plus standards such as Cuts Like A Knife, Please Forgive Me and (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. Adams appearance is part of the Atlantis Live series, which has brought performers such as Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift

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CHICAGO, Ill. -- You can spend a lot of money visiting a city in North American, so it's always nice to work in some free activities if you're on a budget. Chicago, fortunately, has quite a few -- if you know where to look. Summer is the best time with dozens of free films and concerts on offer, but fall also offers a lot to choose from, including: Tours The

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All Nippon Airways' first Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in Tokyo early on Wednesday with hundreds of aviation fans welcoming the carbon-composite plane that its American maker is fielding, albeit three years late, to keep rival Airbus out of its best market. The U.S. aircraft giant has had to cede ground to its European foe nearly everywhere else, including at home. Airbus

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Majestic Monarchs continues Oct. 1-2 at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. Visitors can learn about the annual Monarch migration between Canada and Mexico, plus conservation efforts and the Monarch's life cycle. The event is great for young children, who can make free Monarchthemed crafts to take home. The Butterfly Conservatory is at 2405 Niagara Parkway

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Oh to be a snowbird! There are so many people I know who are trading in the snow and ice for sand and surf. But as you Snowbirds know, there's a lot to do before you go. Here are a few tips to help you prepare for your time away. Hopefully, they will help you ensure that your holiday is relaxing -without the worries you left behind. 1. First, make sure you have

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As a family travel writer, it's a conundrum that comes my way often. "You have to help me," a friend wailed during a recent walk in Toronto. "I'm taking my kids (both tweens) to Europe for the first time this summer. All my older one wants to see are ruins. Ruins, ruins, RUINS! But my younger guy says 'There's no way I'm going there to see BORING ruins!' This trip is costing a

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Anyone who has been to Hong Kong knows this is a place that knows how to party, and does so at every opportunity. But the scope and diversity of public celebrations may come as a surprise to first time visitors. Every month sees at least one major event marking everything from traditional Chinese festivals to Western holidays. Many celebrations are organized

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PARIS � Paris, one of the world�s most-visited cities, is cracking down on short-term apartment rentals, dealing a blow to tourists looking for a bargain and entrepreneurial landlords hoping to recoup soaring property costs. The allure of living in a Paris pied-�-terre for a week or month, and paying much less than for a hotel room, has created strong demand for short-term

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Moviegoers pining for a return to the lush moon of Pandora in James Cameron's 'Avatar' will finally get their chance - first-hand. Walt Disney Co, teaming with the Oscar-winning director and News Corp unit Fox Filmed Entertainment, will begin building from 2013 a section at its Orlando theme park that will mimic the thriving green landscape depicted in the highest-grossing movie

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Up-and-coming artists competing for Russia's top contemporary art prize kicked off a marathon of exhibits in the Russian capital, which hosts the fourth Moscow Biennale. A studio strewn with musty books, pages rustling in an artificial breeze; a multicolored play-dough cube squeezed into a cage; and a sphere made out of hundreds of plastic bags were among the 40 art works

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Ontario has four wine regions -- the Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore, Pelee Island and Prince Edward County -- but Niagara draws the crowds at harvest time when up to 200,000 people attend the annual Niagara Wine Festival. It appears the weather "gods" have come through again, said Kimberly Hundertmark, the festival's executive director. "Although the spring was long and

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The city of glamour, grande cuisine and the ghosts of the guillotined is one of Europe's most beautiful. Welcoming some 28 million visitors a year, Paris offers everything from some of the most famous museums and restaurants in the world to charming cobblestone alleys and boutiques galore. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a visit to

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Clad head-to-toe in black -- the international uniform of heavy metal -- Mahyar Dean looks the archetype hard rock guitar hero. But along with the mandatory Marshall amplifier and out-sized drum kit, his group, Angband, also boasts a couple of goatskin percussion instruments that have been a familiar part of Persian music for centuries. In a country where western

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Lazer-guided travel pods that work without drivers or timetables were officially unveiled at London's Heathrow airport on Friday. The system, which featured in an exhibition on the future of transport at London's Science Museum in 2009, has become a reality, reducing the time it takes business passengers to move from terminal to car park by 60%. Traveling at

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Post-vacation blues loom large as 34% of Americans who took a summer holiday say they are struggling with melancholy after they return home, according to a new survey. Travel website TripAdvisor, which polled 1,400 Americans, said for 64% the blues descend even before the holiday is over. Day five of a one-week trip is the most anxiety-inducing and for 4% of

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If you like to push yourself and are a bit of an adrenaline junkie, then online men's magazine AskMen's top 10 list of extreme vacations may be just the thing for you. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Go shark-baiting Only one thing better than experimenting with high-tech vehicles is turning one into a giant fishing lure -- with you inside as bait. Stanley Submarines'

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One of America's oldest cities, Boston is practically drenched in history. And much of that history took place in New England's taverns and bars, lubricated by venerable rum. To a more moderate degree, that tradition continues today. "Boston has always been a rum town," says Corey Bunnewith, bartender at Boston's Citizen Public House (Citizenpub.com). "Since the mid 1700s the

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BANGKOK - For people who have stood at a monument or scanned a landscape -- the Great Wall of China, for instance, or the U.S. Grand Canyon -- and wondered how it looked 100 or more years ago, there is now an app for you. Historypin, on iOS and Android platforms, strives to create a collection of memories about locations by counting on people to dig up and digitize old

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At some point in our lives, last minute travel is often a reality. A family or friend's health emergency, a death or an unforeseen business-related event are just a few of the reasons we might find ourselves in the air at the last minute. Most of the time, booking an airline ticket at the last minute is an expensive endeavor, but in a world where airlines can't afford to have empty seats, finding

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Ever wondered about those wind turbines swirling along the shores of Lake Erie or what goes on inside a nuclear generating station? Doors Open Ontario provides an insight into power that’s blowing in the wind at the East Elgin event on Sept. 24 and the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station on Oct. 1. Environmentalists can check out a house renovated for "

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Actor Gerard Depardieu and Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong both experienced some turbulence recently when they attempted to take flight. Depardieu, who really, really had to go, urinated on a plane, and Armstrong got bumped because his pants were just too darn saggy for one Southwest Airlines flight attendant. Maybe they shouldn’t feel too bad. The twin histories of

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A new show displaying the works of 20th century French couturier Paul Poiret turns the dark chambers of the Kremlin Museums into a colorful showcase of popular modern culture alongside the regal clothing and objects of Russia's past. The rich and colorful silk and velvet dresses created a century ago by Poiret, a revolutionary designer who is credited with freeing women from the

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One of Canada's biggest newspapers recently devoted almost an entire page to lush images and near-orgasmic prose about "the world's coolest hotel," a Paris creation where rates start at nearly $1,100 a night (780 euros) and soar higher than the Eiffel Tower. Supporting the "world's-coolest" claim, the writer noted each guest room comes with a custom-made guitar. Why, she didn't

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You've heard of drive-in movies. How about sail-in movies? This summer, the Toronto Port Authority sponsored a five-day floating film festival to fete the authority's 100th anniversary. The screen was set up on a barge in the Inner Harbour just east of the Redpath Sugar building and viewers watched films from their boats or from land at Corus Quay. That event -- and the start of

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A recent article from VirtualTourist.com on the craziest passenger flight experiences certainly stirred some conversation amongst online Sun Media readers. Our users from across the country weighed in with their own crazy flight experiences. Here are the top 10... 1. "Toronto to Fort Mac in July, passenger in front of me reclined his seat all the way back for the entire flight.

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"This is a very peaceful place," says police inspector Charlotte Lindh as families head flock past toward an open-air flea market on a bright Saturday morning. "I am happy I can bring up my children up in Ystad." At the other end of Stora Ostergatan, the main street through the southern Swedish port and market town, milling shoppers halt on the main square to applaud parading

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It's a perfect summer day on the patio and the sun is warming my glass of Cabernet Merlot as it reflects the blue water before me and the expanse of vineyards on the shore. But this isn't Bordeaux or Tuscany or even the Niagara peninsula. It's Essex County, where the north shore of Lake Erie has become home to a fast-growing cluster of wineries that are

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You'll need a headlamp, a tight waistline and no fear of the dark in order to enjoy one of the most extreme, yet lesser known, archaeological wonders of the Holy Land. Still, even with the proper equipment and intestinal fortitude, it is easy to lose your cool when crawling through the expansive ancient tunnel systems dug by Jewish rebels to fight the Roman empire.

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When you think of taking a cruise, usually it's the Bahamas, Fiji or the Maldives that generally come to mind. How about North Korea? On Tuesday, the mysterious state launched itself into the glitzy world of cruise tourism when about 130 passengers set sail from the rundown port of Rajin, near the China-Russia border, for the scenic Mount Kumgang resort near the South Korean

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B.C.'s ultimate hot tubs -- from the ones Mother Nature created to the ones humans have perfected -- can cure what ails you. And they are a great place to visit on your next west coast vacation. B.C.'s natural hot tubs are situated in the province's most scenic places. FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS Perched above the river on the east side of the Columbia Valley in

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From a shellfish festival in the east to a wine festival in the west, Canada has a cornucopia of spectacular late summer and early fall events. How about music festivals, fall colours, giant pumpkins or a massive display of silk lanterns? Somewhere in Canada, you'll find all that. Some top events: -- The Magic of Lanterns, Sept. 9-Oct. 31: Few fall festivals have a higher visual

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Starting Aug. 29, tens of thousands of people will descend on a great expanse of Nevada desert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Burning Man, a gathering of free spirits, artists, entrepreneurs -- and anyone else who managed to get a ticket. Several thousand more would-be participants will have to wait until next year, as 2011 marks another historic milestone: the first time

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Just because fall is around the corner doesn't mean that Europe has stopped welcoming Canadian travellers. In fact, savvy Canadians know that fall and even winter presents travel opportunities across the continent. Not only are there fewer crowds but in many instances prices drop. That’s the case with well-known escorted tour company Globus. The

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Time often stands still for many familiar with the 36 Inner Hebrides islands west of Scotland. But while history -- including Vikings and rival clan chiefs -- is everywhere, that's not all that keeps attracting visitors and new dwellers. Walking is a super way to explore trails and dales, and snow -- except for high peaks -- rarely lingers on the Gulf

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I'm just home from a cruise that fits virtually any budget, can be squeezed into a short getaway and won't leave you an ounce heavier. The vessel is the whimsically named Chuckles, captained by Lance Jervis-Read. A British shipwright by trade, he bought the 1940 Maine lobster boat for $1,500 and spent eight years overhauling and refitting it for passenger service.

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There are some simple ways for the road warrior to stay sane and healthy, says Harvard Business Review. The Harvard Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters. "Travelling for work is draining. Most people return home feeling

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The pale, glistening bodies of two mammoth sumo wrestlers slammed together amid piles of wreckage, charred boats in the background, in this Japanese port district, eerily silent after many residents died in the March earthquake and tsunami. A loud thud broke the silence and the victorious wrestler lifted his sweat-drenched body as the scorching summer sun rose out of the ocean at

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A stream of bare-chested religious devotees step gingerly through metal detectors at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in southern India as armed commandos with AK-47s guard perhaps one of the world's greatest treasures to surface in recent times. For months now, following a court order to prise open subterranean vaults sealed for centuries at the heart of sleepy Thiruvananthapuram

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Numbers of tourists visiting Ireland rose more than 15% in the second quarter from a year ago, data showed, as high-profile visits by Britain's Queen Elizabeth and U.S. President Barack Obama helped paint the country in a positive light. Ireland's popularity as a holiday destination has dropped in recent years as price increases driven by a property boom put off cost-conscious

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There are nine prisons in and around Kingston, and bad guys go there for years. I was given 48 hours. Not behind bars, mind you, but on the loose in an attractive city that's one of Ontario's most historic and prosperous. Part of Kingston's charm lies in location. It faces the eastern end of Lake Ontario -- some sailing events for the 1976 Olympics were

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HONG KONG -- Once upon a time in a country far, far away -- about 20 years ago in Hong Kong, to be more precise -- a man who loved cooking used the middle floor of his three-storey house to entertain his extended family. Family members adored his cooking just as much as he enjoyed working at the wok, and started bringing their friends to meals. Word spread, and these friends

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A flowering of Egyptian art since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak is adding color to the capital Cairo and an upswing in business at the city's galleries, as the pride, anger and optimism of a long-frustrated generation plays out on canvas. Politically-inspired photography, graphic design and graffiti sprayed or stencilled on walls, fences, bridges and fly-overs have flourished

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Combine a few days at Deerhurst Resort and a dinner cruise on the Royal Mail Ship Segwun and you have a real Muskoka vacation. We did just that last week with the grandchildren and it was an adventure to long remember -even Mother Nature co-operated with excellent weather. Embracing Peninsula Lake, Deerhurst Resort is a year-round retreat to Ontario's famous "

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As Top 5 lists go, this is one Canadian cities do not want to be on. Just ahead of the 2011 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in September, the organizers of the event released a list of Canada's dirtiest shorelines, measured by how many kilograms of litter were picked up per each kilometre of shore in last year's cleanup. The dirtiest shoreline is Sydenham Lake

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NEW YORK -- From an old-world Italian restaurant where Leonardo DiCaprio ate to the bakery where Cher found love, a New York tour company is taking movie fans to see where their favorite films were shot -- in Brooklyn. Photographs of DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese are proudly displayed in the window of Ferdinando's Foccaceria restaurant, a location for the 2006 film "The

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Ontario is "yours to discover" and there’s still lots of summer left to explore further. Here are some culinary, parks and fishing outings suggested by Ontario Tourism.   Yummy adventures on the culinary trails "Pick a region or trail, designate a driver or hop on a tour or a bike and let vintners uncork the secrets of delicious wines," said

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe offers everything from street buskers and mimes to top-class singers, actors, comedians and cabaret stars at hundreds of venues around the Scottish capital and that's in addition to the international book, art, jazz festivals and the Military Tattoo, which are all part of the cultural cornucopia that is Edinburgh in August. Reuters correspondents

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The huskies are harnessed and prancing while musher Brad Muir gives the rigging a final check. I'm swatting mosquitoes -- this is a spring training run, and the dogs can hardly wait to burn up a dirt road hauling their lightweight buggy. It's early June beside Prince Albert National Park (PANP), and the dogs are the stars of Muir's Sundog Sled Excursions (

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Celebrating 30 years of singing, dancing, busking and performing, the Edmonton Fringe Festival proves that no-holds-barred theatre is right at home in Old Strathcona. With a record 100,000 people expected before the curtains close Aug. 21, Edmonton Fringe founder Brian Paisley said it’s the uncensored performances that keeps both artists and theatre-lovers coming back for more.

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One of the things travellers look forward to most about summer is long, languid days at the beach, which makes annoying beachgoers all that more ... annoying. With this in mind the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com have compiled this list of the most annoying types of beachgoers. 1. THE SMOKER While there's not much to like about this type, the main gripe

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The Berlin Wall is making a comeback. A half century after it was built and two decades after its demise, a few bits of the Wall that once split Berlin into East and West are being reinstated for posterity to the delight of tourists seeking a glimpse of the city's Cold War history. Almost all of the 160 km of Berlin Wall that encircled West Berlin in the heart of Communist East

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Q: Is there a way to determine the wait time to cross the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls? -- N. Papowitch, Etobicoke A: You can receive border wait time information on Twitter. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched a pilot project to broadcast estimated wait times for crossing the Canada-United States land border. For the Rainbow Bridge, go to twitter.com/CBSA_RBB. For those who

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VANCOUVER - The self-dubbed "Anderson Cooper" of the Vancouver International Airport compared his new reporting job to winning the lottery after his landslide victory was announced for Live@YVR Monday. Jaeger Mah, 29, won the contest created to celebrate the airport’s 80th birthday, beating out his closest competitor by more 2,000 votes, garnering over half of the votes submitted

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