December 14th, 2011
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Consumer Reports Travel Letter notes that when accompanied by an adult on a coach excursion ticket, children ages 2 to 17 can fly to Florida on Eastern Airlines for $58 round-trip in the off-peak season; $78 peak, to Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Daytona Berach, Melbourne, Fort Myers, Sarasota or West Palm Beach. Travel must be completed by Sept. 9. However, you should keep in mind that these prices have been matched by other airlines such as Continental, so contact a travel agent or an airline’s reservation desk. If you head for a city that suffers a summer occupancy slump, naturally you’ll get a better deal on your hotel rate. Although considered among the top 10 domestic destinations by the American Express Travel Forecast, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., are two examples given in Consumer Reports Travel Letter. To lure travelers, it states, hotels, restaurants and attractions often band together to offer 20- to 50-percent discounts. Read more…
December 13th, 2011
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Bilbao is a city in the Basque region of Spain that, like the North-East, suffered from industrial decline but has used architecture and public art to transform its fortunes. Read more…
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December 11th, 2011
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Witness the new allure of the unpredictable, sometimes strenuous, adventure vacation – hiking, canoeing, cycling, setting sail for the far horizons of the possible, accompanied by knowledgeable, literate guides who don’t survive on kickbacks from the local souvenir shop. There’s growing clamor among sophisticated Torontonians for experiences that will rock them to their foundations – and a proliferation of travel firms promising adventure vacations that will do just that. Read more…
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December 10th, 2011
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January is one of the best times of the year to visit San Diego. That is when thousands of gray whales pass within 1,500 metres of the city’s shoreline. As many as 200 whales a day have been counted in mid-January, the height of the migration season. Whale- watching excursions by boat cost as little as $8 U.S. for two hours. At least one cruise operator, Invader Cruises Inc., is offering special rates for Canadians. Read more…
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Le Rendezvous in the same development offers full dinners for only $7, breakfast specials including eggs from $2. The Xanadu Hotel has an excellent Sunday brunch with unlimited champagne for $16, she reports. While these prices are not low by Canadian standards, they are very reasonable by Bahamian standards. Food is expensive in the Bahamas, as it is in most of the Caribbean, because little is grown locally. Read more…
Whether it’s because of a fear of terrorism or just boredom, Clevelanders are seeking new and unusual vacation travel destinations, local travel agents report. “People are being a little more exploratory by taking more trips to the countryside and less-traveled areas, rather than touring the more popular city sights,” Read more…
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Toronto’s package tour operators were cautious about gambling on new destinations in recent winters in the face of a depressed economy and the bad vibes left by the failures of some major competitors. Read more…
AFTER THE United States, Britain is probably the land most familiar to Canadians. It is easy to feel at home quickly – the language is the same (more or less), the literature and political institutions are familiar. For people inexperienced in foreign travel, it’s a good place to start. For the experienced traveler, it’s a place to which you can return again and again and always find something new and interesting. Read more…
EVEN THOUGH it is reputed to be the world’s second coldest capital city (after Ulan Bator, Outer Mongolia), Ottawa can be a pleasant city to visit. Spring or summer is obviously the preferred time for a visit, but winter has its advantages too. The museums, Parliament, the National Arts Centre, skating on the Rideau Canal, skiing or snowshoeing in the nearby Gatineau Hills are among the attractions. The museums are free, as is the best show in town, question period in the House of Commons. The Arts Centre is heavily subsidized, so ticket prices are relatively low – about $5 for a balcony seat in the theatre, $8 for a balcony seat in the opera. Read more…
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November 29th, 2011
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Roaming the town is a fine way to while away an afternoon. You’ll probably appreciate what you see more if you stop first at the Ford House Museum, a visitors center at the edge of Mendocino Headlands State Park, a grassy expanse between Main Street and the sea. Inside you’ll find a miniature model of the town in 1890, and sepia photographs of ships, saw mills and redwood trees in every stage of harvest. Read more…