Travel

Thousands of LED lights brighten a once dreary capital

Ever dream of taking a sea cruise that suits your budget? If so, head to Horseshoe Bay where a bargain price is on offer. The port of call? Snug Cove, a 20-minute cruise across Queen Charlotte Channel at the mouth of Howe Sound on Bowen Island.

No longer content to sit on a beach, with lethargy and sand sticking to my thighs as constant companions, I dreamed of accomplishing something on a vacation.

As soon as Huy sees our boat he breaks into a dead run. His bare feet slap on the packed-dirt path along the Mekong River, keeping pace with the sampan my wife and I, and 20 other tourists, are motoring along in.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1990, Kizhi Pogost is located on a narrow southern spit on Kizhi island, part of the Kizhi Archipelago.

The Spice Island is also home to the new luxurious adults-only all-inclusive Sandals LaSource Resort

Taking a giant leap onto the already overcrowded commuter boat, I was able to grab onto a rope which swayed wildly as the boat's motors roared into action.

After reviewing five Europe cruise brochures, husband Rob and I chose to cruise closer to home because it is less stressful, cheaper and safer. So I booked a balcony cabin on Holland America’s Westerdam for an Alaska Inside Passage cruise.

Dream of a Retreat to this Hip Mexican Paradise

My first night in Zihuatanejo, a handsome Mexican businessman assured me that cartel kidnapers had no interest in me. They were after known quantities, he said, who had plenty of family money. I felt relieved, as both the Canadian and U.S.