Tour operator takes clients up, up and away IAN STALKER Arctic Kingdom can offer those who venture North an Arctic tern’s-eye-view of Baffin Island expanses. The Iqaluit-based company is inviting Nunavut-bound vacationers to consider getting a view of Northern landscapes from above, thanks to its hot-air...
Let there be (a momentary loss of) light! story: IAN STALKER photos © 1) Jean-François Savaria – Tourisme Montréal; 2) Parc Jean-Drapeau; 3) @jfsavaria – Tourisme Montréal; 4) Eva Blue – Tourisme Montréal; 5) Biosphère, Environment Museum. Here comes...
Company offers guided motorcycle tours for those aged 18 or more IAN STALKER Virginia’s Open Road Moto Tours offers some easy riding for those inspired by the likes of famed movie Easy Rider. The company, founded by motorcycle enthusiasts Jonathan Brabrand and Beau Waldrop, has guided motorcycle...
Philadelphia will mark the 50th anniversary of the Rocky movie in 2026 IAN STALKER The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau clearly has a heavy hitter in its corner as it promotes its destination. Bureau president Greg Caren says that New York native Sylvester Stallone is enamoured with the city...
Maybe Mable will be the star of these wine tours IAN STALKER Virginia’s Tipsy Wagen Tours uses a vintage vehicle to carry oenophiles — and those who may not be quite as knowledgeable about wine — in search of a great vintage. The Palmyra, Virginia-based company uses a 1972 Volkswagen...
Ski season is lengthy at Tremblant as both snow and water skiing are offered IAN STALKER Those visiting Quebec resort destination Tremblant can clearly choose between the type of skiing they wish to undertake. The Laurentians retreat, best known for its snow skiing, wants to make it clear that it offers...
Tourists are invited to visit tobacco farms IAN STALKER Cuba says it got the pick of the crop when it comes to producing tobacco. The Cuba Tourist Board says Cuba has been capitalizing on international interest in its famed cigars, with Cuban cigars having a cachet that tourism authorities say results...
One attraction earned a Guinness World Record IAN STALKER LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto says it has built an intriguing, year-round destination — piece by piece by piece. The Toronto-area attraction, which opened 11 years ago and is one of 28 LEGO/LEGOLAND Discovery Centres worldwide, has an array...
Quark Expeditions recalls 88 year old who did the ‘polar plunge’ story/IAN STALKER photos/DAVID MERRON Those heading to the southernmost continent with Quark Expeditions won’t find themselves sailing with any ancient mariners but will realize that passengers needn’t have found...
Results show that Ontario is the preferred destination for Canadians who travel in this country IAN STALKER More of us have certainly viewed Toronto’s CN Tower in the past two years than Dawson City’s Klondike gold fields. And those of us who do vacation in our homeland aren’t...
