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Top 5 Eco-Hotels in America and Canada

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With energy efficiency, personal carbon footprints and environmental concerns more than ever in the public eye, many individuals travelling abroad on holiday want to ensure that their hotel is making a real effort to be as “green” as possible. If you do want to travel the world but have something of a conscience about your [...]

January 7, 2012 1 comment READ MORE →

Reader Perspective: Participating in Canada’s Katimavik Volunteering Program

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If a traveler wants to get to know a place and its people on a more meaningful level, there is no better way than actually living in the place and interacting with its inhabitants daily. This can be achieved by either working there or volunteering. What we often fail to realize though is, it’s not [...]

August 3, 2011 1 comment READ MORE →

Destination Details: Toronto Canada

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// Celebrated for its multiculturalism, Toronto Canada is an eclectic mix of cultures, languages and flavors. It’s a city that lures travelers for a taste of Canada and the world. Getting There: If you’re flying into Toronto, there are two Airports to choose from. Lester B. Pearson International (YYZ) is located about 40 minutes from [...]

June 1, 2011 0 comments READ MORE →

Majestic Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island – Walking Among Giants

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Approximately 180 kilometers north of Victoria lies MacMillan Provincial Park, known to the locals as Cathedral Grove, which holds one of Canada’s largest collections of giant Douglas Fir and Red Cedar trees. These ancient trees, some of which are more than 800 years old, close to 75 meters (or 250 feet) in height, and over [...]

October 28, 2010 2 comments READ MORE →

Eat Round the Clock in Montreal

Eat round the clock in Montreal The city of Montreal is just across the border, yet an entire world away. Crowned as City of Festivals and Paris of North America, the French influences are found everywhere from architecture, language, culture to cuisine. While there are a number of great eateries to choose from, here are [...]

September 23, 2010 4 comments READ MORE →

Destination Details: Vancouver, Canada

As told by DIWYY reader, Kimberley, who lived in Vancouver for two years while going to school. Getting There: You can come by plane, train, automobile or bus depending on where your trip originates. If coming by plane, there are a few options to get into town; public transportation (bus or SkyTrain) and taxi. The [...]

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February 2, 2010 7 comments READ MORE →