Ontario has 16,900 km of highway and 2,756 bridges that must be maintained during the winter […]

In New Testament times, Ephesus was one of the great cities of the Mediterranean world. […]

      BY ANDREW HINDS French River Trading Post has a magical allure, pulling in motorists as if by a siren’s call. It’s impossible to pass by without feeling a tug, an indescribable urge to stop in for a few moments for refreshment and to take a look at what’s new in the shop. […]

BY DALE MANSFIELD Do I jump? Or no, oops, I did! The falls and rapids leading out of Wolf Lake narrowed at a spot to about six feet with a big boulder at the centre, where I had to land, then jump to the other side. With water rushing around that rock, it was intimidating, […]

  National Garden Day, the Canadian Garden Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Canadian Garden Tourism Awards.   There are an estimated six million people who combine their love of gardens and travel when they select a vacation destination.   Garden Tourism Awards are presented to organizations and individuals who […]

  Linda Hutton fell deeply in love with Lucy Maud Montgomery’s work when she was in Grade 6. She and her husband operate the museum in Bala that celebrates the author of Anne of Green Gables who vacationed there in 1922.     BY ANDREW HIND The Anne of Green Gables books made author Lucy […]

BY DEBRA MAHER The island of Ireland, with shorelines on the Atlantic Ocean, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea, is an emerald-green land of with thousands of years of history. And, it can be explored via a cruise.   The picturesque fishing village of Dunmore East is the port for Waterford, although some ships […]

Standing at the edge of the cliff, looking down 70 feet to the raging sea below sends a rush through my legs. This is a “not bad” day, according to the Irish. There is a cool wind and slight mist that adds to the experience of the rugged coastline known as the Cliffs of Moher […]

photo credit Bermuda Department of Tourism     No traffic jams, no crowds, no casinos.   Wherever you spent your honeymoon will be romantic and memorable. One of the most popular honeymoon locations with Canadian couples is Bermuda. The Jewel of the Atlantic is less than a three-hour flight from Toronto. Tourists have been visiting […]

Cruises offer a variety of experiences, gourmet food,and exotic destinations. BY DEBRA MAHER There is no better way to commemorate a wedding, honeymoon, reunion, birthday, graduation, anniversary or milestone event than by taking a cruise with friends and family. Cruise ships love to host special events and have the ability to accommodate almost any request. You […]