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Belugas charm in Manitoba's Churchill River

By Lauren Kramer
Hundreds of the animals cavort in the river during the summer, their smooth, white bodies arching above the surface of the water. In mid August, there’s a baby whale in every pod, following its mother like a ghostly shadow.
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Sucked into Amsterdam’s red light district

By Steve Smysnuik
The goal on arrival in the Dutch city was to fight temptation and avoid the brothels and sex shops; to write a sober account of the debauched circus encased within this small area. But it wasn’t meant to be.
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Rats hunt mines while whale sharks bask in Tofo, Mozambique

By Sarah Artis
This popular destination is well suited to sun and sea lovers: the beach haven’s diverse marine life, corals, and pristine reefs are the big draw for travellers, but land-mine-detecting rats make for a fantastic tourist attraction, too.
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Tension grips Beijing before the Olympics

By Bernice Chan
Ever since it was awarded the Games seven years ago, the Chinese capital has been like a stressed-out mother fussing over her children, making sure they are neat and tidy and that the house is swept clean before the big party. You can feel the nervous tension in the air.
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All aboard for a train trip to togetherness

By Ann Campbell
A three-day journey from Toronto to Vancouver takes in scenery ranging from urban landscapes to tiny towns to jewel-blue lakes with summer cabins and ski boats, a perfect setting while enjoying delicious regional dishes such as Alberta bison rib roast.
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Fat-tire adventure kicks up Guatemala’s past

By Andrew Findlay
In 1996, a peace accord ushered in a new era of calm. The guerrillas have laid down their arms and the bloodthirsty dictators are collecting pensions, making possible a backcountry biking adventure that would have been a fool’s game at the height of the civil war.
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Oprah’s the star in girls’ getaway to Chicago

By Elaine Yong
Call it mob mentality or peer pressure, but even if you aren’t a die-hard Oprah Winfrey fan, it’s oh so easy to get sucked into a cult of personality when in the presence of the richest woman in show biz. So there I was, next to my best friend, my youngest sister, and my mom, four rows from the stage at Harpo Studios in downtown Chicago. We were in the midst of a cheering and screaming crowd of 300, almost all women, many fulfilling lifelong dreams of paying homage to Oprah on syndicated television.
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Sidetracked into Laotian town’s twilight zone

By Travis Lupick
Paksong was blissfully quiet, yet mysterious. It is a beautifully peculiar place with a real air of adventure to it, but it was quite out of the way on our intended trip to the Cambodian border.
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Zambian plains: where the wild things are

By Dale R. Morris
If you time it right on your trip, you can arrive on the plain to witness the first dramatic thunderstorms soak the land and change it from brown to green and also spot the arrival of the wildebeest and their arch nemesis, spotted hyenas.
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Falling in love with the real New York City

By Carolyn Ali
New York isn't just the fantasy of Sex and the City. Its fantastic ethnic diversity is concentrated in its outer boroughs, and that’s why it's worth making the trip.
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Rafters drink up Thompson River’s delights

By Ann Campbell
Once you've negotiated the Devil’s Gorge and hammered through the Jaws of Death, take the plunge and swim the Washing Machine rapid on one of the world's best rafting trips.
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Gear up and get thee to Hornby Island’s meadery

By Ryan Stuart
They say that a friend with mead is a friend indeed. I say strangers with mead and some sweet single-track mountain biking in their back yard are friends to be. So when I hear that Middle Mountain Mead, a maker of the honey-based fermented alcohol, is on Hornby Island—which is also home to a network of exceptional mountain biking trails—I decide to make the trip. Plus, there’s this toilet I want to check out…
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Revisit childhood at Portland's Kennedy School hotel

By Sara Kinninmont
For anyone who spent high school dreaming about sleeping in class, eating in the auditorium, and writing obscenities on the blackboard, an Oregon hotel called Kennedy School promises to make all that a reality.
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U.S. road trippers brake for Trader Joe’s great grub

By Jon Azpiri
Thanks to a sweet exchange rate, more Vancouverites are willing to brave long border lines and perilously high gas prices to take a road trip south. Those heading to the U.S. might be interested in stopping by Trader Joe’s, a popular grocery chain that has gained cult status in many U.S. cities thanks to remarkably cheap gourmet food that’s free of preservatives and artificial colours and flavours.
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Run away to Whistler for festivals and more

By Charlie Smith
For Lower Mainland residents, one of the easiest summer getaways is Whistler. Located 123 kilometres north of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway, the resort is more affordable in summer because hotel-room rates are lower. But here’s a warning: many people may not realize that Whistler has been hosting more visitors during the summer than during the winter for many years, which means the village is often just as crowded in July as it is in December.
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Off-the-map farm tours are free for the taking in B.C.

By Pieta Woolley
Drive out to Agassiz, and farmer John Hoogendoorn is more than happy to show you where your Vancouver-bought dairy products come from. His 200 Holsteins produce Dairyland milk, Armstrong cheese, and Yoplait yogurt for the shelves of the city’s megastore groceries. But you won’t find Valedoorn Farms on the brochures for the Fraser Valley’s trendy Circle Farm Tour. Hoogendoorn said he dropped out for the first time this year after organizers asked him to pay a $400 fee to be included.
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At Red Mountain Spa in Utah, guests exercise their options

By Craig Takeuchi
Although Utah's Red Mountain Spa does have spa services, what attracted me was its extensive program of physical activities.
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Follow the scenic route to the Comox Valley

By Jack Christie
From affordable housing and a plethora of outdoor pursuits, to abundant seafood and lush farmland, this valley provides all the necessities of life. And there's high-speed Internet, too.
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Beatles born again in Liverpool

By Steve Smysnuik
Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, and Eleanor Rigby's grave are just some of the Fab Four's legacy that features across the European Commission's Capital of Culture for 2008.
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Unearthing various shades of green tourism

By Jon Azpiri
Finding a place to stay that truly does its best to reduce its environmental footprint can be a frustrating experience.
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Two wheels put a spin on Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain

By Rob McMahon
Compared to slogging it out on foot, the road to Santiago looks different from a bike seat.
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Buenos Aires tries to be the new Vancouver

By Randall Shirley
I’ve just stepped in fresh dog shit, a bus has blasted me with exhaust, and I nearly sprained my ankle on a piece of broken sidewalk. And why won’t those damn hot Argentine men cruise me back?
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Birds flock and gigolos hustle in the Gambia

By Kimberley Fehr
For tourists in the Gambia, even the beach is no refuge from hustlers, known as “bumsters”, who sell horseback rides—or themselves.
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Surreal South Beach struts its art deco style in Miami

By Carolyn Ali
The three-kilometre-long triangle that forms the southern tip of Miami Beach is known as party central, with beautiful people lounging at stylish hotel bars, celebrity-run restaurants, and chic nightclubs.
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Zanzibar’s perfection obscures a grim history

By Elaine Yong
Although it’s 30 degrees outside, with humidity so thick it smothers like a heavy blanket, my skin has gone cold. Stone Town’s infamous slave chambers, the final stop in eastern Africa for thousands of unfortunate souls before they were sold into a life of slavery, are dark and dreary.
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