5 outdoor thrills in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Dinosaurs may be the main attraction around Tumbler Ridge, B.C., but the region is also a hot spot for outdoor enthusiasts. Thanks to the remote location, hikers, bikers and climbers will find untouched wilderness,...
Tacofino: Tacos with a twist of B.C.
Taquerias may be all the rage in Toronto, but the taco trend came early to Vancouver. Starting out as a humble food truck in Tofino, B.C., Tacofino has evolved into one of Van City’s...
LIB-ing it up in Las Vegas
The doors close and I’m trapped inside. There’s no leaving now, not without a public heckling from the guys on stage. I came here to be entertained—not be part of the entertainment as part...
Custom-made California
Napa Valley is an ideal starting point for a Northern California road trip. Despite the rumours, its vineyards haven’t all burned to the ground — it’s business as usual in Wine Country. The high...
Andaz Ottawa serves up modern Canadiana
How do you make a Canadian cocktail even more Canadian? Rim the glass with finely crushed ketchup chips (yes, that’s a flavour you won’t find outside our borders), and then add Canada’s own Walter...
Alberta Badlands: Medicine wheels, hoodoos and jet boats
BINDLOSS, ALTA.—Carol Hern asks me to close my eyes and hold out my arm, then resist while she tries to push my arm down. Each time she pushes, I resist. Then she asks me...
Gravenhurst: Exploring the gateway to Muskoka
Driving north along Highway 400 from Toronto, I’m thinking about work, and emails, and my endless to-do list. But just a few hours later, I’m in cottage country — and the stress of work...
Off-season adventure in B.C.’s Kootenay Rockies
I’m on a gondola, heading up the ski hill at Revelstoke in B.C.’s Kootenay Rockies, but instead of a parka and toque I’m wearing a T-shirt and sandals. The slopes are no longer covered...
Exploring Montreal, one café at a time
I’m on a coffee tour with Thom Seivewright, who is half-French and half-English, and likes to say his blood type is ‘maple syrup.’ For him, Montreal’s neighbourhoods are anchored by their cafés—and they’re a...
Newfoundland: Open water, open mind
“So be easy and free, when you’re drinking with me, I’m a man you don’t meet every day …” I’m listening to musician Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea—but not on Spotify. He’s sitting...
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Durban is designed for adventure, with miles of sandy beaches along its rugged coastline and mountains just a few hours’ drive away. To the...
