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A real lightweight

A real lightweight

Bring everything you need and more on your next trip with Eagle Creek's light and spacious suitcase, the Hovercraft 28.
temagami, ontario

Basic brush strokes

Hike the woods around Smoothwater Ecolodge in Ontario and find art outside.
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Southwest to start offering service to Canada
Southwest plans to start offering international flights for the first time through a partnership deal with Canada's WestJet. Southwest said it is working on...

Summer in N.E.

summer escapes

35 great summer escapes

Rent an island, hike the Whites, and more.

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Photo contest winners

Readers scaled glaciers, rock climbed, paddled with "sea monsters," and more. See the top 15 picks.

Long Jaunt

Local adventurers are traveling the world and you're invited to come along.
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Along the Galle Face

Along the Galle Face

Discover Colombo, Sri Lanka's largest city.
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your summer dog photos

Your summer pet photos

Readers share their photos of dogs on summer vacation.
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secret spaces

Secret spaces

Get an insider’s peek in some of Boston's most fascinating places.
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Zoo babies

Lions and tigers and bears — oh my! See baby animals from around the world.
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princess royal island

Wild, handled with care

Find adventure, sights, and solitude on the docks of a floating lodge and the shores of Princess Royal Island.
Calgary

Join the stampede

Calgary lures visitors with arts, shopping, and the Canadian Rockies. Find cowboys and rodeo fans in this vibrant city. Read the story
montreal, canada

Hungering for beauty and the bistros

Find pretty people and sumptuous fare along the hushed and narrow streets of Old Montreal.
quebec canada

Foreign travel—on the cheap

One of the least expensive and quickest ways to get a truly foreign travel experience is to visit Quebec City. And what better time than as it celebrates its 400th birthday in grand style.
poutine

Quebecois comfort food

If Quebec were a country, poutine (poo-TEEN) would be its national food.
lost star in canada

Shining stars

In Vancouver, travelers receive the star treatment.
Whale-watching

Spy the whales

You don't need to board a boat to glimpse whales at the intersection of Newfoundland's rivers.
Montréal

Montréal close up

Visit the Lachine Canal, Mont Royal, and more.
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Quebec Ice Hotel

Experience cold comfort

Book a room at the Québec's Ice Hotel, which is carved in ice.
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Polar bears

Polar opposites

Depart a northern Canadian town for a journey to glimpse elusive polar bears.
Ontario

Preserving critters

Descend, by float plane, into the wilds of Ontario's 2.2 million acre Wabakimi Provincial Park.

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Tour Eastern Canada

Eastern immersion

Montréal and Québec entice visitors with a delicate balance of old-world charm, and hip, modern festivals.
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Out from behind the wheel to Whistler

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - As the train nears the town of Squamish, we round another bend and see for the first time the white dome atop 8,787-foot Mount Garibaldi. Soon the Whistler Mountaineer climbs a steep grade through Cheakamus Canyon, where a foamy river tumbles below through the craggy gorge. My family of four takes it all in as we ...

A year to celebrate

A melange of music, art, and merrymaking marks a 400th anniversary. Explore the historic sights of Quebec City.
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A taste of quintessential Quebec

SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec -Visiting Quebec City for this summer's 400th anniversary festivities? Savor a taste of the province at Père Nature (Father Nature). Fresh, flavorful foods with an authentic regional accent fill this combination market, gelato bar, cafe, and fine dining restaurant housed in a cheery orange, blue, and yellow windmill.

Icebergs show a dangerous beauty in Canada

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador - Standing on the shore here on a foggy day in 1992, I could see what looked like gigantic floating ghosts. That was my first iceberg sighting, and it took my breath away.

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On novel's 100th anniversary, it's 'Anne' more than ever on PEI

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island - For 100 years, a freckle-faced, redheaded orphan named Anne Shirley from a fictional village on this island's northern coast has captured the hearts of readers. This year, the island celebrates the centennial of the publication of Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables," and the world is invited. Translated into 36 languages, the book has ...

Out from behind the wheel to Whistler

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - As the train nears the town of Squamish, we round another bend and see for the first time the white dome atop 8,787-foot Mount Garibaldi. Soon the Whistler Mountaineer climbs a steep grade through Cheakamus Canyon, where a foamy river tumbles below through the craggy gorge. My family of four takes it all in as we ...

If you crave Quebecois comfort, it's called poutine

QUEBEC CITY - If Quebec were a country, poutine (poo-TEEN) would be its national food. The dish of deep-fried potatoes sprinkled with fresh cheese curds and doused in brown gravy might not sound appealing to the uninitiated (or the English-speaking), but for Quebecers, it is the ultimate comfort food. Its curative properties know no bounds. After a long night of ...