I grew up in Toronto, Canada. While Toronto is a tremendous city - boasting eclectic neighbourhoods, lush city parks and a vibrant cultural scene - it's also a place people get really practiced at leaving. Every Friday night in summer, the 400-series highways leading out of town are jammed with cars crawling towards the promise of fresher air and a lakeside cottage up north. I've left Hogtown for good and for the past six years have called … [Read more...]
Breezing through the Windy City
This last weekend in lieu of the Easter Holidays and my Uncle's 50th birthday I flew down to Chicago to spend the weekend with my family and go on a little adventure. Chicago is a huge city and a fairly popular one in North America; although last year alone I transited through the city 14 times I have never actually set foot outside of the airport, so needless to say I was quite curious and excited to grab a camera and have my cousin host me … [Read more...]
Travel Bloggers Meet up in Jamaica
JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD HOSTS FIRST-EVER BLOGGERS MEET-UP IN JAMAICA IN CONJUNCTION WITH SECRETS RESORTS & SPAS New marketing effort signals fresh approach to press visit, develops authentic, long-term rapport with influential travel bloggers KINGSTON, JAMAICA - July 23, 2010 - The Jamaica Tourist Board ramped up its social media and marketing efforts with its first-ever 'Bloggers Meet-up in Jamaica.' Jamaica hosted a four-night visit, … [Read more...]
Turkish Air, LAX-Istanbul, nonstop
Turkish Airlines to Fly LAX-Istanbul Beginning March 2011; New Flights Expected to Generate Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Annual Regional Economic Activity Los Angeles is First Nonstop Service From Turkey to U.S. West Coast LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa today cheered the announcement that Turkish Airlines will launch nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul, … [Read more...]
Huangshan Gems
"Since you are here in Huangshan, you must visit our two traditional villages, Xidi and Hongcun. They are little gems of elegance and tradition." A guide advised when I asked him his favourite attractions in the region. We had already made plans to visit these villages and his advice reinforced our decision. Both Xidi and Hongcun villages rest in the foothills of the Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain. They lay amid a landscape of greenery, … [Read more...]
Alitalia to Fly LAX-ROM
LOS ANGELES, April 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa today cheered the announcement that Alitalia will resume nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rome five times a week beginning June 5, 2010. The returning air service on wide-body aircraft is expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually in economic activity in Southern California. "I am very proud that Alitalia has chosen … [Read more...]
Planeterra’s Voluntourism
Endangered Species, Ancient Culture and Voluntourism Combine in Planeterra's New-for-2010 Project China IRichard G. Edwards, Director Planeterra Phone: 416-260-0999 Email: richard@planeterra.org www.planeterra.org TORONTO, March 23, 2010 - With fewer than 1,000 giant pandas left in the world, travelers on Planeterra's new Project China voluntour will have an opportunity to directly participate in efforts to protect this endangered … [Read more...]
AIRJAMAICA.COM LAUNCHES “TICKET-A-DAY GIVEAWAY” Share
Enter to Win Airline Tickets and More Prizes through November 7, 2009 Miami, FL - October 8, 2009 - Get Ready, Set, GO! Today, Air Jamaica kicks off its most exciting online promotion yet! Visitors to www.AirJamaica.com can enter each day for a chance to win airline tickets through Air Jamaica's Ticket-A-Day Giveaway now through November 7, 2009. Plus, Air Jamaica will also select five daily winners to receive Lovebird Executive Class … [Read more...]
Film Festivals in Istanbul
Istanbul's Independent and International Festivals A city with a unique mix of Asian and European cultural influences, Istanbul is the home of two major film festivals which showcase established and up-and-coming talent from both continents. The Independent !F Festival and the Istanbul International Festival celebrate a combination of alternative productions, big blockbusters and quality Turkish movies, often giving national cinema … [Read more...]
Go Nanaimo, British Columbia
Boomtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, is currently one of the hottest housing markets in Canada. Baby boomers all across the country are casting their aging eyes west in their quest for a retirement haven, and the many advantages of Nanaimo, BC, are becoming known. First off, there's the mild climate moderated by warm Pacific currents arriving from Japan. Nanaimo only gets a couple of weeks of snow a year, quite a contrast to central and … [Read more...]