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<![CDATA[canada.com Travel Picks]]>http://www.canada.com/travel/index.htmlcanada.com Travel top storiesen-caCopyright (c) Postmedia Network Inc.Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:46:32 ZLISTCANWSNXNUTF81traveltravelSp4ToSp60803044InformTagsOnlyTravelDailyTravelalltravel/Travel/story.html(c) Postmedia Network Inc.tag:www.canada.com:content=14047700http://nationalpost.com/travel/for-travellers-monastery-stays-offer-peace-and-quiet-regardless-of-faith/wcm/1e73ed37-2abc-41e1-af35-3831e0a0893eFor travellers, monastery stays offer peace and quiet, regardless of faithScores of abbeys and retreat centres across the U.S. give visitors a chance to become their best selvesTravelTue, 08 Aug 2017 12:00:26 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=14047724http://nationalpost.com/travel/in-mexico-city-a-child-friendly-culture-that-adults-will-love-too/wcm/1118db1a-a7bf-45af-b765-2b90e4d381cbIn Mexico City, a child-friendly culture that adults will love, tooThe affordable capital city is brimming with great kid-centric activitiesTravelFri, 04 Aug 2017 12:00:30 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=14021110http://nationalpost.com/travel/for-pariss-immigration-museum-terrorism-spurs-tourism/wcm/d1feb0e0-5595-4afb-aa86-0835c54c599cFor Paris’s immigration museum, terrorism spurs tourismIn strong demand, France's collection of art and artifacts illustrating the impact of new arrivals celebrates its 10th anniversaryTravelThu, 03 Aug 2017 12:00:42 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13290369http://www.canada.com/news/local+news/tragedy+mount+harvey+five+hikers+found+dead/13290369/story.htmlTragedy on Mount Harvey as five hikers found deadDistraught family members of five hikers missing on Mount Harvey gathered at Lions Bay community school on Sunday, where a soccer field had been turned into a helipad for North Shore Search and rescue crews. By noon, four bodies had been recovered from the foot of Mount Harvey. The body of the fifth hiker was found […]TravelMon, 10 Apr 2017 15:43:35 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13235931http://www.canada.com/travel/five+reasons+visit+orlando+that+have+nothing+with+theme+parks/13235931/story.htmlFive reasons to visit Orlando that have nothing to do with theme parksOrlando may not be the first American city that pops to mind when visitors think of great food or hipster cocktail bars, but that’s changing fastTravelMon, 03 Apr 2017 18:50:46 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13235917http://www.canada.com/travel/five+star+hiking+trips+around+globe+from+australia+amalfi/13235917/story.htmlFive-star hiking trips around the globe, from Australia to AmalfiJust because you want to get into the great outdoors doesn't mean you have to sleep there, tooTravelFri, 31 Mar 2017 13:50:43 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13229279http://www.canada.com/news/national/ryerson+university+president+apologizes+student+film+that/13229279/story.htmlRyerson University president apologizes for student film that portrays Niagara Falls as a slumThe film claims to reveal "what truly lies within the city" by showing images of dilapidated houses and boarded-up buildings, while unnamed people comment on the wide divide between tourism and the rest of Niagara FallsTravelThu, 30 Mar 2017 15:22:58 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13229211http://www.canada.com/travel/hipsters+come+calling+bathrobe+dining+craft+breweries+help+breathe+life/13229211/story.htmlHipsters come calling: Bathrobe dining and craft breweries help breathe new life into B.C. resortThe beautiful scenery and placid waters at Rathtrevor Beach and Park near Parksville have drawn generations of children and relaxed parentsTravelThu, 30 Mar 2017 13:55:24 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13229194http://www.canada.com/travel/tips+avoid+getting+kicked+plane+leggings+included/13229194/story.htmlSix tips to avoid getting kicked off a plane (leggings not included)'Legging-gate' has died down, but a pressing question has arisen: How easy is it to get kicked off a flight?TravelThu, 30 Mar 2017 13:39:07 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13224242http://www.canada.com/travel/ancient+city+ypres+belgium+offers+window+into+experiences+canada+heroes/13224242/story.htmlAncient city of Ypres, Belgium offers window into experiences of Canada’s war heroesPat Brennan: Today there are more Canadian flags billowing in the fields than there are Canadians strolling through its many meticulous military cemeteries, and we are missedTravelWed, 29 Mar 2017 13:59:09 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13224239http://www.canada.com/travel/easter+week+dazzles+antigua+guatemala+rolls+flower+carpet/13224239/story.htmlEaster Week dazzles as Antigua Guatemala rolls out the flower carpetThe rising sun hasn't lit up the cobblestone streets of this colonial city yet, but people of all ages are busy covering them with carpets made of flowers and fruitsTravelWed, 29 Mar 2017 13:55:44 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13139560http://www.canada.com/news/ottawa/canada+finally+getting+those+annoying+paper+declaration+forms/13139560/story.htmlCanada is finally getting rid of those annoying paper declaration forms at the airportYour international travel is about to get a little bit easier. Starting Monday, you won’t need to use paper declaration forms when flying into Ottawa from outside the country. Self-serve kiosks for international travellers will be at the Ottawa airport starting March 20, the federal government has announced. They’ll be rolled out to other major Canadian airports later this year. […]TravelMon, 20 Mar 2017 10:42:46 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13138906http://www.canada.com/travel/which+city+world+best+street+food+scene+look+five+destinations+curbside/13138906/story.htmlWhich city has the world’s best street food scene? A look at the top five destinations for curbside bitesFrom crispy mussel pancakes in Bangkok, Thailand to freshly-baked simit in Istanbul, Turkey, taking it to the streets is one of the best ways to get to know a city's food sceneTravelFri, 17 Mar 2017 16:23:54 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13138070http://www.canada.com/travel/days+national+parks+four+college+kids+cram+into+whirlwind+photography/13138070/story.htmlSix days, six national parks: Four college kids cram into an old car for a whirlwind photography road tripOri Nevares: The goal was to hit six U.S. national parks, but we only had six days to do it since Phil had a plane to catch. So we set off, crammed into a small, aging Ford FocusTravelFri, 17 Mar 2017 13:34:04 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13123976http://www.canada.com/travel/stretching+parrot+indulge+senses+with+yoga+massages+exclusive+retreat/13123976/story.htmlStretching out in Parrot Cay: Indulge the senses with yoga, massages at exclusive retreat in Turks and CaicosParrot Cay features homes owned by the rich and famous that are available to rent. "It's a kind of La La Land," says Nadia Razak, Parrot Cay resort's events managerTravelFri, 17 Mar 2017 13:34:53 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13138075http://www.canada.com/travel/quebec+city+biennial+event+draws+artists+lovers/13138075/story.htmlQuebec City Biennial event draws artists and art loversThere are many reasons to visit Quebec City this winter, including the recent opening of the Manif d'art/8 Quebec City BiennialTravelFri, 17 Mar 2017 13:34:47 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13124993http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/parks-canada-bans-motorized-watercraft-in-watertonParks Canada bans motorized watercraft in WatertonWATERTON — Parks Canada is banning motorized watercraft in Waterton Lakes National Park to try to prevent the spread of invasive mussels. Canoes, kayaks and other hand-launched watercraft will still be allowed, although owners will have to inspect them for the acquatic species. The agency says the move is necessary to protect the ecology of […]TravelThu, 16 Mar 2017 22:53:47 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13123979http://www.canada.com/travel/wilds+mongolia+horses+sand+dunes+stargazing/13123979/story.htmlIn the wilds of Mongolia: Horses, sand dunes and stargazingYou can go hours, even days, without seeing another human while travelling through Mongolia's countrysideTravelThu, 16 Mar 2017 13:13:13 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13117345http://www.canada.com/travel/montreal+mccord+museum+resurrects+forgotten+fashion+moments+expo/13117345/story.htmlMontreal’s McCord Museum resurrects forgotten fashion moments of Expo 67Fifty years after Montreal hosted a world’s fair to mark Canada’s centennial, Expo 67 is generally remembered for art, architecture and infrastructure rather than miniskirtsTravelWed, 15 Mar 2017 14:43:39 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13117341http://www.canada.com/travel/make+star+vacation+places+enjoy+march+break+like+celebrity/13117341/story.htmlMake it a star vacation: Six places to enjoy March break like a celebrityYou're dying to get away over March break — perhaps the beach or maybe a city or ski trip — but it's hard to decide where to goTravelWed, 15 Mar 2017 14:43:50 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13114689http://www.canada.com/travel/maryland+visitors+follow+harriet+tubman+footsteps+underground+railroad/13114689/story.htmlIn Maryland, visitors can follow Harriet Tubman’s footsteps at a new Underground Railroad centreA new visitors’ centre in Maryland explores the history of one of the state's most famous figures, the Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist and Civil War spy Harriet TubmanTravelTue, 14 Mar 2017 13:28:04 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13101112http://www.canada.com/travel/sushi+pyongyang+japanese+chef+opened+rare+restaurant+north+korea/13101112/story.htmlSushi in Pyongyang? A Japanese chef has opened a rare restaurant in North KoreaKenji Fujimoto, a Japanese sushi chef famous for working for North Korea’s late leader Kim Jong Il, has opened a sushi restaurant in the capitalTravelMon, 13 Mar 2017 13:30:40 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13101116http://www.canada.com/travel/myanmar+colonial+capital+mawlamyine+captivates+with+faded+glory/13101116/story.htmlMyanmar’s ex-colonial capital of Mawlamyine captivates with faded gloryDespite the intrusions of modern technology and being Myanmar’s fourth largest city, Mawlamyine still maintains an air of distance from the world's mainstreamsTravelMon, 13 Mar 2017 13:30:32 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13079961http://www.canada.com/travel/want+race+vintage+porsche+from+china+paris+this+couple+tell/13079961/story.htmlWant to race a vintage Porsche from China to Paris? This couple can tell you howA vintage-car race from the Great Wall of China to the Place Vendome. What could possibly go wrong?TravelFri, 10 Mar 2017 14:07:50 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13079965http://www.canada.com/travel/dutch+treat+philadelphia+flower+show+celebrates+endless+flower+fields/13079965/story.htmlDutch treat: Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates endless flower fields of HollandA rainbow sea of 30,000 tulips and other blooms will stretch seemingly into the horizon as a canopy of 6,000 cut and dried flowers floats overhead at the Philadelphia Flower ShowTravelFri, 10 Mar 2017 14:07:41 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13075581http://www.canada.com/travel/decidedly+french+experience+visit+buenos+aires+98the+paris+latin/13075581/story.htmlFor a decidedly French experience, visit Buenos Aires, ‘the Paris of Latin America’Argentina's capital city is more of a melting pot than might be expected in South AmericaTravelThu, 09 Mar 2017 14:15:48 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13075588http://www.canada.com/travel/winnipeg+railway+museum+provides+glimpse+when+west+grew/13075588/story.htmlWinnipeg railway museum provides glimpse of era when the West grewTo say the ambience at the Winnipeg Railway Museum is authentic is an understatementTravelThu, 09 Mar 2017 14:15:42 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13071449http://www.canada.com/life/food/delicious+educational+museum+dedicated+chocolate+opened/13071449/story.htmlDelicious and educational: A museum dedicated to chocolate has opened in NYCChocolate lovers can add a new destination to their list: Choco-Story New York, The Chocolate Museum and Experience with Jacques TorresTravelWed, 08 Mar 2017 16:24:30 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13071081http://www.canada.com/travel/hiking+sunshine+coast+growth+forests+freshwater+lakes+seals+unbeatable/13071081/story.htmlHiking the Sunshine Coast: Old-growth forests, freshwater lakes, seals and unbeatable mountain viewsKeith Akenhead: Last summer, my wife and I, together with a friend from our town, enjoyed a 10-day hike along B.C.'s fabulous Sunshine Coast TrailTravelWed, 08 Mar 2017 13:27:07 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13071084http://www.canada.com/travel/surprising+steeltown+pittsburgh+commemorates+andy+warhol+august+wilson/13071084/story.htmlSurprising Steeltown: Pittsburgh commemorates Andy Warhol and August WilsonIf you're planning a trip to Pittsburgh, you'll need to learn a few things. Yinz is local for y'all. Carnegie is pronounced Car-NAY-gieTravelWed, 08 Mar 2017 13:21:43 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13057942http://www.canada.com/travel/travellers+fret+about+wifi+might+about+better/13057942/story.htmlTravellers fret about WiFi, but it might be about to get betterEvery traveller's eternal question: "It's 2017, why don't we have WiFi on all planes?"TravelTue, 07 Mar 2017 14:20:44 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13057946http://www.canada.com/travel/from+moon+apollo+command+module+leaves+washington+special+road+trip/13057946/story.htmlFly me to and from the moon: Apollo 11 command module leaves Washington for a special road tripThe Apollo 11 command module, which travelled around one-and-a-half million kilometres to take Americans to the moon and back in 1969, is going on a road tripTravelTue, 07 Mar 2017 14:20:39 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13053467http://www.canada.com/travel/netherlands+celebrates+years+stijl+artistic+movement+still+deeply/13053467/story.htmlNetherlands celebrates 100 years of De Stijl, an artistic movement still deeply rooted in Dutch designSimplicity was the driving force behind the style launched by a handful of Dutch artists 100 years agoTravelMon, 06 Mar 2017 17:28:58 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13053463http://www.canada.com/travel/sleep+underneath+banksy+artwork+west+bank+hotel+with+98the+worst+view/13053463/story.htmlSleep underneath Banksy’s artwork in a West Bank hotel with ‘the worst view in the world’A Palestinian guesthouse packed with artwork of the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy unveiled itself in the West Bank city of BethlehemTravelMon, 06 Mar 2017 14:11:49 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13037400http://www.canada.com/health/diet-fitness/embrace+camping+cold/13037400/story.htmlGet out and embrace camping in the coldThere’s nothing like some fresh air, snow covered peaks, and a feeling of big-time accomplishment to jump start your life. With the coldest winter months past, and continued political uneasiness south of the border, there has never been a better time to truly try something new in your life. Deep down, we all have much […]TravelSat, 04 Mar 2017 12:00:25 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13033032http://www.canada.com/travel/maui+cultural+awakening+tourists+discovering+there+much+more+than+sand/13033032/story.htmlMaui’s cultural re-awakening: Tourists discovering there’s much more than sand, surf and sceneryMuch has changed since Canadians first began to banish the winter blahs with getaways to this island paradise in the middle of the Pacific OceanTravelFri, 03 Mar 2017 14:29:29 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13033036http://www.canada.com/travel/beloved+angels+flight+railroad+seen+98la+land+chugging+back+life/13033036/story.htmlBeloved Angels Flight railroad seen in ‘La La Land’ is chugging back to lifeAngels Flight, LA’s beloved little railroad, had its cameo in the hit musical “La La Land” and now it’s almost ready for its close-upTravelFri, 03 Mar 2017 14:29:23 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13029411http://www.canada.com/technology/98this+something+99ve+always+wanted+airbnb+launches+guided+tours/13029411/story.html‘This is something I’ve always wanted to do’: Airbnb launches guided tours led by locals in TorontoAn interview with Airbnb Inc.'s head of Trips as the company launches guided tours led by locals in TorontoTravelThu, 02 Mar 2017 23:06:21 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13028129http://www.canada.com/travel/bonito+brazil+best+kept+secret+adventure+awaits+among+pristine+natural/13028129/story.htmlBonito is Brazil’s best-kept secret: Adventure awaits among pristine natural wondersBonito calls itself the ecotourism capital of the world. It's in southwest Brazil, close to the border with Paraguay and Bolivia, and is largely unknown to North AmericansTravelThu, 02 Mar 2017 13:49:58 Ztag:www.canada.com:content=13028136http://www.canada.com/travel/before+summer+rush+spring+road+trip+through+alaska+just+beautiful/13028136/story.htmlBefore the summer rush, a spring road trip through Alaska is just as beautifulMore than 3,219 kilometres of glaciers, wolverines and massive blueberry pancakesTravelThu, 02 Mar 2017 13:49:50 Z