Montreal is the cultural capital of French Canada and the city has a culinary scene that’s quite a bit different from other Canadian cities like Toronto. But more than just the juxtaposition of cultural influences from French and English Canadians, there have also been a number of immigration waves to the city that have altered [...]
Review: AccorHotels.com.au
Accor is a French company that is one of the world’s premier hotel management groups. It operates 4,000 hotels around the world and its brands run the gambit from budget-oriented chains like Ibis to ultra-luxurious offerings like Sofitel. AccorHotels.com.au is the company’s booking website for its Australian hotels, which number in the hundreds, and we [...]
Hiking Vancouver Island’s North Coast Trail
The West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island has become world renowned for its spectacular scenery and ancient old-growth forests. Every year hundreds of hikers undertake the 75-kilometer stretch along the rugged coastline, which is one of Canada’s eco-tourism highlights. However, there is another hike that is equally (if not more) challenging, and often gets overshadowed. [...]
The Chicago Schools: American Architecture at its Best
The two “Chicago Schools” of architecture have had a profound influence on architecture in the rest of America. After the Great Chicago Fire in the late 1800s, the city had to be rebuilt from the ground up, which made it a hot-bed of architectural innovation. If you want to learn more about the history of [...]
Top Ten Mediterranean Cruise Destinations
Whether it was the ships of Cleopatra fighting alongside the Romans or today’s luxury yachts of billionaires in the South of France, the Mediterranean has been the lifeblood and playground for some of the world’s principle civilizations for thousands of years. One great way to explore the sea’s fascinating past is with a Mediterranean Cruise. [...]
Visiting Niagara Falls in Ontario
Some people chase waterfalls, some people chase rainbows. On the Niagara peninsula, along the border between Ontario and New York, you can literally do both, wipe the dew from your hair, and then hit a winery for a taste of Canada’s iciest vintages. If you’re caught in the concrete tangles of Toronto and are looking [...]
Global Health Insurance Coverage Choices: Local Health Insurance
This article is brought to us by Cooper, Claridge-Ware, an independent International Health Insurance Brokerage headquartered in Hong Kong, China with more than 55 years of experience in helping expatriates and travellers around the world find the best insurance solutions possible. Continuing from our Travel Insurance article last month, this month we’re going to be [...]
Dreaming of Saariselkä and Lapland
The village of Saariselkä is nestled in an enchanting valet in Finnish Lapland, which is situated 250 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Long a popular winter-sports center, visitors will find a number of excellent ski resorts in the villae. Kaunispää and Iisakkipää in particular are great places to ski, as they have ski lifts [...]
Celebrating Queen’s Day in the Netherlands
Queen’s Day (or Koninginnedag in Dutch) is upon us once again, the rambunctious day when all of the Netherlands dons bright orange and comes out to celebrate the monarch in the most Dutch way possible: with a huge party! Held every year on April 30th, Queen Beatrix visits a different city each year for parades [...]
Sydney Harbour Bridge: The Climb of Your Life
Climbing up the side of a 134-metre bridge over eight lanes of busy traffic and choppy seas may sound like a scene from a Bond movie, but head to Sydney, Australia and you could find yourself in this exact scenario – and you’ll pay for it too. Over 2.75 million people have climbed Sydney Harbour [...]
