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Wine, kayaks, sharks at Torrey Pines Lodge For more fun under the sun, the Lodge at Torrey Pines in California has three new summer packages: a Wine Tour Package, featuring a four-hour chauffeured tour and wine tasting at three vineyards/wineries; a Kayak Tour Package, featuring a kayak adventure to La Jolla’s famous seven sea caves...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 18, 2015
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New Whistler zipline will be longest in North America Adventure seekers take note. Ziptrek Ecotours is preparing to launch a zipline in Whistler that runs over two km in length, for maximum thrills. Ziptrek is getting ready to launch the ground-breaking zipline this summer. It will fly guests from a launch point on Blackcomb Mountain to a...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 11, 2015
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Esrock finds the esoteric Canada With spring verging on summer, the time is now for maximizing the usefulness of The Great Canadian Bucket List, by travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock. The author expedites pre-trip research with a guide to some of Canada’s standout attractions and activities, as well as some...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 04, 2015
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KLM, Edmonton Celebrate New Service KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ first non-stop flight between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Edmonton landed at Edmonton International Airport on May 19, marking the launch of new year-round service. The Edmonton-Amsterdam flights are offered Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and a fourth Friday...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 28, 2015
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Fairmont YVR top airport hotel in North America The Fairmont Vancouver Airport has once again been named the best airport hotel in North America, at the World Airport Awards by Skytrax. The awards were presented in Paris. The airport hotel category has been included for the past five years, and the Fairmont YVR has taken the top prize in...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 21, 2015
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New Portland Walking Tours by Non-Profit Know Your City (KYC) is a non-profit organization in Portland whose mission is to connect people to places. KYC has added three new walking tours (Multicultural Portland, Portland 101 and DIY PDX) that explore the significant political and cultural factors that made Portland the city it is...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 14, 2015
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Go Fest focus on sea to sky life On May 15-18, Whistler’s Great Outdoors Festival will invite those who love to get outside and get involved. GO Fest is a celebration of mountain culture designed to draw visitors and community members out for a first taste of summer, and is supported by volunteers. Participants can...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 07, 2015
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New W planned in Bellevue Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. will soon debut the iconic W brand in Bellevue, Wash., as part of the US$1.2 billion expansion of The Bellevue Collection. W Bellevue is slated to open in spring 2017 with a contemporary design inspired by the hotel’s location near the shores of...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
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Iconic Sam’s Castle open for public tours Pacifica, CA's iconic Sam’s Castle will be open throughout this year with special public tours, the first set for April 19, guided by “Sam’s Castle” author Bridget Oates, in co-ordination with the Sam Mazza Foundation. With a rich and intriguing history, visitors will hear compelling...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 26, 2015
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Peak 2 Peak receives record recognition The impressive PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola spanning between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains has received world-wide recognition after Guinness World Records included the world-record breaking engineering masterpiece in its 2015 edition of the Guinness World Records Book. The PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola was...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Mar 05, 2015
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