If you are unfamiliar with Vancouver today, you’re in good company. Even those who have visited this sophisticated port city in the past will need to reacquaint themselves following the extensive face-lift underway in anticipation of 2010, when Vancouver and Whistler will co-host the...Read More
Though Prince Rupert is not a well-known cruise port, it is definitely worth seeing. Its motto—“Where Canada’s Wilderness Begins”—tells the story. Prince Rupert is on British Columbia’s North Coast, a little more than 900 miles north of Vancouver. It is just...Read More
VIA Rail Canada’s Canadian is the only regularly scheduled train in North America included in the Society of International Railway Travelers 2008 “World’s Top 25 Trains” survey. Though Canada’s national rail service is often cited for convenient schedules, excellent...Read More
Even with the demise of Aloha Airlines, Hawaii offers plenty of inter-island service on commercial carriers, charter aircraft and ferries. Here’s a list of what’s available, in alphabetical order.
Expeditions: For more than 16 years, Expeditions has provided passenger...Read More
In many circles, the polar bear has become the poster child for the global warming movement. Reports that the polar bear’s habitat may literally be melting away have prompted Canada’s Manitoba province to declare it a threatened animal under its Endangered Species Act. That means the...Read More