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'White gold': B.C. ski resorts open with hopes of rebound season

'White gold': B.C. ski resorts open with hopes of rebound season

Some B.C. ski resorts opened to record visitor numbers and a major boost in room bookings. Seasonal forecasts show cold and wet conditions are primed to persist.
‘Busiest Thanksgiving ever’: How the TSA plans to handle record air travel

‘Busiest Thanksgiving ever’: How the TSA plans to handle record air travel

Traveling in the U.S. this week? It's likely to be busier than usual — maybe even record-breaking. Here's what you need to know.
Rick Steves: Trip to Paris isn’t complete without visit to the region’s grand châteaux

Rick Steves: Trip to Paris isn’t complete without visit to the region’s grand châteaux

Insanely extravagant, these palaces were primarily built by kings or bankers and financiers from the courts of the kings.
Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Travel pros say there is plenty you can do ahead of time to make for a happier and less-stressful holiday journey. Here are some tips.
In Memphis, history of civil rights can move a traveller to tears

In Memphis, history of civil rights can move a traveller to tears

Tennessee’s music mecca is also home to the National Civil Rights Museum, highlighting black Americans’ long, ­­heart-rending struggle for equality
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

Police say a “number of people” have been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed.
Island man visits all 193 United Nations countries: 'Avoid tours, guides and hotels'

Island man visits all 193 United Nations countries: 'Avoid tours, guides and hotels'

It took retired Courtenay physician Ron Perrier, now 72, 18 years to complete the milestone.
Rick Steves: Pompeii, Italy’s frozen-in-time Roman city

Rick Steves: Pompeii, Italy’s frozen-in-time Roman city

City’s ruins offer the best look anywhere at life in an ancient Roman town
Cycling trip to Albania filled with the unexpected

Cycling trip to Albania filled with the unexpected

Small, inexpensive country offers big mountains and wide valleys with steep hills covered in Jerusalem pine, olive trees, and vineyards.
In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it

In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it

There are about 600 polar bears in the population near Churchill, Manitoba — about half what it was 40 years ago, but still close to one bear for every resident.