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ONE-TANK TRIPS: Icewine events abound
They toast the New Year in an icy but sweet way in Niagara.

COLUMN: Tour group boldly reveals all costs
You've seen the seat-sale ads: Toronto to Miami, $147, Toronto to Paris, $230.

OUT-TO-SEA: Deals galore sailing high seas
For anyone with a little cash to "invest" to beat a hasty retreat from winter, there perhaps hasn't been a better time to cruise.


COLUMN: Rhaetian Railway glorious Alps ride Mention legendary rail journeys and several spring to mind -- Canada's Rocky Mountaineer, Russia's Trans Siberian and the Ghan, which crosses some of Australia's vast emptiness. Full Story




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Visions of tropical getaways ease travel tensions (Dec. 20, 2008)
Yesterday's snowstorm dealt many London-area travellers a cold sendoff, but the prospect of tropical holiday getaways left some feeling warm.

Fly direct to coasts (Dec. 18, 2008)
London International Airport will reach a milestone this May by offering direct flights to the east and west coasts for the first time in its history.

London airport targets EU market (Dec. 10, 2008)
London International Airport is going after a wide-open European market after the Canadian and European Union governments struck an open-skies deal yesterday.

Struggling Wheels Inn looking for a buyer (Dec. 2, 2008)
CHATHAM -- Want to get into the hotel business? If so, Wheels Inn in Chatham is for sale.

A walk through Old San Juan (Nov. 16, 2008)
Hour three of walking through Old San Juan, our guide's calf muscles bulge as he tell us, "We don't eat right, but we live long.''

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Travel Columnist

Tour group boldly reveals all costs (Jan. 3, 2009)
You've seen the seat-sale ads: Toronto to Miami, $147, Toronto to Paris, $230.

Rhaetian Railway glorious Alps ride (Dec. 27, 2008)
Mention legendary rail journeys and several spring to mind -- Canada's Rocky Mountaineer, Russia's Trans Siberian and the Ghan, which crosses some of Australia's vast emptiness.

TRAVEL: One small incident, two important lessons (Dec. 21, 2008)
Having your luggage go astray isn't supposed to be funny. But what happened to my old and battered Skyway was a comedy of errors.

TRAVEL: Sunshine state's tiny town offers lots (Dec. 14, 2008)
They've installed a second traffic light in tiny Apalachicola. Unlike the original, which only blinks amber, this one flashes all three colours. Could that mean progress, so often a dirty word, in coastal Florida?

TRAVEL: Money-saving offers sweeten travel pot (Dec. 7, 2008)
Everyone loves a deal, particularly when the economy seems to have gone south ahead of us.

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Out-To-Sea

Deals galore sailing high seas (Dec. 27, 2008)
For anyone with a little cash to "invest" to beat a hasty retreat from winter, there perhaps hasn't been a better time to cruise.

Cruises offer window on the world (Nov. 23, 2008)
Take a slow boat to China or sail the world following the sun from west to east -- if only you have the time and money.

Princess Ruby to offer exclusive peek inside (Sep. 21, 2008)
An "excursion" like no other -- and without even leaving the ship -- will be unveiled with the launch of the Ruby Princess in November.

Cruise line pays tribute to late comedian (Aug. 10, 2008)
Cunard Line says "Thanks for the memories'' with a transatlantic cruise to honour the late comedian Bob Hope.

Cruise lines sharing gas pinch with guests (Jul. 6, 2008)
In these days of ever-increasing fuel prices, everyone is feeling the pinch -- including cruise lines that are sharing the pain with their guests.

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One Tank Trips

Icewine events abound (Jan. 3, 2009)
They toast the New Year in an icy but sweet way in Niagara.

Light up your holidays (Dec. 21, 2008)
Let there be light to mark the festive season -- and here's where to see some of the best illuminated festivals during the holidays.

Kid-friendly activities abound this season (Dec. 14, 2008)
With the holidays just around the corner, here are some ideas of where to take the kids.

Spas an ideal escape from your hectic life (Dec. 7, 2008)
If the hustle and bustle of the season, along with angst over the economy, are getting a little too much to bear, it's time for a grown-up time out.

ONE-TANK TRIPS: Community events embrace the season (Nov. 30, 2008)
'Tis the season for the Christkindl Market, the First Light at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, "festive" bed-and-breakfast tours in Stratford, singing in Woodstock and a candlelight Christmas house tour.

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