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 Canadian travellers are  looking for information for places such as the Turks and Caicos, Peru, Portugal and San Antonio. They’re also looking for deals, sports and art-oriented trips, celestial travel and a taste of cowboy culture.   Leading global travel app Skyscanner today unveiled its annual travel trends report, revealing deep insights into Canadian traveller behaviour and spending for the coming year.  Using proprietary data, a specially commissioned survey of more than 18,000 travellers and trusted industry insights, Skyscanner’s Travel Trends report reveals all you need to know about travel for Canadians in 2025 – from the top 10 trending and best value destinations to Read more

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In case you somehow hadn’t heard, a certain entertainer named Taylor Swift will be popping into Toronto next month for six sold-out shows. As luck would have it, the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto has tailored the ultimate stay for dedicated concertgoers. Music lovers will sing their hearts out and create everlasting memories with a luxury experience fit for all superfans. These chart-topping offers will be available exclusively in November 2024 and are sure to dazzle even the most devoted groupies. Set the stage with the Superfan Suite, providing the perfect home-base for a concertgoing adventure. Upon arrival, guests will enter Read more

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I haven’t been to every island in the Caribbean, so let me make it clear that this isn’t intended to be a list of the overall best beaches in the Caribbean. Rather, this is a list of the top ten Caribbean beaches that I have been to. I’m sure many will still disagree, but please don’t write me a note and chastise me for leaving your fave beach in the Turks and Caicos or Aruba off my list. I WAS in Turks and Caicos in 2009, but it was just for a day and it was cool and windy, and Read more

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Chicago has been named the best big city in the U.S. for the eighth year in a row, and Victoria has been awarded best small city in the world for the second year running.  Conde Nast Travel today (Oct. 1), issued a variety of lists of top cities, best hotels, top islands and more with its 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards.  My home state of California came out looking strong, with San Diego being named the number two big city in the States and San Francisco finishing sixth. For International Large Cities, Montreal came in ninth and Vancouver fourth, so kudos Read more

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Here’s a fun chart: A look at the world’s best cities for Instagram sunset posts. New research by Heepsy analyzed 54 cities worldwide to identify the ones that have the most Instagrammable sunsets. The study considered several key factors, including the number of Instagram hashtags, average annual sunshine hours, air quality index (AQI), tourist arrivals, and popular sunset spots, to determine the cities that offer the most stunning and popular sunset experiences.  Here’s their top nine, including total score based on the above factors and key places to watch the sun go down. As a California native who grew up Read more

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