The Yukon is the luckiest place to live in Canada, but Ontario’s good, too, and Prince Edward Island also scores well. Online gambling site Lucky Days analyzed seven varying factors to rank the luckiest place to live in Canada. Each province and territory was rated based on average life expectancy, hourly wage, population growth in the last five years, 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI), unemployment rate, the rate of crime incidents per 100,000 people, and annual investment in residential construction per 100,000 residents. The regions were then each given a luckiness score out of 70 and ranked. Despite being one Read more
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Marriott Bonvoy is taking fans to Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour when it lights up select cities across Europe and North America in 2024. Trips to to see three shows in three countries are available from Marriott Bonvoy, with tickets, flights and hotels provided by Marriott Bonvoy. As a touring sponsor of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in select cities, Marriott Bonvoy will offer an opportunity to attend the show of a lifetime with tickets to over 30 performances across Europe and North America. Inspired by the singular experience Taylor Swift created and the countless fans who have Read more
Canadians are looking for trips to Asia for March Break, but Florida also is high on the list. According to data from KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine, Asia continues to be the top trending spot for Canadians over spring break, with a 14 per cent increase in flight searches since last year. And with overall airfare costing less (down 12% in cost) in 2024 compared to 2023, now may be the time to take that trip. Their study found that Shanghai is the top trending March Break spot, but that the best deals are for Tampa. Read more
Nature, Art, Little Havana and The Fontainebleau Hotel: Fab Tours and a Great Place to Stay in Miami
I was recently in Miami for several days for the Florida Huddle tourism event and got to take several excellent tours. I also had the luxury of staying in the posh Fontainebleau Hotel in North Miami Beach, a historic property with 11 swimming pools and stylish rooms. Here’s a look at some of the great things to check out next time you’re in Miami. LITTLE HAVANA FOOD TOUR Our group had the wonderful Ariel Gonzalez from Miami Culinary Tours as a guide. He’s a fun, friendly fellow who seems to know just about everything about the area. We started near Read more
Canadians are still paying more for groceries, but the cost of airline tickets is dropping. New Statistics Canada figures published this week show the average air ticket in January of this year cost 14.3% less than in January 2023. January average airline prices also were down 23.7% from December of 2024, StatsCan said, “as holiday demand gave way to stay-at-home habits,” The latest news continues a trend for air prices in Canada that began last spring. Airline prices in December of 2023 were 10% lower than in December 2024. Prices in November of last year were 17% lower than the Read more
