A Culture Moves East in Portland, Ore. – The New York Times
Source: www.nytimes.com
Cheap rents and riverside real estate have enticed young entrepreneurs – and plenty of bike-riding Portland tastemakers – into this former no man’s land.
In Portland, Ore., Craft Brewing Reaches New Heights – Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
The birthplace of craft brewing remains in a league of its own, pushing beer in new, hoppy and occasionally weird directions.
Rum and Reggae? Not Here – The New York Times
Source: www.nytimes.com
In rural Jamaica, Treasure Beach’s quiet isolation is its draw.
Source: Canadian Geographic Travel Magazine
The Lower Rio Grande Valley is home to more than half the bird species ever recorded in North America, not to mention a rare breed of hardcore birdwatcher – the avid lister.
Frommer’s Vancouver and Whistler Day by Day Guidebook – Frommer’s
Source: Frommer’s Guidebooks
The latest edition of the best-selling guidebook offers a local’s take on Canada’s Pacific jewel.
Sin City Reconsidered – BC Business Magazine
Source: www.bcbusiness.ca
Vegas – a town mathematically rigged to empty wallets – isn’t my idea of a dream vacation. But could there be more to it than casinos, Celine Dion and endless buffets?
Meet Me at The Rodeo – Canadian Geographic Travel
Source: Canadian Geographic Magazine
Canada’s Calgary Stampede is the world’s top-paying rodeo event: 10 straight days of bull riding, beer gardens and human cannonballs.
In Bodrum, Turkey, a Hotel for Art and Artists – NYTimes.com
Source: www.nytimes.com
Turkey’s first art hotel lets guests mingle with in-house avant-garde artists from across Europe and the Middle East.
For Cheaper Medical Care, Try Tijuana – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Tijuana turns its attention to American medical tourists looking for more than painkillers and sex pills.
Million-Dollar Shopping Zone – National Geographic Traveler
Source: National Geographic Traveler Magazine
In the oil-rich Persian Gulf state of Kuwait, money and religion meet at the shopping mall.
To Tweet and Protect – Vancouver Magazine
Source: www.vanmag.com
In the wake of mass riots, cops in Vancouver and around the world are turning to Twitter to corral rabble-rousers.
An ice place you have here – Sydney Morning Herald
Source: www.smh.com.au
A one-day crash course teaches the Canadian art of igloo building in the mountains outside of Vancouver.
Local Culture – British Columbia Magazine
Source: British Columbia Magazine
A driving tour of Canada’s Okanagan Valley, a.k.a. Napa North, reveals there’s something ripening in the region other than wine and fruit.
The Big One: Vancouver is due. But are we ready? – Vancouver Magazine
Source: Vancouver Magazine
Vancouver faces a 25-percent chance of a megaquake. Why is almost no one prepared?
Piriapolis, Uruguay: A mystical, seaside destination – BC Business Magazine
Source: www.businessonline.ca
Come feel the vibrations in South America’s quirky, new-age capital.
Urban Wrangler – British Columbia Magazine
Source: British Columbia Magazine
A city slicker finds his horse – and his inner dude – in Canada’s Cariboo ranch country.
The People behind Canada’s Most Promising Tech Start-Ups – Globe and Mail
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
Some of the most promising Internet companies in North America are based well north of Silicon Valley.
Buenos Aires: There’s the beef – Vancouver Sun
Source: www.vancouversun.com
An abundance of red meat, pizza and pasta – plus robust red wine – makes Buenos Aires a movable feast.
Canada’s Okanagan Wineries Please the Eye and Palate – The Province
Source: www.canada.com
Many visitors don’t realize that what’s on the plate in the Okanagan wine country is just as impressive as what’s in the glass.
Photography Field Report: Interview with Remy Scalza – Canadian Geographic
Source: www.canadiangeographic.com
A retrospective of my travel photography was featured in a recent column in Canadian Geographic.
12 Craft Brewers Shaking up the Industry – Globe and Mail
Source: www.globeandmail.com
As the industry hits a tipping – or a tippling – point, its brewers are reaping a harvest of rewards.
Wedded Bliss in Jamaica – The Province
Source: www.theprovince.com
Rain on your wedding day? Not in Jamaica.
Olympic Village in Vancouver is Reborn – The New York Times
Source: www.nytimes.com
After the athletes left, the sprawling complex — nearly 1,100 units in total — was reinvented as Vancouver’s newest residential district.
New Street Food Rules in Vancouver Emphasize Health and Diversity – nytimes.com
Source: www.nytimes.com
A controversial city council decision requires street vendors replace hot dogs and cheese steaks with low-fat fare.
Western Promises – Vancouver Magazine
Source: www.vanmag.com
Young Saudis have an all expenses-paid ticket to study in Canada, and they’re getting more than just a university education.
It Takes a Village: Signs of life in Vancouver’s newest neighborhood – BC Business Magazine
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.ca
After sitting nearly empty for a year, controversial Olympic Village is finally starting to attract residents . . . and pole dancers.
Buenos Aires by Fork: A culinary journey in three courses – Ensemble Vacations Magazine
Source: www.ensemblevacations.ca
In the tango capital, ingredients are fresh, recipes are time-proven and – failing all else – the wine is cheap and eminently drinkable.
Sweet Valley High: Canada’s Similkameen Valley Comes into its Own – Western Living Magazine
Source: www.westernlivingmagazine.com
With dizzying geography, acclaimed vineyards and a roguish past, this isolated valley is starting to attract attention.
Stewart Butterfield, Philosopher Game King – BC Business Magazine
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.ca
The founder of Flickr is launching an Internet game called Glitch, which is closer to his philosophical roots.
What It’s Like to Work in Social Media – BC Business Magazine
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.ca
Looking for a job? Forget about teachers’ college or trade school: Work on your social media skills.
Ticket to Ride: The Canadian Rockies by rail – British Columbia Magazine
Source: www.bcmag.ca
The legendary Rocky Mountaineer chugs from Vancouver deep into the Rockies, retracing an 1872 route for Canada’s first transcontinental railway.
Learning to Build an Igloo in the Mountains outside of Vancouver – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Even for armchair adventurers, there’s just something about an igloo.
The Good, the Bad and the Edgy – Sydney Morning Herald
Source: www.smh.com
Since its dark days, Tijuana has done an abrupt – if largely unnoticed – about-face.
Revisiting Canada’s Grand Railway Hotels – The Dallas News
Source: www.dallasnews.com
To attract passengers, the great Canadian Pacific Railway erected more than a dozen “castles of the North” in what were the remotest of outposts.
In Brazil, the rain forest is right outside the door – The Dallas News
Source: www.dallasnews.com
In downtown Rio de Janeiro, in the shadow of one of the city’s most famous landmarks, concrete jungle meets the real thing.
Cabo Polonio: A lonely buy lovely Uruguayan beach – The Toronto Star
Source: www.thestar.com
With no electricity, but miles of sandy beaches, the isolated Uruguayan fishing village of Cabo Polonio offers a rare refuge from modern life.
Taco Hunting: Travelling to San Francisco – BCBusiness
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.com
On a mission for the world’s best taco in San Francisco’s Mission District
Tourism threatens water security in the Okanagan – BCBusiness
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.com
Are wine-fuelled tourism and migration threatening water security in the Canada’s “Napa of the North”?
Brazil’s backyard jungle a rugged, restful strip – The San Francisco Chronicle
Source: www.sfgate.com
Though the Amazon gets most of the press, Brazil is also home to another jungle: the Mata, or Atlantic rain forest. Defiantly wild, the Mata surrounds Rio and Sao Paulo, making for a uniquely urban jungle.
Vancouver snapshot: Japanese cuisine beyond sushi – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Welcome to the dark side of Japanese dining. Greasier, louder and more debauched than any sushi joint, the izakaya has invaded.
The Groupon Craze Hits Vancouver – BC Business Magazine
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.com
The city is awash in Internet coupons. But do they really benefit businesses?
The Greening of the Yucatan – alive
Source: www.alive.com
Along the Riviera Maya, the delicate stretch of coast just south of Cancun, a new generation of eco-pioneers is trying hard not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Mudslide Buries Okanagan Vineyards – Wine Spectator
Source: www.winespectator.com
After a dam failed, water and debris inundated 40 acres of vineyards and orchards in western Canada’s wine country.
Sister Act: Travelling to Montevideo – BCBusiness
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.ca
Overshadowed by its glamorous sibling to the west, Montevideo has a distinct flavour all its own.
HSBC Comes to Vancouver – BCBusiness
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.ca
What HSBC’s new nerve centre might mean for Metro Vancouver’s IT industry.
Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn Says, ‘Cheese!’ – Wine Spectator
Source: www.winespectator.com
Wines take the podium at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, with celebrity chefs and Napa Valley royalty in town.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Although responsible Olympics fans finalized travel plans months if not years ago, it turns out that good things come to those who procrastinate.
Bottoms Up at Vancouver Playhouse Gala – BCBusiness
Source: www.bcbusinessonline.ca
Drinks flow and wallets open at Vancouver’s annual wine auction and bacchanalia.
Vancouver snapshot: Bald eagles find a home in Canada – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
The bald eagle may be America’s bird, but this tiny Canadian town boasts what might be the best eagle watching on the continent.
December is harvest time for ice wine in the Okanagan region of western Canada - The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Ice wine — exquisite, pricey and deliciously potent — is made from grapes harvested and pressed at a full 15 degrees below freezing.
Vancouver’s hotel shortage sets off an Olympic scramble
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
In a bid to avert a housing crisis, the city’s Olympic planners have advanced some creative solutions: Docked cruise ships, RVs and, if things get really desperate, tents.
As hosts of the Vancouver Olympics, First Nations are ready to Welcome the World
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Canada’s tribes are offering a new generation of indigenous travel experiences — from urban powwows to luxe native-owned wineries — aimed at courting the more than 250,000 visitors expected at the Games.
Afraid to Commit? Try Microcruising – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
A new wave of one- and two-night sailings gives cruise skeptics a glimpse of the seafaring lifestyle, without the costs and commitment of a longer cruise.
Rolling Through Vancouver’s Olympic-Size Sushi Scene – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
While most of Canada may be better known for maple syrup and Molson, Vancouver can easily lay claim to one of North America’s most vibrant sushi scenes.
The Great Escape – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Once mainly a prison, the Brazilian island now offers visitors an unpaved paradise.
Lose Yourself in Uruguay’s Beach Towns – Budget Travel
Source: www.budgettravel.com
The country’s gorgeous Atlantic coast remains eccentric and mostly under the radar. Skip over Punta del Este and follow us to rugged Cabo Polonio (population 79), freewheeling Punta del Diablo, and mystical Piriápolis
Source: www.dallasnews.com
Growing numbers of working farms, known in Uruguay as estancias , are offering modern-day explorers the chance to experience the gaucho lifestyle.
Radical Getaway – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
In Uruguay, a refuge is losing its low profile.
Tango’s Other Capital – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Montevideo doesn’t defer to Buenos Aires.
Range Rovers – The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
In South America, gauchos still ride tall in the saddle — and so can you.
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