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.
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 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.
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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