Cruise industry bucks recession as travelers go to sea
Oasis of the Seas heads to its home port in Port Everglades, Fla. It is the largest, widest, tallest, most expensive cruise ship afloat. (Reuters)
Despite the credit crunch, rising unemployment and swine flu, the
cruise industry had a banner year in 2009 and the trend is expected to
continue this year as younger travelers take to the high seas.
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Cruise like a hipster in Canada's biggest city
Bluegrass Brunch at Toronto's Dakota Tavern features live bands and family-style communal dining. (CanWest News Service)
Toronto's hipster circuit is mostly comprised of three streets: Dundas West, Ossington and Queen Street West.
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Beware of highway robbers on Wi-Fi
Logging on to read your e-mail from a wi-fi hotspot is relatively safe, but be careful using credit cards or logging on to your bank website when surfing the web on someone's free network. There's a chance you may be logged on to an insecure connection. (Photos.com)
As the number of Wi-Fi hot spots grows, travellers might heed
a word of caution from the Wi-Fi Alliance: Think security.
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Three must-visit foodie oases for pilgrims on their way to Calgary
Alice Murray of Ravenwood Farm Fresh Meats in her family's butcher shop. (Calgary Herald)
It's a cliché that the journey is as important as the destination. But
when you're on a foodie road trip to Calgary, stopping at three
mouth-watering locations along the way, this is one cliché that works.
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Tofino's delights lure a foodie on a road trip
Tacofino's version of the fish taco: a soft, warm tortilla topped with freshly deep fried pieces of halibut and cod, a healthy squiggle of chipotle mayonnaise, shaved green cabbage and a few spoonfuls of salsa fresca. (Calgary Herald)
People flock to Long Beach for the waves, whales and the wild Pacific Ocean that batters Canada's west coast shores.
I have come for fish tacos. And a halibut burger.
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