Thinking of buying property in Florida for extended winter holidays?  You're in good company.  According to the Government of Canada's study on Types of Canadian Travellers, nearly half a million Snowbirds flock to Florida every year. With the strong Canadian dollar and hot property...

As the weather starts to get chilly, snowbirds begin to ruffle their feathers in preparation to fly down south for worst of the winter months.  From Florida to Mexico and the southern United States, TripAtlas.com has put together 10 essential tips for snowbirds.  From planning to...

Winnipeg, MB - There's always been some mystery to Winnipeg and just two nights before Halloween; I decided there was no better time to go for a classic ghost hunt - a decision I now regret, as I sit alone in my hotel room contemplating how I'll survive the night. Earlier this evening, I set off...

Nobody ever remembers second place! It did not take long during a recent visit to Prince of Wales to clearly understand why this historic landmark hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake was recently recognized by Travel + Leisure Magazine as the #1 hotel in Ontario. As part of the Vintage Hotels...

Canada as a golfers paradise may well be one of the best kept secrets in the world of golf & travel. The fact is, Canada has the most golfers per capita in the world and from sea-to-sea Canada is full of excellent golf destinations.  There were many Brits and Scots that emigrated to...

Boil, boil, toil and trouble! This year, TripAtlas.com is celebrating Halloween by bringing you the best of haunted Toronto, Canada.  Read on for the most chilling ghost stories that are now legend in many of these famous Toronto landmarks. Love scary stories? Check out the 13 Spookiest...

As if there weren't already enough great reasons to plan a ski vacation for Whistler in British Columbia, 2010 is certain to be one of the resort's best seasons ever.  This is true for no other reason than the fact that portions of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games will take place at this...

The annual Ottawa Ski Show is pleased to announce that its 23rd edition will be held at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Lansdowne Park from Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25. The show is certain to be a vital aid for ski and snowboard travelers and enthusiasts who are looking for advice...

You can't go wrong with a restaurant that serves "duck in a can," right?  The week before my highly-anticipated visit to this often-praised eatery in Montreal, I bumped into a National Post food critic and Montreal native.  He offered me this piece of advice: "A visit to Au Pied de...

Our microbreweries are the best way to taste for yourself this quintessential Canadian pastime Let's face it: Canada is a beer-swilling nation. Bob and Doug McKenzie, the comedic "Second City" siblings, personified our penchant for tossing back a cool one on a hot day. Perhaps it's our British...