December 31, 2005
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALREADY!SYDNEY MIDNIGHT FIREWORKS
Police turn out in force
Sydney ushered in the new year under the cloak of an immense security crackdown.
Staking their claim
Dazzled Down Under
Facing a new day
Three-year-old rescued
Miracle hangover cure
PM's message
WHERE TO BE IN 2006
Destination 2006
Whether you're on the hunt for the holy grail or soccer Shangri-la, these are 10 places you'll want to be in the year aheadPhoto by Clement Ntaye/AP
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IF NATURE IS YOUR THING AND YOU DON,T WANT TO WEAR CLOTHES
Nice Tan!
Go naked in 2006
From hot spots to cold bots, Lonely Planet has some tingling ideas on where to venture forth in the buff in 2006 - and stay legal
December 30, 2005
SPACE:THE LAST FRONTIER OF TOURISMNO RULES UNTIL SOMEBODY DIES OR.....
WILL THE RUSSIANS FOLLOW SUIT OR FORMULATE SOME RULES OF THEIR OWN?
MY GUESS IS THAT ONLY IF PROFIT IS THREATENED.
U.S. issues rules for space tourism
December 23, 2005
MERRY CHRISTMAS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
December 19, 2005
See Toronto's CN Tower, tend goal at the Hockey Hall of Fame and moreThe Princess of Wales Theatre, where "The Lord of the Rings" opens Feb. 2 in preview, is in what Toronto calls its Entertainment District. They aren't kidding.
Its time for some Canadiana - from the Detroit Free Press ( before the wall goes up)
The Bahamas Series
It's party time again in Nassau, Paradise Island
Over the next several months, look here for profiles of top tourist destinations throughout the Bahamas, including the following: Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Eleuthra, Exumas, Grand Bahama Island, Nassau/Paradise Island.
Part 1 Family-friendly Out Islands come 'in'
from the Miami Herald
The coral is great, but the snorkling could be better.
Tourism returns to Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman is not much higher than an Australian termite mound above sea level so the hurricanes have caused much damage, but $ speak in recovery efforts, and GC is coming back it seems.
Sightings guaranteed
March of the tourists in Antarctica
From the Huston Chronicle- Antarctic is cheaper and more accessible than ever.
December 17, 2005
Tips for senior travellers to stay safe and healthyDec. 17, 2005. 01:00 AM
Some advice for travel pros and wannabes
Dec. 17, 2005. 01:00 AM
It's that time of year, when the lucky ones among us swap shopping lists for packing lists.
THE GREAT WALL OF AMERICA
THE ROMANS TRIED IT; THE CHINESE TRIED IT; THE RUSSIANS TRIED IT; ISRAEL IS TRYING IT. MAYBE MR.BUSH WILL HAVE THE USA SURROUNDED BY A WALL IN HIS NEXT LIFE, OR THE ONE AFTER THAT. HE CERTAINLY NEEDS TO EXERT BETTER CONTROL OVER ALL THOSE SNOW BIRDS THAT ARE INVADING THE US AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. GOOD CALL UNCLE SAM! AFTER MISSLE DEFENSE COMES "THE WALL".
U.S. studying wall along Canadian border
Dec. 17, 2005. 07:46 PM
Canada has no interest in a new U.S. initiative to study building a security wall along the border, officials said Saturday.
THIS RAISES SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS OF GEOGRAPHY, SUCH AS
WHERE WILL THE WALL GO IN RELATIONS TO THE GREAT LAKES?
HOW ABOUT A WALL DOWN THE CENTRE OF THE SHIPPING CHANNEL IN
ST. CLAIR RIVER?
HOW MANY GATES WILL THERE BE IN THE WALL?
WILL GUNS BE ALLOWED ACROSS THE WALL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, OR
FROM THE USA INTO CANADA?
WILL THE WALL ALSO RUN ALONG THE ALASKAN-CANADIAN BORDER?
ETC, ETC.
THIS COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ECONOMIC BOOM IN THE WORLD.
THINK OF ALL THE YEARS OF WORK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, AND IT PROBABLY WOULDN,T COST USA TAX PAYERS ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WARS.
THINK OF ALL THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER, OR CONCRETE REQUIRED TO BUILD THIS HUGE UNDERTAKING. ( DO YOU THINK THE POLITICIANS WHO FORMULATED THIS AMENDMENT KNOW HOW LONG THE CANADA-USA BORDER IS.....?)
December 16, 2005
The plane truth, By BILL TAYLORTHE LATEST ON JETLAG. NO MAGIC SOLUTIONS; EVERYONE DIFFERENT
Travellers pin hopes on tree for new departure
AN NOVEL IDEA FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE. MAYBE IT WILL CATCH ON ELSEWHERE.
AN ADDITION TO MY "MUST VISIT" LIST. A HERO OF MY YOUTH!
A Kansas shrine for Hopalong
His was a face that had seen too much in this life to be easily impressed with trivia or knickknacks. As others chattered happily through the museum tour, he smiled politely but remained detached.
IT NEVER PAYS TO BE RELAXED TO THE POINT OF BEING UNWARY NO MATTER HOW OR WHERE YOU TRAVEL- SAD BUT SO TRUE
Disappearance spurs probe of cruise safety
The case of a man who went missing during a honeymoon cruise is drawing congressional attention to a seamy side of the glitzy cruise ship industry: Sometimes passengers end up crime victims.
December 15, 2005
THIS TRAVELLER HOPES THIS IS A TREND!Westin butts out
Starting in January, all 77 Westin hotels and resorts in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean will go 100% smoke-free, including...
WHEN DOES THIS BECOME OUR PROBLEM? MAYBE IF THEY HAD AN ELECTION AND CRITICIZED THE USA SOMEONE WOULD NOTICE THE RISING TIDE.
Climate change puts cultures under siege
Dec. 10, 2005. 01:00 AM
HAD ENOUGH OF FLORIDA? TRY THE ALGARVE THIS YEAR. REASONABLE PRICES FOR LONG-STAY VISITS.
Sun-soaked Algarve a winter wonderland
Dec. 15, 2005. 01:00 AM
HAPPY 12TH MICHAEL!
While driving through Toronto on Sunday evening I took some pictures of spectacular, if not over-done christmas light displays. This one is on Caledonia Drive. Most impressive.
Another creative display is found on Marguetta, near College. It has music and moving parts. EG Santa waves.
This display of Christmas spirit is much in contrast with the GRINCHES who decided to have an election campaign coincident with the holiday season. The same grinches who have taken over the airwaves at this very moment to spout political double-talk , and perhaps the occasional untruth.
December 13, 2005
WINTER OLYMICS SITE IS CLASSICTurin gets a gold medal
Host to the Winter Olympic Games, the northern Italian city has beauty, history and style to offer visitors.
DARWIN
Some like it hot....
The sun sets on those lazy, hazy days of . . . winter
Milson Island, NSW is rented out by the State Government. The elite of Australia had ancestors who lived here.
Milson Island, NSW
Great escapes
An island once used as a jail is among the perfect holiday spots owned - and rented out - by the state. Adam McCulloch reports. more
December 10, 2005
African design show mixes modern with traditionalAn elegant flat ring of six smooth pieces of stained ebony surrounds a wooden platter in the middle of the floor that invites guests to huddle African-style for a meal or games. The creation by Kossi Assou of Togo is part of a travelling display of African design currently housed in London that reveals the extent to which the continent's traditional craftsmanship and lifestyle interact with modern form and utility.
The bare necessities - and plenty of guts
Armed with just the bare necessities, a map and a lot of guts, an intrepid 23-year-old South African woman ventured through Africa on a bicycle - alone. Melanie Peters reports... Full Story...
Tunis was a very pleasant surprise to me when we visited on our Med. cruise
Chic and stylish Tunisia
Forget packages, says Jill Hartley. Hotels like Villa Didon are helping to put Tunis firmly on Europe's stylish city break circuit
December 09, 2005
Help write an online travel guide to Cape TownThe Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom has a brand-new, unique feature on its website, Guardian Unlimited, where readers write the travel guides. It started with New York, Rio and Berlin, and now The Guardian is asking for South African readers' help in sharing the best of Cape Town.
Tourism in Soweto: Full buses, empty beds
Owners of bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) in Soweto are struggling to make a living because most tourists prefer to stay in their Sandton hotels. Mail & Guardian Online journalist Elvira van Noort spends a night at a Soweto B&B and investigates why tourists still steer clear of these hospitable establishments.
A living legend
It's on the endangered list, but Timbuktu retains some of its old magic and mystery, writes Martin Willoughby-Thomas. more
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
A Christmas shopping walk around London
THE SEASONS
SPRING IS GRADUATION
SPRING IS A CAFE IN PARIS
SPRING IS FUN IN THE PARK
SUMMER IS FLOWERS AND GARDENING
SUMMER IS RELAXING IN A TREE iN THE BACKYARD
SUMMER IS FIXING DOCKS AT THE COTTAGE
SUMMER IS FUN AT THE POOL
FALL IS FALL
FALL IS WINDY
WINTER IS FUN!
WINTER IS FUN!
December 08, 2005
A Parisian ode to LennonCool gifts to go
Pleasing the traveller on your gift list this year should be easy. Full Story
We have been to Club Mayanobo , near Camaguey, on the Santa Lucia Coast. It has a great reef off-shore for scuba diving. It has a nice sandy beach as well.
Discover new Cuban treasures
Dec. 8, 2005. 01:00 AM
Thanks to our ongoing love affair with Cuba, many of us know its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters better than the landscape of our own province.
..I could touch the sky
WHEN DOGS FLY
Dog gone
Dec. 8, 2005. 08:41 AM
She's only 20 pounds of frisk and fur, but nowhere in this great wide country that was founded the triumph of will over geography is there a way to fly a schnauzer to Vancouver on Boxing Day.
December 07, 2005
A GOOD NIGHT OF SLEEP IS NOT ALWAYS A PRIORITY FOR HOTELSGoing undercover
Leah McLaren jumps into the high thread-count trenches of the hotel 'bed wars'Illustration by Brian Gable/The Globe and Mail
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Judges sink jet ski rulingBy Alan Hamilton
WHEN is a ship not a ship? When it’s a Yamaha WaveRunner jet ski, according to the Court of Appeal.
Ships set sail for specific destinations. Jet skis — marine scooters dedicated to fun and not to world trade — pootle about in offshore waters. Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the Lord Chief Justice, sitting with Mrs Justice Rafferty and Mr Justice Mackay, decided yesterday that a jet skier who caused a serious accident should not have been prosecuted under the 1995 Merchant Shipping Act.
Mark Goodwin, 25, pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court in August after he ran, drove or sailed his three-seater Waverunner into a stationary jet ski off Bowleaze Cove in Dorset, leaving Paul Facer with severe facial injuries. Mr Goodwin was prosecuted under Section 58 of the Act, which covers offences committed by the master of, or any seaman employed in, a ship. Mr Goodwin, who was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, was bailed pending an appeal.
The Court of Appeal judges dismissed the original verdict yesterday, having listened to expert Admiralty QCs discuss the relevance of the Merchant Shipping Act to aquatic toys.
GLOBAL WARMING ANYONE?
Seize the climate-friendly day
By GARY DOER AND JEAN CHAREST– As the season turns to winter and Canadians prepare for several months of shovelling snow, it can be tough to convince people that global warming is a problem.As a northern country, however,... FULL STORY
INTERESTING! IT SEEM AS THOUGH STEPHEN HARPER, THE NRA AND MEMBERS OF VARIOUS AMERICAN CHRISTIAN RIGHT ORGANIZATIONS DON'T SEEM TO RECOGNIZE THE BORDER EXISTS. HARPER'S CONSERVATIVES SEEM TO BE RECEIVING MAJOR ASSISTANCE FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER. IS THE CIA ALSO INVOLVED IN OUR ELECTION? HOW ABOUT SOME ANSWERS AND SOME ACCOUNTABILITY MR. HARPER.
McGuinty wants driver's licences used at border
APPLE PIE?
First-class dining in the Big Apple at economy rates
December 06, 2005
VALENCIAThe ciudad, in a new light
By Beverly Beyette
In Spain, modern and traditional meld amid Valencia's sleek architecture and serene plazas. And at Las Fallas festival, the city shows its fiery side.
GREAT BARRIER REEF
Surveying the coral, cockatoos, and private-island resorts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Spanish city throws a raucous party
In Spain, modern and traditional meld amid Valencia's sleek architecture and serene plazas. And at Las Fallas festival, the city shows its fiery side.
WHAT DOES $1000.00 US BUY YOU IN THE CARIBBEAN THESE DAYS?
A `grand' time in the Caribbean
Six ways to spend a thousand dollars, from one night to seven.
Climate at record extremes
Dec. 6, 2005. 04:18 AM
This is shaping up as the year the battered Earth hit back, wreaking havoc with record weather extremes that almost certainly spring from climate change, reports Peter Calamai.extremes that almost certainly spring from climate change, reports Peter Calamai.
AND THE WINNER IS......
Winter storm forecasts push oil up to $59.91 U.S., By MADLEN READ
December 05, 2005
Is our Climate Changing, or has it always been like this, and We Just Didn't Notice????Has global warming overheated Bush's brain?
Dec. 5, 2005. 06:35 AM
LINWOOD BARCLAY
How could it be that President George W. Bush, whose country has been plagued by murderously hot summers, melting glaciers up in Alaska, and catastrophic hurricanes in the gulf states, is not the slightest bit interested in tackling the problem of climate change?
December 04, 2005
It is winter in our backyard.
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER SPENT TIME IN A HOTEL ROOM
"I was born in a hotel and, damn it, I'll die in a hotel."
Eugene O'Neill
An ode to the hotel and its pleasures, By PHILIP MARCHAND
New Book of Travel Musings by Michael Hanlon
MOMENTS OF GREAT JOY
December 03, 2005
MAYBE AIRPORTS AND PLANES NEED TO INSTALL SHOWERSIf a seatmate smells bad, come clean to the crew -- quickly
Laurie Berger
Question: On a packed, 16-hour flight to Japan, my three children and I were seated in a row next to a family that had not bathed recently. The odor was very strong. The flight attendant would periodically come by and spray air freshener, and the offending adult passengers would occasionally douse themselves with rosewater in the lavatory. I developed a migraine headache and could not eat anything. I paid for four full international fares and had a miserable flight. I'd like to know if I have any rights on a long flight. Airlines can remove intoxicated passengers from a flight. What about those with offensive odors?
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City of Lights: A Paris Minute
Windows Media Video City of Lights: A Paris MinuteWindows Media VideoHDTV (39MB) - STANDARD VIDEOAn American in Paris: Thanksgiving 2004by Russell JohnsonThe Story in AudioMP3
The French are getting fat, so say reports, consuming and consumed by le fast food. You wouldn't know it by looking at their scrawny turkeys. Dindon rings with onomonopoea. This time last year my wife and eschewed dindon and enjoyed a Thanksgiving rack of lamb with expat friends before roaming about the City of Lights. The audio story is from last year but we just got around to editing a minute of video from our nighttime stroll. READ MORE
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Rembrandt's Birthday Anniversary
In 2006, Holland will celebrate the 400th birthday of Rembrandt. Rembrandt's birth year will be commemorated with a unique program of exhibitions and events throughout Holland. Log on to www.FlyAmsterdam.com to find out more!
SYDNEY'S SUMMER IS ARRIVING AND IT IS WARMING UP.
Updated: 11:00 AM EST on December 03, 2005
SundayClear. High: 80° F 27° C Wind NW 8 mph 14 km/h
Sunday NightClear. Low: 60° F
16° C Wind NNW 8 mph 14 km/h
MondayClear. High: 86° F 30° C Wind NW 11 mph 18 km/h
Monday NightClear. Low: 68° F 20° C Wind SSE 13 mph 21 km/h
TuesdayClear. High: 86° F 30° C Wind East 6 mph 10 km/h
Tuesday NightClear. Low: 66° F 19° C Wind NE 13 mph 21 km/h
WednesdayClear. High: 82° F 28° C Wind WNW 8 mph 14 km/h
Wednesday NightScattered Clouds. Low: 68° F 20° C Wind South 15 mph 25 km/h
ThursdayClear. High: 82° F 28° C Wind SE 6 mph 10 km/h
Thursday NightClear. Low: 68° F 20° C Wind NE 8 mph 14 km/h
FridayScattered Clouds. High: 75° F 24° C Wind ENE 8 mph 14 km/h
Friday NightClear. Low: 66° F 19° C Wind NNE 15 mph 25 km/h
SaturdayClear. High: 77° F / 25° C Wind NE 8 mph 14 km/h
Saturday NightClear. Low: 66° F 19° C Wind NE 8 mph 14 km/h
THINKING OF GETTING MARRIED IN THE SUNNY CARIBBEAN THIS WINTER?
Taking the plunge
Dec. 3, 2005. 01:00 AM
Amanda Clark was preparing to marry the man of her dreams when she fell in love at first sight  with beautiful Nassau in the Bahamas and the Radisson Cable Beach Resort.
Just the facts
Dec. 3, 2005. 01:00 AM
Air France flies daily connections from Paris to Marseilles. From there, La Ciotat is 26 kilometres east, along highway A50.
By train, La Ciotat is along the Marseilles-Hyères line. The La Ciotat train station is five kilometres from the heart of the city.
Regular buses also serve La Ciotat from Marseilles and Aix-en-Provence.
The Eden Theatre is on the corner of Boulevard Georges Clemenceau and Boulevard Jean Jaures.
Château Lumière is on Avenue Emile Ripert
Every September, La Ciotat holds a festival dedicated to short films at the Place Evariste Gras.
For information, visit http://www.bestoffestival.com
For information, visit La Ciotat Tourism Office at http://www.laciotatourisme.com
2005-11-19 01:00:00
Preserving the art of hammering nails up your nose
Maybe there is something here for Stephen Harper - A SHOW STOPPER,
ATTENTION GETTER
December 02, 2005
Do We Get the POINT?Certains objets pointus à nouveau autorisés dans les avions américains
No-swimming advisory lifted for Lauderdale beaches, others still deemed unsafe
ELLEN CREAGER: Busy Las Vegas is cheap in December
LAS VEGAS -- I'm walking toward Caesars Palace when a bride in white and her groom approach on the sidewalk. She sweeps past regally, all seven-months-pregnant of her. The crowd parts. And smiles. And shrugs. It's all just part of the holiday scene.
Jet lag remedies range from pills to light to tricks (from Detroit FreePress)
Every time he boards a plane for one of his frequent international business trips, Guri Stark plays a trick on himself. He sets his watch to the current time in his destination city, skipping time zones with a few spins of the dial.
Front Page News in the Toronto Sun: A gargantuan defense effort
Man guilty in 'large penis' case
Media turned sex assault trial into 'cheap joke', judge says Full Story
Santa gets on CPR holiday ( a rare item from the Toronto Sun )
Wed, November 30, 2005
Just before Christmas every year since 1999, the Canadian Pacific Railway has sent a brightly decorated Holiday Train across Canada to collect food and money for local food banks and to put on holiday shows in railway towns.
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THE SIX BEST READ ARTICLES LAST WEEK (from timesonline)
Britain's best hotels with in-room fires
Hot stuff: the top winter sun breaks
54 holes of golf in one day by private jet
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Cross the Channel for Christmas provisions
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What's worse than a broken leg?
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Australia's biggest metropolis offers an impressive array of overnight options to suit most budgets
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