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Canadian Automobile Association teams with Plaza Premium Lounge to offer membership discounts

By on April 21, 2015 in Travel Features

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) and Plaza Premium Lounge have partnered to offer discounts designed exclusively for CAA Members who use any Plaza Premium Lounge facility in Canada. Plaza Premium Lounge operates lounges in some of Canada’s most visited airports—Vancouver International Airport, Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, Winnipeg’s International Airport and Edmonton’s International Airport. Plaza Premium […]

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Canadian passport ranked 7th most powerful for visa-free travel

By on April 21, 2015 in Travel Features

As any traveller knows, passports are the ultimate “don’t leave home without it” item, but the country from which a passport is supplied can have a major effect on travel plans and time spent abroad. GoEuro, a Berlin-based metasearch travel website, analyzed passports from 50 countries around the world to discover which nationalities’ passports are […]

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Public Health Agency of Canada reminds travellers to protect themselves against avian flu

By on March 23, 2015 in Government, Travel Features

If you are planning any travel to Asia, don’t let a nasty virus ruin your trip. The Public Health Agency of Canada reminds Canadians planning trips to China, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam and other parts of eastern and central Asia to protect themselves against avian influenza. There are several types of avian influenza viruses that […]

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Projects Abroad offers meaningful travel through Microfinance, Nutrition and Care programs internships

By on January 19, 2015 in Travel Features

For everyone who has vowed to travel or make a difference in 2015, a volunteer trip with the international volunteer organization Projects Abroad may provide the perfect way to do both at the same time. Projects Abroad was founded in 1992 by geography professor Dr. Peter Slowe as a program for students to travel and […]

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Don’t let a small bite turn into a health problem

By on January 16, 2015 in Health, Travel Features

Are you turning up the heat this winter by travelling south? Don’t let a small bite ruin your vacation. The Public Health Agency of Canada reminds Canadians heading south to protect themselves from mosquito bites that can spread diseases that cause illness, like chikungunya. Chikun-what? Although it may sound like a tasty southern dish, chikungunya […]

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