Canada travel stories
Yes, it’s rainy. The wind is howling and the 2010 Olympic flame is blowing sideways leaving my umbrella to resembles a closed tulip, but the enthusiasm for the Olympic games is infectious. The minute my husband, Tom, and I stepped off the Skytrain, we are greeted...
People arriving at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) who wish to travel on the new Canada Line Skytrain to either Richmond or Vancouver should be aware that there is a new additional fare now in operation called the Canada Line YVR AddFare. This charge doesn’t...
Visitors to Vancouver should be aware that there is a Cultural Olympiad running from January 22nd to March 21st. There will be over 600 shows and the details can be found at www.vancouver2010.com . Amongst the shows will be performances of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony,...
Vancouver’s public transport system is all about getting people downtown in quick time. The Skytrain is the driverless mass-transit train, which has three lines. One is the Expo line that runs in 39 minutes from King George in Surrey to Waterfront station, where you...
In Vancouver, transit officials believe that the traffic restrictions in place for the 2010 Winter Olympics will lead to an increase of 20 percent in the number of people using public transport. Currently, 800,000 people use transit each weekday. To help with the...
The Winter Olympics are being held between Feb. 12 and 28, 2010 in Vancouver and Whistler. The road closures in Vancouver begin on Nov. 1 when a section of 1st Avenue will be closed so that the area around the Olympic Village can be ‘secured.’ The 2010 Winter...
From Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver, it takes 26 minutes to the airport and 25 minutes to Richmond or Brighouse. The cost for either trip during the week is $3.75 (two zones in Vancouver transit terms). During the weekends the cost is $2.50. Cellphones...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – When it comes to recreational train journeys, mostly it’s what is outside the windows (or, better yet, skydome) that counts. Mostly—but not entirely. Inside, travelers like to enjoy a taste of gracious living with...
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – A wildlife viewing tour this summer and fall offers travelers an unusual opportunity to photograph and learn about black bears in their native habitat. This fly-drive vacation in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba also features a stay at...
Montréal, June 29, 2009 – Around the globe, the International Year of Astronomy is a time to celebrate the extraordinary impact of this science on our societies down through the ages. Montréal’s Nature Museums are joining the party and presenting Galileo Live at...
