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Sleeping with wolves in a Quebec park

Andrew Cruickshank

Quebec

On a trip to Parc Omega in Montebello, QC, Andrew Cruickshank gets to spend time with packs of wolves in their natural habitat in the ultimate nature experience.
Riverbend is the Inn place in Niagara

Marc Atchison

Ontario

Marc Atchison spends a few nights in the heart of Ontario’s Niagara wine country and discovers an historic inn nestled among the vines where hospitality and history intersect.
Heli-paddleboarding takes off in B.C.

Andrew Cruickshank

British Columbia

Andrew Cruickshank hops aboard a helicopter with some avid paddleboarders and heads into the B.C. interior to enjoy their favourite sport on azure glacial rivers and snowcapped mountains.

Le Château Frontenac a living history

Marc Atchison

Quebec

QUÉBEC CITY — Every time I push open the polished bronzed doors of one of Fairmont’s legendary heritage hotels, like this city’s fabulous Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, I’m imbued with a sense of...
Montréal is Canada's capital of cool

Marc Atchison

Quebec

Marc Atchison spends a few days in Montréal to recharge his body, mind and soul at the city's great urban spas, it's fabulous museum of fine arts and in the latest boutique hotel.
AW, shucks! P.E.I. oyster festival a fun event

Necee Regis

Prince Edward Island

TYNE VALLEY, P.E.I. - I posed a simple question to professional oyster shuckers at a competition in Miami Beach in 2006: “Tell me about your knife.” It was my first exposure to the wild and colourfu...

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Marc Atchison is a veteran journalist and a seasoned traveller with more than 20 years of travel writing experience. As the former Travel Editor of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, and now Editor-in-Chief and Senior Writer for TraveLife magazine (Canada) and travelife.ca, Marc has been to over 100 countries in the world. Japan is one of his favorite destinations and he's been there on numerous occasions.

Tremblant Rentals Perfect for Spring Break

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MONT-TREMBLANT, QC - With the snow still swirling outside my window and the town nestled in a valley below, it’s like I’m looking into one of those snow globes from my youth.

Golf on the Rocks with a twist of Alberta

Marc Atchison |

JASPER, AB - Cleopatra never looked more radiant. Spread out in front of her “Pyramid,” with the mid-day sun highlighting her curvaceous shape, the men standing before this natural beauty quiver with excitement as they get set to approach her.

Canmore gives visitors a reason to smile

Marc Atchison |

CANMORE, AB - We reach a point where the nature trail we’ve been following intersects with the frigid glacial waters of the Bow River and the man leading us on this Tour de Canmore suggests we stop and admire the stunning Canadian Rockies view.

Whistler centre showcases First Nations' culture

Marc Atchison |

WHISTLER, B.C. - The large wooden doors of the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre open slightly and a small boy pokes his head through the narrow crack.

New Brunswick hotel really a small chateaux

Marc Atchison |

ST. ANDREWS BY THE SEA, N.B. - Calling the Kingsbrae Arms a hotel is a bit of an understatement, maybe even an insult to the two charming individuals - David Oxford and Harry Chancey Jr. - who have worked so hard to create a home away from home for weary travellers.