According to a recent survey, 88 per cent of summer travellers will drive to their holiday destination and many will be bringing their four-legged friends along for the ride. But what can we dog owners do to make sure that Fido has a happy, healthy, and tail-wagging good time? I asked the dog behavioral experts from OneMind Dogs — a revolutionary dog teaching method out of Finland that's used by some of the world's top agility trainers — for some help and they offered these five tips:

Packing for a vacation has become a real pain, thanks to the extra and unnecessary baggage fees being charged by airlines. Stuffing everything into a carry-on for a 2 week vacation, though, just doesn’t work, trust me. So, I’ve been looking for some advice, and Sharon Schweitzer, a cross-cultural consultant, international protocol expert and the founder of Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide, supplied me 8 important tips.

Mr. Greenjeans of Captain Kangaroo fame and my youth would be proud to know that Canadians are making eco-friendly travel a priority when planning their 2016 vacations. At least that’s according to a survey conducted by booking.com in which a majority of those surveyed, 62 per cent, said they plan booking an eco-friendly accommodation this year and over a third (39 per cent) already consider themselves to be sustainable travellers.

Just got back from a week of travelling around Ireland - Dublin to Galway - and while I was there I visited plenty of pubs (of course) - why does Guinness taste so much better in Ireland?

Every time I see the word “Louisiana” a smile creeps across my face. That’s because Louisiana is the happiest state in the U.S. and makes Canadians like me feel so welcome when we visit. I was reminded of all the good times I’ve had in Louisiana yesterday when a tourism delegation, headed by the state’s jaunty Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, paid a visit to Toronto for a media event. Canada is the largest foreign tourism market for the state and representatives wanted to let us know wh...

Many Canadians are planning “staycations” this summer as a way of stretching their shrinking Loonie. So I’ve been on the lookout for places and events in Canada that will help them decide where to go. Today’s suggestion: The Cavendish Beach Music Festival in Prince Edward Island.

WITTENBERG, GERMANY - This week I’m visiting this magical city that’s the capital Saxony in advance of its celebrations in 2017 marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Martin Luther’s rebellion against the Catholic church. Please don’t tell my Catholic granny I’m here!

The world is changing, and I don’t like what I’m seeing. Cities that were once distinctive, now all look the same.

It’s time to announce the Grand Prize winner of TraveLife’s Copa Colombia Contest and the two round trip air tickets to exciting Colombia on Copa Airlines that goes with it. Envelope please. And the winner is . . .

The adventurous Canadian traveller is alive and well and looking for even more exotic destinations to explore than in the past. At least that’s the finding in a new survey published by hotels.com in which Canadian travellers say they are seeking out more authentic and experiential travel experiences to destinations rich in history and culture. Exotic locations also offer Canadians a bigger bang for their buck, which, when dealing with the Loonie, doesn't have much punch in Europe and the U....