Just got back from Shenzhen, that amazing southern Chinese city near Hong Kong that is taking the world by storm with innovative tech companies that are producing some daring new products to help get people around - like the KuangChi Martin Jetpack. It made its debut at the OCT Harbour in Shenzhen this week and may provide cities with an innovative way to deal with their urban transportation problems.

NEW YORK - The one thing all airline passengers can agree on is the food served to them at 35,000 feet is usually horrible. In fact, some passengers are glad airlines have stopped serving food on short haul flights. Even the “Grab ’n Go boxes passengers pick up at airport kiosks are better than airline food. Airlines have given a whole new meaning to the expression “junk food.” However, some airline food is actually better than others, according to DietDetective.com, which conducts an annual...

The super sleuths at TraveLife magazine have been working undercover to find out exactly what's in James Bond's signature martini. It took a lot of research at many London bars but we finally tracked the recipe down at the American Bar in the posh Stafford London Hotel and are happy to reveal it on the same day the latest 007 movie - Spectre - hits the big screens in London.

Which of the party leaders courting your for your vote would you most like to have as a travel partner? That's a question that Travelzoo asked in a recent survery of Canadians and the party leader who came out on top was Justin Trudeau!

If, like me, you’ve always fantasized about living in an Italian villa overlooking the sea or a Tuscan vineyard, well, I’ve found a company that can help make our dreams come true.

YSSELSTEYN, THE NETHERLANDS - This may be the saddest place I've ever visited. Ysselsteyn, a southern Dutch farming community that nudges up against the German border, is the final resting place for over 35,000 Germans who were killed during World War II. It's a somber place that few people come and visit. No community in Holland wanted Germany's war dead buried on their doorstep - Ysselsteyn was ordered to take them.

ZEELAND, THE NETHERLANDS - All this week I will be travelling back in time - along the Liberation Route Europe, where I’ve discovered just why I’m such a proud Canadian. The Liberation Route Europe is a Dutch initiative that was started a few years ago. It retraces the path taken by the Allies through England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany to reach Berlin where they put an end to Hitler’s reign of terror.

ROTTERDAM - Even on a gloomy, rainy day, this unique European city with the Manhattan skyline looks lovely. The modern glass and steel towers gathered along the shores of the River Maas actually rose from the ashes of war and now stand as a symbol of this city’s strength and determination.

Now that Ireland has overwhelmingly embraced same sex marriages, the country's hospitality industry is quickly responding to the opportunities arising from the vote. Case in point - historic Ashford Castle is throwing its doors open to the LGBT community by billing itself as the ultimate wedding and honeymoon destination for same sex couples.

BEIJING - Much has been written about the air quality, or lack of it, in China’s crowded capital. But suddenly, everything’s coming up roses on that subject.