Antarctica is a place many dream of but very few are lucky enough to see up close. On the world’s only uninhabited continent, there are no cities, but there are penguin rookeries large enough to spot from space. Streetlights are replaced by twinkling stars, and the only skyscrapers are glaciers and icebergs. At the extreme south of the earth, nature’s raw power is on full display. Here are seven experiences that make a voyage to Antarctica a life-changing adventure…
I had a great time collaborating on this bicoastal sponsored content piece for Uber and Maclean’s. I wrote the Victoria section – and you can even spot me in some of the photos in my pink skirt.
With about 75 museums and countless other attractions and activities, Amsterdam is an easy place to spend money. But it’s also a city full of free entertainment, from hidden sculpture gardens to local markets and canal-side strolls.
During the three years I lived there, my favorite thing to do was head out for a walk with no particular direction in mind and just discover the beauty of the city as it unfolded before me. This itinerary embodies that spirit, but adds a little structure, so you can hit the top sights while also getting you out of the very busy (and expensive) city center to explore at a local’s pace—and closer to a local’s budget…
Back-to-school season have you singing the blues? The Poverty Bay Blues & Brews festival just might be the antidote. This full-day event combines three quintessential ingredients to make the most of the last summer weekend: beer, blues and the beach…
rank a classic neighborhood block party up to 11 and you’ve got Belltown Blast. This second annual street party in the heart of Belltown packs in a little bit of everything that makes this vibrant community tick.
Live music? Of course. Thirteen acts across two stages, all afternoon. Street art? You bet…
The lush lawns of the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden host two very different plays this month. One’s a comedy you’ve probably never heard of. The other is one of the most famous tragedies ever staged.
Look closer, though, and you’ll find “The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs” has more in common with “Macbeth” than you might expect…
Our first date was a rainy stroll through the familiar woods of our shared Vancouver suburb. Just three weeks later, we were hiking together along the sun-drenched coast of France.
When Colin and I connected on a dating app in spring 2024, I was about to leave for a month in Nice — a solo trip on which I had planned to flirt with Frenchmen. But I was dazzled by sparkly feelings the moment we met, and I quickly started to rethink those plans…
Condor Airlines may be best known as the number-one leisure airline in Germany, but the brand has its sights firmly set on the Canadian market.
“We’ve been adding a little bit of capacity to Canada every year,” said Mikko Turtiainen, Director of Sales, The Americas. Travelweek spoke to Turtiainen in Vancouver, where he was meeting with media and the social team at YVR to increase local awareness of the brand…
It’s the quintessential Canadian experience: packing up the car and heading out into the wild. But expectations can clash with reality when popular outdoor destinations are crowded, especially when other hikers and campers are noisy and there’s a lineup for the best views.
Just a few hours’ drive from Toronto or Ottawa, Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a completely different kind of getaway. With more than 65,000 square kilometres of territory and 22,000 lakes, there’s plenty of room to breathe in untouched landscapes where you can really connect with nature and disconnect from everything else…
Summer is here, and that means it’s time to play outside! The aptly named Water and Dirt Festival in the Ottawa Valley celebrates this spirit of outdoor adventure over two packed weeks in August, pairing adventures on the region’s many lakes, rivers and trails with great food, live music and community spirit—with a healthy dose of competition thrown into the mix…
