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Located at the foot of Blackcomb Mountain, the Fairmont Whistler Chateau is one of Whistler’s finest resorts.
This week's stories
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Whistler in the fall
It is fall in Whistler, a magical time enhanced by the gentle approach of Canada's loveliest season. As September draws to a close, the winter crowds have yet to arrive. Mountain peaks, covered in a fine sprinkling of snow, break through low-lying clouds in the early morning. Sugar maples in a magnificent display set the village afire with hues of crimson, wine, apricot and pink.It was a crisp morning when we boarded the Whistler Mountaineer train in Vancouver for a spectacular three-hour ride to Canada's top destination resort. A slow and winding perambulation at speeds no more than 25 kilometres an hour transported us through mountains, old-growth forest, alongside Howe Sound, and through villages such as Brackendale, where close to 2,000 bald eagles gather each November to feast on salmon returning to their birthplaces to spawn.
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Savour the hidden treasures of the Bahamas
By Michele Jarvie NASSAU -- Under the cover of night, they lay in wait for merchant ships and plodding Spanish galleons filled with gold. Hundreds of islands, each with tiny cays and channels, were perfect hiding places for Blackbeard and other pirates who plundered ships all along the Bahamas in the late 1600s. <Continued> -
Dive into a whole new world
By Elaine Yong Twenty metres below the surface of the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo, I'm getting blasted by the ripping current. <Continued> -
Here's a stress-free way to enjoy Europe
Compass CAA Travel and Trafalgar Tours have combined their travel talents once again for a special European Escape presentation night. <Continued> -
Questions about travel health and insurance
Ask Journeys / Ron Pradinuk Travel health and travel insurance are two of the most common areas of concern for people planning holidays at this time of year, and specific questions I get tend to be decidedly different. I will respond to some of them today, and will likely have to do a follow up in a coming column as well. <Continued> -
Nifty Gadgets
Pack Smart / Linda Shepertycki New and innovative travel gadgets hit the market every day. Unfortunately, that can be a problem for some travellers who leave home with a bag full of them. Before they know it, their overweight luggage is costing them a hefty surcharge. Keep that in mind the next time you pick your must-haves. But here are some great gizmos that are useful, lightweight, and take up very little space. <Continued> -
In Brief
Organizations announce criteria for sustainable tourism
BARCELONA -- A coalition of 27 organizations called the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria Partnership on Monday issued criteria for sustainable tourism at a conference in Barcelona. <Continued>
Destinations
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Asia
Sat Oct 11 2008
Dive into a whole new world -
Sat Sep 27 2008
Kathmandu's smokin' sadhus -
Sat Jul 19 2008
A desert safari on Mr. India -
Britain
Sat Sep 27 2008
Holy grail of golfers -
Canada
Sat Oct 11 2008
Whistler in the fall -
Sat Oct 4 2008
Autumn comes to Clear Lake -
Sat Sep 20 2008
King of the Castle -
Sat Sep 6 2008
Vancouver -- Still the best -
Sat Aug 9 2008
Prairie haven -
Sat Aug 2 2008
UNESCO adds 27 sites to World Heritage list -
Sat Jul 19 2008
A great vacation, down on the farm -
Sat Jul 19 2008
White-knuckle whitewater -
Caribbean
Sat Oct 11 2008
Savour the hidden treasures of the Bahamas -
Cruises
Sat Sep 6 2008
Biggest cruise ship to offer more of everything -
Western Europe
Sat Oct 4 2008
Only in Italy -
Mexico
Sat Oct 4 2008
Eco-adventuring in the Mayan Worlds -
Sat Sep 13 2008
A Sacred Mayan Journey -
Sat Jan 19 2008
Embracing a new life -
United States
Sat Aug 2 2008
San Juan Islands: Go along for the ride
