The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam,...Read More

When you’re visiting Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, why not pop over to the island and visit the spectacular capital of British Columbia? Whether you wander the vibrant gardens and parks, stroll the lively Harbour or break-water, visit the museums and stately homes, go to a spa or rest in the sun as you...Read More

1. Granville Island: Be sure to check out Granville Island when you come to Vancouver. Located at the edge of downtown Vancouver, Granville Island was once an industrial area but today is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. Shop at the public market or one of the many artsy shops, enjoy performances outdoor...Read More

Vancouver is truly one of the world’s most beautiful and most perfect places to visit or live. It is a sophisticated, fun loving, outdoor living city with a vibrant, prosperous downtown core. Don’t miss the new harbourside Convention Centre, so green it has grass growing on the roof. From its windows, you can see Stanley...Read More

Ring in the New Year in Richmond during the 2010 Winter Olympics! Ring in the New Year: While celebrating the Asian Lunar New Year in one of Canada’s most densely Asian-populated communities is an event to behold any year, when Richmond rings in the Year of the Tiger on February 14th, two days into the...Read More

17 days and nights. Exhilarating. Amazing. Once in a lifetime. The O Zone is where you can be part of a real Olympic Games experience, with thousands of your closest friends, cheering on Canada’s athletes, exploring cool stuff, and rocking to some of the hottest young bands in Canada. The O Zone is also the...Read More

GE Plaza (Robson Square) This is the official site for the International Media Centre during the Games and centrally located at Robson & Howe Streets. It is also home to the new GE outdoor skating rink. Thanks to the generous contribution of the Province of BC and General Electric, the skating is free, but skate...Read More

Be sure to check out these free events during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics! Canada Pavillion Centrally located at Vancouver’s LiveCity Downtown Celebration Site, the Canada Pavilion will demonstrate Canada’s commitment to creative excellence, sustainable development and fostering diversity with informative and innovative content that is sure to make Canadian’s proud. The 2010 Games will...Read More

I am still a backpacker at heart and still prefer ‘adventure travel’ – small group, low impact, lots of time for independent exploring etc but just not interested so much in roughing it to the same degree as I used to. If you are of the same mind then you may also like to consider...Read More

TOP 10 – Antarctica can appropriately claim to be the “coolest” destination in the world, according to a ranking by iExplore based on sales of its holiday packages. Egypt had the top-of-list distinction for the past four years, but not this year when it took the second spot, says iExplore ( iExplore.com),deemed by Forbes and...Read More