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Situated about 120 km north of Vancouver on the Highway 99 is Whistler, acknowledged as the ‘Natural Year-Round Playground.’ With its soothing mountain air, pristine clear lakes, and luxuriant emerald forests, Whistler is a mecca for a host of recreational activities during both winter and summer. During the winter, Whistler becomes a sought after destination for enjoying skiing and other activities like snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and sleigh riding. When comes to...Read More

Dubrovnik is a city reborn. It was cut off from the world and subjected to sustained attack during the Yugoslav wars of the early 1990s. Many buildings in the Old Town were damaged (though those thick walls stood firm), the infrastructure of the city as a whole was the destroyed, and the beautiful Dalmatian coastline disappeared from the tourist map. Now, every inch of the walled city has been restored,...Read More

MADIERA With its moderate climate, the Portuguese island of Madeira, off the coast of North-West Africa, has been a popular winter destination since the mid-19th century. A long list of celebrity guests, including Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin and Gregory Peck, have escaped to the famous Reid’s Palace, a bastion of old-world charm, elegant sophistication and afternoon tea on the terrace. Today the island is also home to designer retreat Choupana...Read More

The bohemian city of Prague, with its skyline of gothic spires and narrow cobbled streets, is perfect for a romantic city break. It also offers many cultural hotspots, including Kafka’s house and the Mozart Museum. ASTRONOMICAL CLOCKOld Town Square, Prague. The Old Town Hall’s Astronomical Clock, or Orloj, has been parading its medieval saint statuettes from 8am to 8pm almost non-stop since 1490, and it never fails to wow the...Read More

Canada’s westernmost province, British Columbia is located between the Pacific Ocean and the province of Alberta. British Columbia has three main mountain ranges and two thirds of the province is covered in forest. BC boasts miles of natural beauty and is teeming with diverse wildlife. British Columbia is also home to the city of Vancouver, which hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics. With beaches, rainforests, snow-capped mountains and even a pocket...Read More