Riding "The Canadian" across Canada

Travel across Canada by rail on The Canadian The Canadian, operated between Toronto and Vancouver by VIA Rail Canada, is a government-owned corporation that is akin to the US’s Amtrak. Although Canada has invested even less in passenger train development than the...

Vancouver, a multicultural kaleidoscope of life

I was mesmerized by the beauty and tranquility of the Ming Dynasty Chinese garden through which I was strolling. Images of intricately sculpted roofs and covered walkways were reflected in jade-green pools. Growths of willow, bamboo and other delicate plant life were...

Airport Concessions of the Year awards

We all race through airports to Jetways and we all have passed by scores of airport concessions. Sometimes, we end up spending more time than we want to at these concessions biding our time for pending flights. A real fact of post-9/11 travel life is that airport...

Olympic streets of Vancouver — the part NBC missed

Contributor Lynn Rosen set out on a walk and ride through Vancouver with Steve Giordano last week to experience the Olympic spirit coursing through the city’s streets. Vancouver seemed to be one long frat party and street celebration during the Olympics. Her...