Articles tagged “canada”

Some travelers love knowing exactly what to expect before they step foot in a destination so Oculus offers another fun way to get that insight. The question that remains is will travelers actually buy these headsets, and how long will it take before virtual reality becomes mainstream for destinations?

Being the nice guy in the neighborhood means nothing if you’re invisible. Canada needs to get out of its funk, get more funky and become more exciting for a whole new generation of travelers coming out of Asia and Latin America.

There are tradeoffs with smaller operations -- slower chairlifts, lackluster lodging -- but being able to travel back in time to what skiing was like before it was big business is a definite lure.

Canadians loved Porter and its island outpost when it was a little upstart. But its success is causing worries among city dwellers who prize their lake views over jet-set convenience.

Clever use of riding on the coattails of social media, though seems a less long lasting strategy, more tactical campaign for immediate awareness.

Some of our best friends are Canadians. We try to tag along whenever they go globe-trotting.

The irony is not lost on watchers of this story, but it does still represent the sad state of border relations in what was previously one of the more easy-going trans-national relationships.