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Deals & Discoveries

Summer Deals for Frequent Flyers

If you're traveling this summer, it's time to look out for promotional deals attached to your credit card, airline miles, or hotel loyalty program; you might be surprised by the sweet deals you'll find.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on April 18, 2012 at 4:45:58 PM EDT Tagged: Deals, Airlines, Rewards, Hotels, Boston, Los Angeles, London, Vancouver
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

5 Spring Break Getaways for Grown-ups

Looking to indulge in a spring break escape, minus the throngs of drunken college kids and $3 tequila shots? Here are five suggestions for sophisticated spring break getaways for grown-ups, delivering romantic brushes, adrenaline rushes, gastronomic indulgences, and more.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on March 15, 2012 at 12:11:17 PM EDT Tagged: Spring, Morocco, Belize, Mexico, Cancun, Los Angeles, Vancouver
Practical Travel Tips

Don't miss the noodle bars, sushi shops, or curry houses in Vancouver

You’ll find more authentic Chinese food in Vancouver’s Chinatown than almost anywhere in the world other than China–better than New York or Toronto—so come with an appetite.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 21, 2011 at 1:00:00 AM EDT Tagged: Canada, Vancouver, Dining
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

Storm Watching in British Columbia

Though long considered one of B.C.’s most sublime summer environments, Tofino has managed to transform the hostile winter of Vancouver Island’s west coast into both a surfing and storm-watching destination between November and March. No one's really sure when the concept of "bad weather" morphed into "good weather," but on the tourism-friendly Pacific Rim, nasty storms are usually considered quite fine indeed.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on November 15, 2010 at 4:52:11 PM EST Tagged: Vancouver, British Columbia
Practical Travel Tips, Practical Travel Tips

Vancouver: Dust off your hiking boots and kayak paddle

British Columbia is an outdoorsy person’s paradise; there are activities galore, from walking in Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver to kayaking, skiing, snowboarding, zip-lining, you name it. Make sure to bring good shoes, maybe even an extra pair—it definitely gets damp on the West Coast.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 19, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT Tagged: Vancouver, British Columbia
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

9 Best Reasons to Visit Post-Olympics Vancouver

If you've caught any of the 2010 Winter Olympics television footage, you've seen the gorgeous Whistler mountain vistas and the vibrant Vancouver cityscapes, and heard about the now infamously temperate climate. Once the torch moves on, Vancouver should be extremely high on your list. Here are nine more reasons to visit Vancouver and Whistler in the coming months.

Posted by Caroline Trefler on February 17, 2010 at 9:15:02 AM EST Tagged: Vancouver, British Columbia
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

Top 10 Family Destinations for 2010

A sluggish-but-slowly-showing-signs-of-recovering economy won't stop families from traveling in 2010—but we're definitely looking for value in the trips we plan. That means we're shopping for great deals and seeking locales that appeal to toddlers through teens all at once—and in some instances, they might be trendy destinations we see on TV or the big screen.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on December 16, 2009 at 2:20:27 PM EST Tagged: British Columbia, Vancouver, Whistler, Missouris, Branson, Washington, Olympic Penninsula, Italy, Colorado, Germany, Washington DC