A short guide to the provinces of Canada

Quebec

Canada can pride itself with tons of visitors from outside as well as inside the country. As the second largest country in the world, its geographical diversity is absolutely amazing, no wonder so many people want to see it.

The three largest cities, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are the main urban destinations, but they are not the only popular ones. Want to know what to visit when in Canada? Watch this cute video and read our short guide to the provinces of Canada to get a taste. …

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The most fascinating greenhouses from around the world

Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, photo by Luc Viatour on Flickr

Just because an exotic plant native to some remote Pacific island could not possibly survive a temperate weather with its unavoidable cold rains and snows didn’t mean that enthusiastic botanists didn’t try their best to find ways to keep their hobbies alive.

Greenhouses were already being built in the 13th century, but even the ancient Roman new a thing or two about growing plants in controlled spaces.

Nowadays, you can find industrial sized greenhouses in many countries (Holland has some of the biggest greenhouses in the world), but it’s the greenhouses that were built for fun, style, or science that are really worth visiting. Here are some of the most fascinating greenhouses from around the world that make visit-worthy travel attractions. …

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The world’s most livable cities, from a traveler’s point of view

Auckland

Year after year, The Economist as well as Mercer compile lists of the most livable cities on the planet. If you want to move to another city and you want to make sure that you’ll get better living conditions than at your last home, it’s a good list to consult. But just because a city has a wealth of stuff to buy and services, or because it has good roads and little crime does not mean that they instantly become hot tourist attractions.

So what are the advantages of visiting the kind of city you’d like to live in? Are they more tourist-friendly than your run of the mill town, or do they only make the tourist’s job harder? Here the pros and cons of visiting the world’s most livable cities, from a traveler’s point of view. …

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The longest train trips in the world

The Canadian, photo by Simon Pielow

In the age of jet travel, fewer and fewer people take the train when traveling, and the reasons are obvious: it takes a fraction of the time needed for a train trip, it is more comfortable and you can travel greater distances without minding the obstacles, across mountains and oceans.

But those travelers who feel some measure of nostalgia for the long-gone days when traveling was not quite as widespread as today will probably still look fondly at trains and railway stations.

A train trip is far from being a waste of time even today, even if it takes as much time as a whole holiday would last. You get to meet interesting people, you rush past wonderful scenery and do some introspection on your way to some great destination. For railway fans, here are the longest train trips in the world. …

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Top 5 surprisingly good airport hotels

When people talk about their favorite hotels, airport hotels rarely make the list. These hotels are usually places where you stay because you don’t have a choice, for example if your flight was delayed or if you want to catch a wink of sleep during a long layover.

But although airport hotels don’t conjure up any great memories for many travelers, there are some airports in the world which can boast of some seriously amazing hotels which are downright better than what you might find in the city. So next time you have to spend the night at the airport, check if you haven’t ended up at at the location of one of the top 5 surprisingly good airport hotels. …

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Top 5 airports for layovers

Traveling by plane is definitely making life easier for many tourists who roam the globe in a matter of days, but that doesn’t mean that flying doesn’t have its disadvantages sometimes. Apart from bad food and cramped seats, there’s something else than earned the title of traveler’s nightmare: layovers.

Having to spend hours on end in a crowded airport, waiting for your next flight, while all you can do is think of how great your trip will be once you finally get to your destination is not exactly fun. But here are some airports where layovers are downright bearable – top 5 airports for layovers. …

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Cool Vacation Spots Right Outside the Border

The fact that the United States are only bordered by two countries doesn’t necessarily makes things easier: sometimes it is quite difficult to decide between the hot and exotic Mexico and the cold and outdoorsy Canada. One thing is for sure: they are both worthy of at least one vacation. Just in case you want to play it safe and only put one foot over the border, both counties have dozens of resorts that are only a few miles outside the Unites States.

This way, you won’t suffer any dramatic change of scenery, and you can still get a taste of another culture, within your own terms. It’s not like you will freak out and rush back to the States any second, but these kind of places can look familiar and different in the same time.  Today we give you five of the best right outside the border American resorts: …

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