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The A-trains: 10 Dreamy Rail Vacations to Stoke Your Boiler

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Sonu Purhar.

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• Amtra • The U.S. is known for its national parks, and this 14-day pioneer-themed rail journey explores five of the most scenic: Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Arches and Canyonlands.

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Top 5 B.C. Golf Trends This Summer

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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Sustainability hasn’t exactly been a buzzword in the golf industry, and indeed there are more than a few golfers who like the idea that their footprint is bigger than yours. But change is in the air. Especially in the U.S., there’s a new mantra, currently being promoted by USGA president Jim Hyler: “Brown is the new green.”

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Pacific Northwest: Keep the B-Train?

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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Amtrak passenger trains have been running between Vancouver and Seattle since 1995, offering a scenic roll across the border. But it is only in the past six months that the service has become truly practical for British Columbians looking for a daytrip or weekend in Space Needle Town.

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Vancouver Island: Travels with Taste

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by BCAA.

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Fast forward almost a decade and McAree is head of Travel with Taste, B.C.’s first culinary tour operator – leading locals and international travellers into the West Coast food culture of Vancouver Island. Her specialties: walking tours in her home city of Victoria (“urban foraging,” as she calls it) and longer treks to the farms, wineries and under-the-radar restaurants of Salt Spring Island and the Cowichan Valley.