Travel

opinion

YVR Makes You Pay so Foreign Flyers Whisk Through Free

International travelers briefly connecting get the benefits without charge.

By Bill Tieleman, 1 May 2012

life

The Other Messiah

In Israel, unearthing the tale of a Jesus rival named Simon bar Kokhba.

By Michael McKinley, 6 Apr 2012

life

It's Better to Wander than to Search

And other musings while traveling the back roads towards (I'm pretty sure) Xang Kong.

By Steve Burgess, 24 Feb 2012

news

'Like Yesterday's Trash'

Locked out Teamsters at Rocky Mountaineer say they've been 'erased' by politically well-connected management.

By Tom Sandborn, 17 Feb 2012

life

Do Gooders and Guilt Tours in Luang Prabang

Helping is a thriving industry in Laos, but some locals wonder who benefits the most.

By Steve Burgess, 10 Feb 2012

life

Turning Turtle in Bangkok

What won't Steve Burgess do just to earn a little karma?

By Steve Burgess, 27 Jan 2012

news

Taking Ferries Private Causes 'Hardship' for Many: Commission

Sweeping recommendations include limiting fare increases, upping gov't contributions.

By Andrew MacLeod, 25 Jan 2012

life

In Tokyo, English Is Business Serious

Back on the road, Steve Burgess immediately gets in trouble with authorities.

By Steve Burgess, 16 Jan 2012

life

Ode to an Ageless Adventurer

About to retire, Jon Turk checked one more item off his to-do list: 2,400 km of icy hell.

By Chris Cannon, 7 Dec 2011

life

Postcard from Europe, Verging on Collapse

I spent my vacation with protesters and feral dogs in roiling Greece and Granada. Wish you were here?

By Justin Ritchie, 1 Sep 2011

life

Lunch with a Roman Swami

Spiritual sage Bhakti Madhurya Ban Maharaj assessed my meatballs: bad karma.

By Steve Burgess, 3 Jun 2011

life

Georgia on My Drunken Mind

Supposedly I'm here to help cure Borjomi's Soviet hangover. This means drinking a lot of moonshine.

By Cody Hicks, 2 Jun 2011

life

Disco Lit Bridge on the River Kwai

In Kanchanaburi, Thailand, war crime memories mix with cheerful kitsch.

By Steve Burgess, 18 Feb 2011

life

Thailand's Ghosts, Political and Not

Keeping the spirits satisfied is never easy, and an election now hovers.

By Steve Burgess, 3 Feb 2011

opinion

The Case for Boycotting Tieleman's Boycott of Cuba

The moral question isn't whether you visit, but how.

By Cam Sylvester, 2 Feb 2011

life

In Japan, Why Ask Why?

Just get used to what seems weird, and sing along with the pink elephant head.

By Steve Burgess, 14 Jan 2011

news

Selling Snow Birds on Honduras

A Canadian developer who made millions on porn has big plans for an impoverished, and angry, fishing village. Who's buying?

By Dawn Paley, 14 Dec 2010

life

End of the Go It Alone Adventure

People used to travel to discover things for themselves. Facebook changed that. Everyone else gets to look in now.

By Nick Smith, 31 Aug 2010

life

A Postcard from Many Shanghais

I wanted to see China as Expo spectacle, but also to peer behind the curtain.

By Michael LaPointe, 20 Aug 2010

news

Cruise Ships Dodge US Rules by Dumping off Canada

Regs are tougher in Alaska and Washington, so most ships traveling between hold sewage until in Canadian waters.

By Lee van der Voo, 17 Aug 2010