Test your knowledge about the Winter Olympics and learn some fun facts to impress your friends and family. Is this the first time Russia is hosting the Winter Games? The 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games will be the first time that the Russian Federation has hosted the Winter Games. The Soviet Union hosted the 1980 […]
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Groupon expands travel offerings
Last month, Groupon announced an expansion of its Groupon Getawaysmarketplace with the addition of approximately 20,000 new hotels in all of the most popular destinations around the world. With the addition of these new properties to Groupon Getaways’ already popular up-to-60-per cent-off Flash Deals, travellers can now find a hotel through Groupon for every […]
English capital breaks record for tourist visits
Hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics has given London a massive boost on the world stage, with huge numbers of international visitors flocking to the city. Figures released last month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that a record 4.9-million people visited the city between July-September 2013. For the first nine months of […]
Minister of State Yelich kicks off Snowbird Extravaganza in Florida
On January 28, 2014, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), cut the ribbon to officially launch the 2014 Snowbird Extravaganza, an annual convention held in Lakeland, Florida, to showcase products and services for Canadian snowbirds and other travellers. “I am delighted to be here at the Snowbird Extravaganza, an event […]
World’s largest vinyl record visible on approach to LAX
Throughout the month of January 2014, passengers arriving on flights at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) should have their cameras ready for a record-breaking photo-op. The roof of the iconic venue, the Forum, has been turned into the world’s largest vinyl album, an enormous tribute to the biggest band to ever come out of Southern […]