Everett Potter's Travel Report

By Karen Glenn We saw the first polar bear even before we reached the Tundra Lodge. Devon, our driver, stopped the Polar Rover as Leah, one of our guides, pointed… Continue reading »

Via Rail Canada’s slogan is a “A More Human Way to Travel.” That’s not the only thing that sets it apart from Amtrak, its US counterpart. This summer, Via Rail… Continue reading »

Pasta man at St. Lawrence Pizza and Pasta in Toronto. Photo by Ed Wetschler. By Ed Wetschler Like most great cities, Toronto is a quilt of neighborhoods, each offering local… Continue reading »

It was 1997 when I first met Brian McCutcheon, owner of Rivers, Oceans, and Mountains, or simply ROAM. I had been hired by Men’s Journal magazine to write about the… Continue reading »

Heading to Whistler for the Olympics? Contributor Steve Jermanok gives you the rundown 1. Don't Rush The two-hour drive from Vancouver to Whistler is on Highway 99, otherwise known as… Continue reading »

The Deal: The world is divided between those who love Montreal in winter and those who, well, you get the point. For those of us who can't get enough of… Continue reading »

Dining at The Drake. Reviewed by Ed Wetschler THE BACKSTORY:  By the 1980s Queen Street West was the pits. Between suburbanization and a mental health facility whose overflow filled the… Continue reading »

Maid of the Mist By Shari Hartford A multi-generational vacation is usually difficult to plan. Someone wants the beach, someone else craves culture and there's one in every crowd who… Continue reading »

   It seems like every hotel worthy of the name is pitching a Valentine's Day deal in this year of the recession. But the fact is that the best romantic… Continue reading »

 It's the end of the harvest season in North America, and thus an opportune moment to speak with Canadian writer Anita Stewart. For decades, Stewart has been writing and speaking… Continue reading »