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There really is nothing like the beds on most cruise lines. And the positive feedback has been so universal since they were introduced a few years ago, that some cruise lines actually have advertisements in the cabins telling you how you can buy one of these sleep charmers through them. If you can't get a good night's sleep on one of these beds then you likely can't get a good rest anywhere.
As travellers we know that the rapid rise in fuel costs cannot be absorbed by travel suppliers. And since no one predicts any significant drop in fuel prices for a very long time, travellers would prefer that these charges be folded into the cost of the ticket itself. Somehow travel companies, and not just in the cruise industry, seem to feel we will be deterred from travelling if we were faced w...
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... dog to check the luggage of all bus travellers. However, with respect to the accused, the police ...10 The protection of privacy interests rests on the constraints, like the requirements of prior...
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I have been following the recent news about Raitt's comments regarding the isotope shortage as "sexy." I think she's great! These are the types of things a politician goes into public service for. Of coarse it's sexy and so is the opportunity to fix it. It is good to see her passion and enthusiasm for what she does. "Sexy" is a very powerful word. When bad things happen I wish there were more people like Raitt who actually see it as an opportunity. It shows she has chosen the right profession for herself. I'm glad she's there taking care of me.
The bigoted teaching here was so extreme that child care workers have seized the children but a more subtle indoctrination is a constant in a multitude of children's lives. They are told repeatedly that they are superior -- that only their partic...
... social engineers and their fellow travellers in the chattering classes always see themselves ass the "planners" and the rest of us as the "planned." To them, freedom of associ...
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... primary motivations for Alaska Highway travellers is the enduring mythology of this route that is st... as a military route to link Alaska with the rest of the United States during World War II. Since op...
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When the requirement for a passport for crossing the border by air came into effect, was there was a kind of unofficial grace period. With a good explanation, transportation officials were allowing Canadians leeway if they had other appropriate identification. With the June 1, 2009 date for all entrants to show a passport, including those travelling by automobile, the message being delivered is clear. There will be no grace period whatsoever. Passport Canada, fearing an unprecedented demand for passports as the date draws nearer, has even started running advertisements asking us to apply now, well in advance of next year's implementation date. This is good advice. In the past the lineups at passport offices across the country have been extreme. They added staff to handle the surge th...
..., but with the hundreds of thousands of travellers who prefer going south by car and haven't to date ...Manitoba and the rest of Canada need the tourists to keep coming back in...
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... based on its reputation as a preferred rest stop for long-haul travellers, Burgess predicted. ...
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I received an e-mail this week admonishing me for not taking the opportunity of promoting Canada in the column and radio show that led into our July 1 holiday. Over the past weeks I have featured a number of Canadian destinations and events including the City of Quebec's 400th year festivities. I have written and talked about the current crisis facing Canadian Tourism and suggested it would be a good decision to see our country this summer to experience the wonders I have come to appreciate in discovering and rediscovering most regions I have visited over the years. I still must get to Newfoundland as well as our Northern extremes. But I will. And even as I visit other countries and try to send travellers around the world, I will continue to promote this country that I feel fortunate my...
...Counsel here in Winnipeg, and all the rest of the Americans who live and work here now, Happy...
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Streets, roads and bridges are provided by the provinces and cities. The railways supply their own infrastructure. The rest is provided by the federal government. During the 1990s, however, the commercialization of seaports and airports changed the financing of this infrastructure. The financial burden of airport infrastructure was shifted from general taxation to a user-pay policy. Air travellers, for example, support all airport infrastructure directly through Airport Improvement Fees and indirectly through revenues collected from parking, rents and concessions, and landing fees.
Airports with new infrastructure, like Toronto, Ottawa and Winnipeg that have high debt loads to service are in the worst situation. Air travelers should brace themselves for increases in airport fees and hig...
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A recent study on retirement by Fidelity Investments Canada found that 50 per cent of Canadians (and 69 per cent of Manitobans and Saskatchewanians) plan to work at least part time after retirement.
It decides for you that your retirement goal is 80 per cent of your current income and does the rest. A great feature is that it shows what your result will be if you have "poor" markets throughout your planning period, and how much you will have if you experience average markets.
By the way, if you do a lot of cross-border trips, consider applying for a Nexus card, issued by a joint venture of the Canadian and U.S. border services, to speed crossing for low risk, registered travellers.