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Put your fears aside: Mexico's Copper Canyon is safe - and gorgeous

Associated Press reporter Lisa J. Adams is seen ziplining over a canyon in Divisadero, Mexico.  Copper Canyon is a series of awe-inspiring gorges bigger than the Grand Canyon.

Associated Press reporter Lisa J. Adams is seen ziplining over a canyon in Divisadero, Mexico. Copper Canyon is a series of awe-inspiring gorges bigger than the Grand Canyon.

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By Lisa J. Adams, The Associated Press
2012/01/02 12:27:00

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico - I won't lie: I had some qualms about travelling alone to the Copper Canyon, a series of awe-inspiring gorges bigger than the Grand Canyon that happen to be in the same northwestern region of Mexico consumed by drug-trafficking violence.

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50 places for 2012

Colourful Ghana is one of Frommers top picks for 2012 travel.
2011/12/30 00:01:00

Top recommendations from magazines and travel sites include Beirut, Fukuoka, Ann Arbor, Toronto . . . wait. Toronto?

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Annual Toronto Star geography quiz

This river is known to the Chinese as Chang Jiang. We call it something else. What would that be?
2011/12/30 00:01:00

Toronto Star's geography quiz tests you on mountains, rivers and the North Pole

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Weirdest travel incidents of 2011

Jaeger Mah at the Vancouver International Airport.
2011/12/30 00:01:00

Gerard Depardieu pees in a bottle on flight, suspicious 'thick accent' puts military jets on alert, sweaty armpits trigger alarms, and much more. (2)

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The First Annual Toronto Star Travel Awards – The Jimmy’s

Nothing beats a lovely sunset in the Caribbean. This shot was taken in July at Sandals Resort in Negril, Jamaica.
2011/12/29 11:46:00

From most boring drive to best hotel pools and from top golf spots to friendliest, ahem, customs agents, a look at Travel Editor Jim Byers’ 2011...

Travel | Europe

In Search of Literary London

Westminster Abbey in London is the final resting place of many of the world's best-loved authors.
2011/12/29 10:13:00

From Dickens to Kipling, English city is the final resting place for many of the world’s best authors.

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Arthur Frommer’s 15 Top Bargain Vacations

kayaking is a great way to enjoy the rainforests of Costa Rica. And Star columnist Arthur Frommer says now is a great time to book a Costa Rica trip.
2011/12/28 10:48:00

From Cuba and Dominican sun trips to Paris, Orlando and China, a look at some of the top holiday deals for February.

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Travel deals of the week: Tahiti and Holland

2011/12/29 10:17:00

Dream trips to beautiful Bermuda and Niagara wine country also among our top bargains.

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Jason Voorhees and horror movie stars guest on a cruise trip

Dancers perform at the Hotel Nacional in Havana, Cuba.
2011/12/29 10:20:00

“Tides of Torture” theme for Carnival cruise, plus a Cuba tourism jump.

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Arthur Frommer’s New Year’s (Travel) Resolutions

Columnist Arthur Frommer says one of his resolutions for 2012 is to avoid cruise lines that stop at private islands or beaches, such as the one at Labadee in Haiti.
2011/12/28 00:01:00

From being courteous to security folks to offering better tips at hotels, a look at better travel for 2012.

Travel | Caribbean

Get more bang for your buck in the Bahamas

Atlantis resort on Paradise Island features a great beach as well as water slides and tons of other activities.
2011/12/27 10:14:00

Bahamas offer sweet perks to entice bargain hunters for winter travel

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Weirdest travel incidents of 2011

If RyanAir's business model comes here... ...you'll see travellers wizzing into bottles becuase they removed all but one toilet and even... Monkie

Get married naked on TV for a Jamaica trip

Venice Menace Strange you wouldn't explain what the actual problem is with cruise ships and Venice in the article. tbo

Get your wetsuit ready, it’s Gauley Season

Class III rapids like Roostertail, shown here, make the Lower Gauley a good option for those new to whitewater. The challenging rapids in West Virginia bring thousands from across North America to test their hand at whitewater rafting.

Get lost in the Alps

The Swiss/French Portes du Soleil cross-border ski region offers skiers and snowboarders 650km of ski runs and 14 terrain parks. In the background the Dents du Midi (3,257m). Twelve interconnected resorts in two countries, 650 km of groomed runs, 197 lifts — the Portes du Soleil stats read like Jose Bautista’s baseball card.

Check out South Florida’s best-kept secret

The beaches of Sanibel Island, Florida have some of the world's best shell hunting. Pretty good sunsets, too. You know you’ve stumbled on to a good thing in Florida when it’s mid-July, your hotel is full and at sunrise, the beach is alive with shell hunters. Welcome to Sanibel Island.

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