2008 Archive

Feature: Beijing Off the Wall
By Daniel Wood

China’s booming capital straddles the
intersection of ancient traditions and
modern ways.

Automotive: Taking the High Road
By Suzanne Décarie

10 tips to help put courtesy back into
driving.

Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go

Holiday Shopping Made Easy with CAA;
seeking 2009 scholarship candidates;
New at Science Centre - Gone WILD!; 
CAA Travel Exclusive CAA Group
Departures; Country Roads of Ireland;
Winging It Without the Guilt Trip.                              

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Treasures of the Sierra Madre

By Kerry Banks

Mexico’s enchanting colonial cities
lie well off the main tourism thoroughfare,
but squarely on the path of history. 

Feature: Belizean Bravehearts
By Daniel Wood

The jungle will eat you alive, even as you drink in the beauty of it all. Just ask writer Daniel Wood, whose journey down Central America’s Swasey River took him through the heart of Belize’s 40,000-hectare Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary — a biodiverse hot spot and perfectly lush place to die.

Automotive: How to hit the sweet spot when buying a used car.
By Paul Sinkewicz

Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go

Memories of a motorcycle grandma; fish-spotting in Beijing; Greece by motorcoach and cruise ship; a CAAsh saving story to write in about; annual member meeting time; CAA Saskatchewan’s School Safety Patrol — 6,000 and counting.

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A New Path to the Lost City

By Andrew Findlay

The legendary, but crowded, Inca Trail isn’t the only tourist trek in the Andes. Backcountry adventurer Andrew Findlay blazes a quieter and greener route to Machu Picchu.

Feature:

Mongol Road Warriors 
Part 1 (London to Istanbul)
By Jason Minvielle

Mongol Road Warriors 
Part 2 (Istanbul to Turkmenbashy)
By Jason Minvielle

Mongol Road Warriors 
Part 3 (Turkmenbashy to Ulaanbaatar)
By Jason Minvielle

Automotive:
Safe and Safer: How science is lending drivers a hand
By Paul Sinkewicz

Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go

Sharpen your pencil for the Summer EsCAApes Contest; the new Aquatica water park makes a splash; Science Centre and WDM summer calendars; the revamped Great EsCAApes and new AdvoCAAcy sections; what’s your CAAsh savings story?

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The Little Boat That Could

By Allan Casey

Saskatchewan’s great inland seas are unpredictable enough, but to ply them in a tiny homemade wooden craft is to truly mess with the lake gods...

Feature: Portugal Long-Stay
By Maureen M. Murray

A Portugal long-stay frees up plenty of time to uncover the pleasures and treasures of the country’s bustling Algarve region.                                        

Automotive: Let 'em Shine
By Paul Sinkewicz

Cruising takes on new meaning at Saskatchewan’s annual car shows, where visitors hoof it past primped beauties and handsome beasts.                          

Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go

Disney’s 2008 giveaways; surfing CAA’s revamped website; Quebec City’s 400thanniversary blast…

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The Call of Africa

By Kerry Banks

A safari to the cradle of humanity is like returning home after a 1.7 million-year absence and discovering that someone has done an extreme Eden makeover on the property.