2009 Archive
Winter 2009
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Feature: The Grander Tour Part I: Desert Dreams This first of a two-part series explores Egypt and Tunisia, two of the Middle East destinations added to the Grand Tour itinerary of the late 1800s - and a detour into the exotic. Getaways: Top 16 Winter Wows Ask any sleep-deprived mammal: Winter's short days and below-zero chill make it an ideal time to hibernate. Then again, one could opt to enter a beard derby, build a quinzhee or spot a snowy owl. Savvy Traveller: Clean Sailing Are cruise lines sailing the deep blue sea in a deep green fashion?
Drive Smart: It's Nice to Share By Paul Sinkewicz Saskatchewan's first car-share club revs up. Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go Holiday gift ideas from CAA; scholarships for students; tips for Yuletide tipplers; spring fling getaways; dealing with driver distraction; a Member-in-the-Know's terrific tour. |
ON THE COVER By Cam Sylvester
Turtles have paddled the Earth's oceans for 100 million years, but now their existence is threatened. Can beach-going tourists help save these incredible creatures?
Up Front: Fun, factual, fresh Local websites turn it up an eco-notch; Lake Louise renewed Terrain Park; Tin Lizzie Ran on "Fuel of the Future; Travel Talk with author Patricia Schultz. |
Fall 2009
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Feature: Sea of Tranquility Whatever floats your boat, you will find it cruising the Mexican Riviera. Getaways: Back in the Saddle Once bucked off, twice as shy, they say. But Maureen wrangles up some courage and hops back on during a visit to Saskatchewan horse expert Mable Elliott's guest ranch. Savvy Traveller: One-Price Paradise? Is an all-inclusive vacation for you? Automotive: Ramping it Up By Paul Sinkewicz Technology ramps it up for the mobility challenged.
Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go Pink-ribbon shopping at CAA; winter and spring getaways; curbing agressive driving; do you want to be our next Member-in-the-Know? Up Front: Fun, factual, fresh...introducing our new column The sky's the limit for amateur radio operators; gas cap confusion; through scottish artistic eyes. |
ON THE COVER By Jennifer Patterson
Brazil has the largest black population outside Africa, yet few travellers have ventured inside the heart of this defiant culture.
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Summer 2009
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Feature: Great Expectations Encounters of the furry kind are a sure thing in B.C.’s wild-life rich Great Bear Rainforest, but a spirit bear sighting is a rare treat indeed. Getaways: It's a gasp, gasp, gaspBy Darrell Noakes Slick-tire riders take to back roads and trails during Saskatchewan's annual pedal push along the historic Qu'Appelle Valley. Savvy Traveller: Coach is Cool? Getting to know the changing face – and pace – of motorcoach touring. Drive Smart: Uneasy Rider Why is the motorcycle death toll declining in Europe, but rising here? Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go Setting the stage for the 23rd annual jazz festival; Sleeping Beauty Castle wakes up; summer road trip of savings; sun sense tips; websites cut the mustard; Caribbean cruisin’; ESC explained. |
Getting Their Kicks
Almost six decades in the making, the Saskatchewan |
Spring 2009
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Hawaii's Big Island is mission control for astrotourism, plus where to go star trekkin' in Saskatchewan... Feature: Getaways: What's Up in Waskesiu How the new Elk Ridge Resort is lending a modern, upscale twist to tried-and-true Prince Albert National Park... Automotive: Got Juice? The ins and outs of hybrid conversion kits...
Take 5: News for CAA Members On The Go Introducing new travel partner Great Excursions; interview with a Disney tunesmith; save in February at Universal Orlando; exploring the rivers of Europe, plus other great spring and summer getaways; CAA’s leaner and greener initiatives. |
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