From our base just outside of Speyer/Hockenheim in Germany, we did a number of day trips that are easy to get to and worth the time and effort. Our trip to Lichtenstein Castle (which also include the town of Tübingen) was just over an hour-an-a-half south of our base, and just outside Stuttgart. We combined the trip to Tübingen and Lichtenstein Castle, making it an ideal double adventure for one day. Read More
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November 2018 Desktop Wallpaper Now Available!
Still dreaming of “Castle Country” … aka Germany. Liechtenstein Castle – stunning!
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Air Canada Adds More Flights To Saint Lucia
Air Canada is adding a host of new flights to the island of Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The carrier will be adding a new nonstop flight on Air Canada Rouge beginning Oct. 31, increasing its weekly frequency to four flights each week to Saint Lucia, with service on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Read More
October 2018 Desktop Wallpaper Now Available!
Just home from Germany and sharing a quick image of Schloss Drachenburg, located on Drachenfels hill in Königswinter, a German town on the Rhine near the city of Bonn … stunning views!
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Airport Security Bins Are Dirtier Than Toilet Seats
A recent study conducted by Finnish and British researchers reveals that the plastic bins used to inspect personal items at airport security have as much of a 50 per cent chance of carrying the viruses that cause upper respiratory infections. Read More
Air Canada Expanding Flights To St Vincent And The Grenadines
Air Canada’s Rouge brand will be offering year-round nonstop flights from Toronto to St Vincent’s Argyle International Airport.
The weekly Thursday flights will resume Oct. 25 and continue year-round, with a second weekly flight on Sundays set to operate during the peak winter travel season, from Dec. 16 to April 28, 2019.

The Petit St Vincent resort in the Grenadines.
September 2018 Desktop Wallpaper Now Available!
For the month of September we take you back to Strasbourg, France.
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Air Canada Cargo – An Industry Leader Transporting Live Animals With IATA Certification
MONTREAL, Aug. 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada Cargo has become the first airline to receive a new global certification for the safe transport of live animals. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded Air Canada Cargo with the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) Certification following successful completion of the verification process in its Montreal facility. Read More
Aeroplan and Flair Airlines Announce Preferred Partnership Beginning July 2020
TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2018 /CNW/ – Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM) and Flair Airlines today announced a preferred partnership that will see Aeroplan become Flair’s loyalty program. Starting July 2020, Aeroplan Members will be able to both earn Aeroplan Miles when booking flights on Flair routes and redeem for flights at fixed-rate fares. Read More
Aeroplan Announces Air Transat as a Preferred Partner
Partnership will bring Aeroplan Members closer to their favourite holiday and sun destinations beginning July 2020
TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM), today announced a new preferred partnership arrangement with Air Transat, Canada’s number one holiday airline, effective July 2020. Aeroplan Miles will be earned and redeemed on all Air Transat flights and vacation packages. Read More










