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Doing The Big Apple with Little People

Posted: 07/25/10 11:18AM
Filed Under: Travel, Family Travel

One of the best city breaks you'll ever take is to New York. It's a destination made for kids, who can identify loads of locations from movies and television shows - from the Museum of Natural History to Times Square and the Statue of Liberty. With the loonie still riding high, this summer is as good as any to take in the sights and sounds of Manhattan. Here's a three-day itinerary that you can use to have the time of your lives.

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Horseshoe Resort's New Adventure Park

Posted: 07/17/10 10:42AM
Filed Under: Travel

Fancy yourself a candidate for Survivor or The Amazing Race? Test your physical skills and get your heart pumping at the new Horseshoe Adventure Park.

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Horseshoe Adventure Park

Horseshoe Adventure Park is the first in Canada to offer zorbing, a New Zealand-created thrill ride. Participants enter through the side of the nine and a half foot transparent giant ball, either strapped in a harness or sitting in a pool of water and the ball is rolled down a hill, either on a fast track or a meandering path through the trees.

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        <div id="cs_feed_seo" class="hmedia"><h2>Horseshoe Adventure Park</h2><p class='caption'>Horseshoe Adventure Park is the first in Canada to offer zorbing, a New Zealand-created thrill ride. Participants enter through the side of the nine and a half foot transparent giant ball, either strapped in a harness or sitting in a pool of water and the ball is rolled down a hill, either on a fast track or a meandering path through the trees. </p><p class='credit'><a rel='enclosure' type='image/jpeg' href='http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/canadatravel/911181/boy-in-ball.jpg' title='Horseshoe Resort'>Horseshoe Adventure Park</a></p><p class='caption'>The climbing wall is 32 feet high and has 10 spaces to ascend and descend.</p><p class='credit'><a rel='enclosure' type='image/jpeg' href='http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/canadatravel/911181/rockwall.jpg' title='Horseshoe Resort'>Horseshoe Adventure Park</a></p><p class='caption'>Mountain bikers have access to four trails, from beginner to expert, with ladders, rails and boxes.</p><p class='credit'><a rel='enclosure' type='image/jpeg' href='http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/canadatravel/911181/biker1.jpg' title='Horseshoe Resort'>Horseshoe Adventure Park</a></p><p class='caption'>Mountain bikers have access to four trails, from beginner to expert, with ladders, rails and boxes.</p><p class='credit'><a rel='enclosure' type='image/jpeg' href='http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/canadatravel/911181/bikers2.jpg' title='Horseshoe Resort'>Horseshoe Adventure Park</a></p><p class='caption'>Summer tubing provides the same thrill as tubing on snow, using a special surface enhanced with water.</p><p class='credit'><a rel='enclosure' type='image/jpeg' href='http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/canadatravel/911181/snowtube.jpg' title='Horseshoe Resort'>Horseshoe Adventure Park</a></p><p class='caption'>The skateboard park is 10,000 square feet with ramps - also welcomes BMX bikes and inline skaters. </p><p class='credit'><a rel='enclosure' type='image/jpeg' href='http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/canadatravel/911181/gnaarly-dudes.jpg' title='Horseshoe Resort'>Horseshoe Adventure Park</a></p><p class='caption'>The skateboard park is 10,000 square feet with ramps - also welcomes BMX bikes and inline skaters. </p><p class='credit'><a rel='enclosure' type='image/jpeg' href='http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/canadatravel/911181/skateboard-park.jpg' title='Horseshoe Resort'>Horseshoe Adventure Park</a></p></div>
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Ottawa Goes Pop for Art Lovers, Foodies

Posted: 07/17/10 10:51AM
Filed Under: Travel

Canadians proudly think of Parliament Hill when they think of Ottawa, but the city has more to offer than government buildings. This summer Ottawa is showing off its myriad of destinations for visitors interested in history, art, outdoor activities and locally-infused dining.

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Signs You've Travelled in a Developing Country

Posted: 07/17/10 11:01AM
Filed Under: Travel

There's culture shock, and there's reverse culture shock. And sometimes, there are simply the habits you pick up while on the road for a while. Once home, these habits are hard to break at first, and you find yourself doing funny things like using a cup of water to try to flush your toilet. Here are five signs that you've been traveling in a developing country for a while.

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Italian Tourists End up in Wrong Sydney

Posted: 07/07/10 3:48PM
Filed Under: Travel

A couple from Italy got a taste of Cape Breton hospitality Wednesday when they unexpectedly arrived in Sydney, N.S., instead of Sydney, Australia.

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Triangulate a Trip to Bermuda

Posted: 07/06/10 3:04PM
Filed Under: Travel, Bermuda

Blame the Beach Boys for placing Bermuda amongst The Bahamas and Montego in their ‘80s-era hit “Kokomo,” but despite common musical misconceptions, the balmy island is nowhere near the Caribbean.

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