Best Service Feature • Honourable Mention
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Play loud. That’s what it says on The Bluebonnets T-shirt. They do. I absorbed the all-female blues rock band’s full sonic force while at the front of the red Continental Club stage, a former la-dee-da supper venue that has slid from its 1950s heydays into a gloriously down-at-the-broken-heels, beloved music destination on South Congress […]
Best Service Feature • Second Place
3 High-End Hiking Trips Close to Calgary Low-lying clouds seem to have swallowed up the backcountry, obscuring my view of the famous Bugaboos Spires, a collection of pointy peaks that are part of the Purcell Mountains in southeastern British Columbia. The temperature is cool for mid-July, and though nature remains stunning — the overcast sky […]
Best Service Feature • First Place
Safe-cation FRIGID RAIN LASHED AROUND US AS WE BANGED on the station doors to be let inside. Behind us stood hundreds of other passengers, all frustrated after being unceremoniously herded off the Eurostar train. Just that morning, we were happily chugging our way to Paris, thrilled to be ticking off an item on our collective […]
Best Service Feature • First Place • 2016
Living on Cuban time: Island has its charms, challenges and breathtaking beaches “No problem,” our taxi driver Rodolfo says cheerfully and as he pulls the 1981 Lada we’re riding in to the side of the road. The sputtering and clanging is just another unholy sound coming from the belching rattletrap of a car – seemingly […]
Best Service Feature • Second Place • 2016
Secret tricks and tips for booking Aeroplan rewards If you’ve ever signed up for an Aeroplan card, chances are you have a love-hate relationship with the popular rewards program. On one hand it’s easy to rack up the points thanks to credit card sign-ups and bonuses on everything from gas to drug store purchases, and […]
Best Service Feature • Honourable Mention • 2016
The ultimate list of aprés-ski spots in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains Gliding through fresh powder, inhaling crisp mountain air and soaking in epic views from the top of a peak are par for the course at the world-famous ski resorts in Alberta, Canada. It’s no wonder the Rocky Mountains attract adventure seekers from around the world, […]