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Island man visits all 193 United Nations countries: 'Avoid tours, guides and hotels'

Island man visits all 193 United Nations countries: 'Avoid tours, guides and hotels'

It took retired Courtenay physician Ron Perrier, now 72, 18 years to complete the milestone.
Rick Steves: Pompeii, Italy’s frozen-in-time Roman city

Rick Steves: Pompeii, Italy’s frozen-in-time Roman city

City’s ruins offer the best look anywhere at life in an ancient Roman town
Cycling trip to Albania filled with the unexpected

Cycling trip to Albania filled with the unexpected

Small, inexpensive country offers big mountains and wide valleys with steep hills covered in Jerusalem pine, olive trees, and vineyards.
In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it

In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it

There are about 600 polar bears in the population near Churchill, Manitoba — about half what it was 40 years ago, but still close to one bear for every resident.
Claims open in $12.5M class-action settlement over WestJet baggage fees

Claims open in $12.5M class-action settlement over WestJet baggage fees

Anyone who paid for their first checked bag on Canadian domestic flights booked directly with WestJet for travel between Oct. 29, 2014, and July 29, 2017, is eligible to submit a claim.
AirBnB users will play gladiators in Rome's Colosseum under $1.5-million sponsorship deal

AirBnB users will play gladiators in Rome's Colosseum under $1.5-million sponsorship deal

Under the deal, the sponsorship by the short-term rental giant will cover the renewal of an educational program inside the ancient Roman amphitheater covering the history of the structure and gladiators.
Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao

Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao

For Chinese ravers, these gatherings — often called “ye di,” or “wild dances” — not only offer a rare space for unfettered fun, but signal resistance to the narrowly prescribed future a rigid society expects for them.
Damaged Nova Scotia-P.E.I. ferry expected to resume sailing next month after repairs

Damaged Nova Scotia-P.E.I. ferry expected to resume sailing next month after repairs

The ferry company that provides service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island says it expects to get one of its boats back in the water before the end of the sailing season.
Rick Steves: In Berlin, keep your eye on the Wall

Rick Steves: In Berlin, keep your eye on the Wall

Although little remains of the grandest souvenir of Cold War Berlin, you can retrace its history in the Berlin Wall Memorial.
Kim Pemberton: Enjoy the quiet life during Okanagan's shoulder season

Kim Pemberton: Enjoy the quiet life during Okanagan's shoulder season

Kelowna has plenty to offer in autumn, when the lake gets less crowded and the destination’s biggest draws — wineries and local hiking trails — remain open before snow’s arrival, when skiing takes prominence.