A snowboarder rides on Whister Mountain, February 6, 2010. The Vancouver 2010 Olympics open February 12.
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Spotlight on B.C.

As all eyes turn to British Columbia, Globe Travel takes you to the province's best destinations

Andrea Green sent us this photo, taken outside of Kihei, Maui at a luau at sunset. Andrea says Maui is the perfect place for couples to get away and spend some quality time together.
Your pics

More of your most romantic destinations

Is there a place that's close to your heart? Share your best photos of romantic trips and we'll publish our favourites on globeandmail.com

Deal

Cruise down the river in Champagne

Score a bargain on a springtime cruise

It's a long way from the Rockies, but Newfoundland's Marble Mountain offers some serious vertical.
Ski Central

Where to ski out of B.C.

Beyond British Columbia, the country's resorts are ready for you and enjoying a good season

The 15-kilometre beach at Kiawah is one of the resort’s main attractions, and it’s a great place for kids to learn how to ride bikes.

South Carolina

March Break: Let the kids pick the spot

Family vacations were disastrous – until the children found the place they couldn't get enough of

March Break with toddlers

Mexico with the little ones

Bored by all-inclusives, The Globe's Simona Chiose took her young family off the tourist-beaten path

Family vacations

Hitting Cuba with the kids

When your children are ready to fly the coop, the family vacation takes on special significance

Vancouver 2010

Hidden gems for foodies at the Olympics

Where to go for ‘cold tea’ after hours, the best espresso and bannock wraps

The weekly travel buzz

The Goods

Tampa gets a new art museum, Paris on Valentine's, and more

Carnival

Rio's high life

As Carnival kicks off, hip Cariocas are heading to the hills – specifically to high-end restaurants and quiet patios in Santa Teresa

Tripping

In the baths, it's a woman's world

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Turkey, it seems right to have a Turkish bath

Where to mark Chinese New Year

Feeling lucky? Here's how to celebrate the Year of the Tiger

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Hawaii: a foodie's island paradise

Exploring Maui's culinary corners – from grand resorts to clothing-optional beaches – to find eight exceptional meals

The view at Humuhumunukunukuapua’a is nothing short of gorgeous.
First Nations art
First Nations art, inside and out

From the airport to northern villages, vibrant colours and carvings catch the eye

Totems in the Kitselas Canyon National Historic Site.
2010 Winter Games
Escape from Vancouver

As the rest of the world comes to town, thousands of locals are fleeing the Olympic extravaganza. Find out where they'll relax during the Games

Tourists sunbathe at Waikiki beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Your photos
More of your beach pictures

Your warm-weather vacation shots

Reader Vanursu uploaded this picture of Peniscola, Spain, to our Flickr group.
New airport security rules
Carry-on in the U.S.

Confused by the rules? Read on

The Hungry Traveller
Have a delicious flight

WestJet lifts airplane food standards with tasty local sandwiches

Airplane food? It is now, since WestJet started buying from Spolumbo’s of Calgary.
In the aftermath
Helping Haiti

After the earthquake, the beach takes a backseat and kinship flourishes for travellers in the Dominican Republic

Volunteers and Red Cross aides gathered at the fire station in Cabrera.
Road Work: A weekly look at business travel
How to haggle with hotels

What's a hotel room worth? These days, it depends how hard you're willing to bargain

Travel
Where to travel in 2010

Forget the ‘staycation': This is the year that travel makes a comeback. From remote destinations such as Laos and Nicaragua to grand events such as the Winter Olympics in Vancouver

Decoding the decade
How we travelled then, how we travel now

Hello electronic tickets, GPS devices, packed lunches...goodbye printed tickets, guide books, airplane food

Kamloops to Revelstoke
Searching for deep B.C. powder

For killer views and thigh-screaming excitement, Globe Sports editor Tom Maloney heads into the B.C. Interior – where the lineups are sparse and the snow is deep

Revelstoke is the final destination in our roundup
of the best off-the-beaten-path ski hills in B.C.
Mexico
All-inclusive luxury

Forget karaoke and bland buffets. On the Riviera Maya, a new class of hotels serves up oysters, spa treatments and free golf

Suites in the all-inclusive Grand Velas are spacious; the restaurants are strictly à la carte.
Adventure travel
Thrills and chills: Diving in Nunavik

In freezing Hudson Bay, Inuit divers teach search-and-rescue workers – and gutsy tourists – how to survive under water

The town of Puvirnituq has only 1,500 people, but as the local tourism headquarters, it boasts a state-of-the-art dive shop.
The Year of Infamy
Bad trips

Every traveller hits bumps, but some create their own turbulence: bringing a baby alligator on the plane or getting into a high-altitude fight over a boyfriend. Douglas McArthur rounds up the year’s worst travel missteps

Q&A
Your H1N1 travel questions answered

What you need to know to stay healthy while travelling this winter

A traveller wears a mask upon his return to Toronto's Pearson airport on April 26, 2009, after spending four days in Mexico City.
Fall of the Berlin Wall: 20 years later
Berlin's love affair with freedom

When the Wall fell, artists packed up their paintbrushes and headed for Berlin. Now they're returning for the anniversary celebrations

The Wall, as it appeared earlier this week. Artists have returned to Berlin to touch up the murals they painted in 1989.
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Tales from the trail

At Timberline Lodge, better known as The Shining hotel