A fishing boat rests on is keel in Hall's Harbour, N.S. on the Bay of Fundy on Thursday, April 22, 2010.
On the rails
All aboard all around the world
Rail buffs alert: An Australian tour operator is offering 50-day around-the-world tours featuring the Trans-Siberian Railway from Ulan Bator to Moscow, trains through Scandinavia and a Via Rail journey across Canada. The price includes connecting flights and stops in Iceland and Japan. The company, 50 Degrees North, says travel will mainly follow the 50th parallel. Prices for departures in June, July and August start at about $35,800.
On the ground
Vote for the Bay of Fundy
The premiers of two Atlantic provinces are after your votes, not to keep them in office but for the Bay of Fundy. Nova Scotia's Darrell Dexter and New Brunswick's David Alward want everyone to go online to new7wonders.com to cast their vote to put the Bay of Fundy on the world's new seven wonders list. It is the only Canadian site among 28 competitors that include the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef. Winners will be announced on Nov. 11.
In the room
It's hot in the hostel
More budget travellers are enjoying nookie in dorm rooms - 16 per cent last year, up from 14 per cent in 2009 - according to a survey by HostelBookers, an online travel agency. The more than 15,000 responses also indicated that 94 per cent of hostel users practise safe sex on holiday. Among other findings: Sightseeing and culture were the top reason for travel, 86 per cent use the Internet at least twice a week and the majority of trips were for one month or less.
Douglas McArthur Sources: 50 Degrees North, Canadian Press, HostelBookers.com