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Great Places
 Lara PingueLara Pingue 
The World Cup is only days away, and we’ve got you covered on the best places to join fans to take in the games in Vancouver and Toronto. Don’t live in those cities? Here’s your guide to other watch parties across the country.

Also this week, a postcard from Rhodes, Greece, where the call of the “old country” beckons our travel writer time and time again – not just for the iconic sites and food, but for the links to his family’s roots. Read more.

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