What Denver Can Teach The World About Living Well
Our Living Well, On Location series explores cities and countries from around the world. How do other people pursue health and happiness? We're going coast to coast, country to country to find out....
View ArticleYou're Not a Terrorist? Are You Sure?
Click here for the NPR TED Radio Hour segment on privacy and the TEDTalks that inspired this post. In his TED Talk "How the NSA Betrayed the World's Trust," Mikko Hypponen challenges the minimalist...
View ArticleDragons, Sochi And An Icy Beach: The Week In Photos, Jan. 26 - Feb. 2
Nothing quite compares to the power of a photograph to communicate the goings on in the world. Ranging from the serious to the silly, these photos offer a peek into events around the world this week....
View ArticleWhere To Go In March: 10 Places And Festivals Around The World Worth A Trip
So much to do, so many places to see, but so little time to do it all. That's where Destination Unknown comes into play. At the beginning of each month, HuffPost Canada Travel will be putting together...
View ArticleIf You Thought Getting Old Sucks, Try Having A Lifespan Like These Animals
Ming lived through the Spanish Armada, the World Wars and the Civil Rights movement. Though he isn’t as famous as these events, he was historic in his own right. So who is this mysterious fellow that...
View ArticleWhy Squeezing the 'Meridians of Adventure' Can Make You a Smarter Traveler
Richard Bangs describes himself as a "feverishly chronic and dangerously insatiable traveler" who is forever on the lam from routine and the mundane. He conducted first descents of a number of major...
View ArticleThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Author
I've done hundreds of talks and readings from my books across the U.S. and Canada, and in Great Britain, Germany, Austria, France and Israel. When I'm picked up on tour at a train station or airport,...
View ArticlePhotographer Travels The World Documenting Children's Wildest Dreams
Photographer Sofie Knijff has spent the last several years traveling the world, documenting the goals and ambitions of children around the globe. From South Africa to India to Brazil, her stirring...
View ArticleKindly Allow This Abstraction Of Google Earth To Blow Your Mind
Ever since Google street view began assisting lost drivers and nosy internet stalkers with an almighty bird's eye view of virtually any locale, it has also been involved in some seriously inspired art...
View Article8 Places That Will Be Totally Empty During The Super Bowl
If you already know that your favorite part of the Super Bowl is going to be Budweiser's adorable new commercial involving puppies and/or baby horses, then you know you shouldn't be watching the Super...
View ArticleYour Weekly Travel Zen: Deserts
This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Caley Weyman. Her photo of wooly camels in Mongolia's Gobi Desert shows the tranquility of the desert and its wildlife. With vast stretches of sand,...
View Article7 Reasons To Give New Jersey A Chance
We understand the premise of this post may give you pause (see below), but hear us out. Let's face it. New Jersey is pretty polarizing. You either love it or you love to hate it. And if the latter is...
View ArticleWell Isn't Zalipe Just The Sweetest Little Town You Ever Did See
In the tiny Polish town of Zalipe, a teeny tiny town northeast of Krakow, there remains an endearing tradition amongst residents. It all started back in the 19th century, when residents would whitewash...
View Article16 Dogs Who Get To Travel More Than You
It's a sad, sad thing when a dog has been to more exotic countries than you have. ...and we'd totally hate them, if they weren't so gosh darn adorable. 1. This is Caique. He's a regular on the beaches...
View ArticleUnderwater 'Fairy Rings' In Baltic Sea Caused By Poison, Biologists Say
They're not the work of World War II bombs or aliens or fairies. Instead, mysterious underwater rings spotted off the coast of Denmark are the result of poison, biologists say. Striking rings of green...
View ArticleIf You Like Walking, These Are The Cities For You (PHOTOS)
We all know that walking is the best form of transport in big cities: it's cost-effective and environmentally friendly, and you don't have to worry about traffic or delayed trains during your morning...
View ArticleExtreme Weather Photos Of The Week
This week brought several big headlines in extreme weather news: A rare snow storm hit the Deep South early in the week from North Carolina to Texas, causing school closures, cancelled travel and...
View ArticleDrone Captures Unbelievable Video, Adds Entirely New Dimension To Whale Watching
Fin whales -- the second-largest whale species and also one of the most elusive -- are longer than the average school bus. Given their size and deep-diving behavior, encountering one of these behemoths...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Home Feel Like A Luxe Ski Lodge
When we escape our homes for the winter season, it's usually to head to the mountains and hit the slopes. And the best part of it all? Snuggling up with a blanket in the lodge. But that doesn't have to...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Fans Collapse At Crowded New Jersey Train Station
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Fans sporting the team colors of Denver and Seattle streamed into MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl on a mild winter evening Sunday, with the only minor disruption for...
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