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22
Feb

Travel Alerts from Ottawa: Bahrain, Libya, Morocco

Travel reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Bahrain : Avoid non-essential travel Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Bahrain due to civil unrest and demonstrations and the threat of terrorist attacks. Libya : Avoid all travel […]

15
Feb

Icelandair suspends November, December service from Canada

Feb 15, 2011 – Icelandair has revised its Toronto schedule for 2011, offering four flights a week beginning April 13 and suspending all service from Canada for November and December. According to officials, Icelandair had planned to increase capacity from Toronto and operate a longer flight season, but was obligated to adjust its Canadian schedule […]

11
Feb

The Marina, Oceania's Brilliant New Ship

Saturday, Patti and I had the privilege, with Arend and Darlene Roos, and Stephanie Anevich and Brian Robertson, of attending the christening of the Marina, Oceania's newest ship. Mary Hart of Entertainment Tonight was the “Godmother” and the ceremony, at Miami's Cruise Port, was beautiful. We then settled in for a great experience, four days […]

11
Feb

Update from Ottawa: Cameroon

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Cameroon: Exercise high degree of caution. Although the Rapid Intervention Brigade has managed to curtail many large scale “coupures de routes” in the Extreme North Province, travellers should exercise a high degree of caution […]

8
Feb

Canadian Travel Alert: Burma/Myanmar

OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to areas along the border with Thailand, China, and Laos due to clashes between the military and armed groups, ethnic conflict, banditry, and unmarked landmines in these areas which pose risks to the security of travellers. In November 2010, fighting between ethnic groups […]