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13
Feb

Germany: Germanwings: strike

The strike affects Germanwings flights departing on Thursday and Friday. However, Germanwings says it expects to operate more than 60 percent of its flights scheduled during the strike period. It said 80 percent of passengers would reach their destination, but some could be booked onto another airline or the Deutsche Bahn rail network. Germanwings has […]

13
Feb

Recipe: Rustic Genovese Basil Pesto and Pasta

A delicious pasta dish from Hell’s Kitchen champ Christina Machamer at CleanEatingmag.com. INGREDIENTS: Basil Pesto • 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves • 3 to 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (or as needed) • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thin • 2 tbsp pine nuts, lightly toasted • 2 tbsp (heaping full) Fontinella […]

13
Feb

Split Graded Holidays

She likes to combine a little activity with a lot of relaxation.  He’s jazzed for the full adrenaline tour.  How can they find a holiday that suits them both? Luckily, in the active travel sector many of the tour companies give you an activity ranking on their tours.  This may be from Leisurely, entailing cycling […]

13
Feb

Active Destination Spotlight: Italy

Italy is on a roll, touristically speaking.  More and more Canadians are discovering its charms (not to mention food and wine) and learning that one trip to Italy just isn’t enough! And a trip to Italy is way more than gliding along in a gondola in Venice or marvelling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome.  […]

12
Feb

Germany – Two day strike by pilots at Germanwings – February 12, 2015

Pilots’ strike this week at Germanwings | TTG Nordic // // A two-day strike by pilots is on at Germanwings, Lufthansa’s short-haul budget carrier, in the latest stage of a long-running dispute over retirement benefits. The union behind the walkout, pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit, is also concerned about the Lufthansa Group’s low-cost expansion plans. The […]

10
Feb

Vision Travel Solutions Named as a Virtuoso National Account

  TORONTO, CANADA (February 10, 2015) – Virtuoso®, the luxury travel network specializing in upscale experiences, is proud to announce that Vision Travel Solutions has been named a “National Account,” joining an elite group of top-producing agencies worldwide. Being named a National Account comes with an increased level of resource and support from Virtuoso, including advisor training […]