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15
Jan

Recipe: Colombian Seafood Stew – Cazuela De Mariscos

Ingredients (4-6 SERVINGS) • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 tablespoon olive oil • ½ cup chopped green pepper • ½ cup chopped red bell pepper • 1 cup chopped onion • 2 minced fresh garlic cloves • 1 cup grated carrot • 1 tablet fish bouillon • ¼ teaspoon paprika • 4 cups heavy cream […]

14
Jan

4 Reasons to book your 2015 Active Holiday now

Now that we’ve finally turned the page on 2015, I’d like to suggest you start thinking seriously about this year’s active holiday (or, perhaps – lucky you – holidays).  Here’s why:   1) The brochures are all out, and the tours are all loaded into the operators’ respective websites for your research. Everyone is accepting […]

14
Jan

Active Destination Spotlight: Colombia

Colombia is certainly considered an up an coming destination, but a lot of Canadians was a little leery about “safety concerns” (a throwback to the 80s I guess).  Last fall Vision Travel’s Senior Manager of  Active Travel Pat Rochon decided it was time for him to go! (Heads up:  He suggests three terrific Colombia itineraries […]

9
Jan

France – Charles de Gaulle airport partially closed – January 9, 2015

Charlie Hebdo: Hostages taken and Charles de Gaulle Airport partially closed as police surround massacre suspects – Mirror  The two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo killings are reported to have taken hostages and are holed up at a construction site. There are also unconfirmed reports of fatalities after shots were fired in the hunt for […]

7
Jan

Myanmar/Burma: Regional Advisories from Ottawa

Regional Advisory for Rakhine State Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against non-essential travel to Rakhine State, except for the tourist resort of Ngapali and travel to/from the resort via Thandwe airport, due to the risk of serious civil unrest. The security situation can deteriorate suddenly and unexpectedly. Be vigilant and follow the advice […]

7
Jan

Indonesia: heightened security

Indonesia Tightens Security After US and Australia Warning Jakarta. Indonesian authorities are on heightened alert following security warnings from the United States and a travel advice message from Australia — despite maintaining there is no imminent threat to safety. Tedjo Edhy Pudjianto, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Politics, Legal and Security Affairs, said he had instructed all security […]