Ahhhh…the romance of the “Seven Seas”! The term “Seven Seas”, dating back to medieval times, referred to all of the world’s oceans. Since the 19th century, the term has been taken to include the Arctic, Antarctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific and Indian Oceans. By the end of...
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BY JANET STEINBERG Vancouver, Canada's third largest metropolitan area, is one of North America's most beautiful cities. Its natural harbor, reminiscent of Hong Kong, is ringed by rugged snow-capped mountains. VANCOUVER HARBOR Vancouver's cosmopolitan atmosphere comes from its unique mixture of European and Oriental people. Vancouver is the...
BY JANET STEINBERG Everyone dreams of his or her own special island. More often than not, it's in the South Pacific. Man and nature have diligently worked together to create a very special Pacific Island retreat. However, strange as it may seem, they've plunked it down in the North Pacific. Vancouver...
BY JANET STEINBERG Seldom does a drive between two hotels, approximately 150-miles apart from one another, become a highlight of one’s journey. However, the drive between the Jasper Park Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise did just that. Our spectacular Canadian Rockies journey followed some of the same mountain paths that were forged by...
BY JANET STEINBERG Welcome to Jasper in the Canadian Province of Alberta. This picturesque town is nestled within Jasper National Park, one of the largest wilderness areas in North America. Jasper National Park, the largest of Canada’s mountain parks, has been designated an United Nations World Heritage site. In the early 1800s, the explorer and...