As most of us around the world will be too busy celebrating Valentine's Day with our significant others, friends or families, the ethnic Chinese will be celebrating their most traditional Holiday- the Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger). The tiger represents one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac signs associated to the Chinese calendar, which means that every animals comes up every 12 years. Here are ...

Wow time passes very quickly! I remember like it was just the other day when they announced that the 2010 Winter Olympics would be held in Vancouver. So today is the start for so much excitement and for our Canadian Teams to do their best! Now I am not much of a follower for any of the Winter sports, but I am a big fan for our Teams to WIN!! Well isn't any Canadian? So I say good luck to everyone!! Super ex ...

 In prepartion for the Olympics, a theme song was created and the perfect voice was required to sing it. This is where Nikki Yanofsky came along... Both the perfect song and the perfect voice make this a perfect video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk] I Believe. Athletes must believe in themselves, in their capabilities,  if they want to win a gold medal at the Olympics. I Believe. Docto ...

No matter where you are in the world or Canada the Olympic games will be on many different channels, but who is covering the biggest events/ stories? Well only a handful of networks get the real chance to feature the mainstream events and present the biggest highlights. All sport fans generally will be watching CBC. Yes, CBC will be covering your biggest fans, but the main source to keep your eyes glued to ...

Believe it or not, the next Winter Olympics is just around the corner. The opening ceremony will take place on February 12!  And you know what? This Winter Olympic will be hosted in the warmest location in the history of the winter Olympics- Vancouver, Canada! As athletes around the world get ready to perform at this year's Olympics, their ultimate goal is to WIN- to win a medal. But what about these medals ...

Just off the coast of Chile, Easter Island is now becoming one of the more popular tourist locations in South America. It’s not only a stunning location to visit but the history behind the Island is very out of the ordinary. It holds one the worlds mysteries; 15 imposing figures that stare off into the distance. Over 1,000 years ago a few Polynesians canoed over to this remote island and created 900 long-fa ...

On my first night in Rio, I met 5 friendly Brazilian girls from Porto Alegre in my dorm at the hostel. After chatting for a while, they asked me to join them that night. They were going to Carioca da Gema, a famous Samba club in Lapa (Rio). And so, after meeting up with my friend Eric who I had met in Manaus the previous week, we went to go meet up the girls! Check out the vibe in Carioca da Gema. I suggest ...

While I was traveling in Patagonia two years ago, I found myself in the lovely town of Ushuaia. During one of the tours I took when exploring the region, I was told a story. A story about our Canadian friendly animal- the beaver. For those of you who don't know what a beaver is, the beaver is Canada's largest rodent. Beavers have a thick fur with a flat tail. They live near slow-flowing streams where they c ...

When it comes to a holiday or a vacation, many people resort to the Caribeans and to the most popular beaches around the world. Well below are just a few of the top private beaches around the world. Holbox, Mexico Holbox is part of the most northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is known for it’s white sandy, 12 km long beach and to be stunningly quiet. Most people believe this beach is to expensive to v ...

Check out the 7 record breaking roads in the world: 1. Lombard Street, San Francisco (USA) is known for the World's most crooked road. 2. Swindon, England is known for the World's most confusing intersection. Don't get lost now! 3. Dunedin, New Zealand has the World's steepest road. You don't want to be going down this road if it's icy! 4. Buenos Aires (Argentina) is known as much more than just a tango cit ...