THERE IS NOTHING TO WRITING All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed

That quote is credited to Ernest Hemingway and this spring the winner of a fiction-writing competition will have the opportunity to work in the Key West writing studio that was once the sanctum of Ernest Hemingway, one of America's greatest authors.

In November a US District Court jury in Seattle awarded US $21.5 million in damages to an Illinois businessman who suffered a minor brain injury when he was struck in the head by a sliding-glass door on the Holland America MS Amsterdam.

The office of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has reminded airlines they do not need to vet children against Canada's no-fly list. Goodale promised to investigate after a six-year-old was stopped in Toronto by airport security December 31st.

North Americans love their burgers. They may not be the primary cuisine, but they remain the most consumed food in the restaurants. As a traveller in Montreal, you will also find it hard to resist the appetizing burgers’ aroma from the city’s burger joints.

Once known as the as "The Jewel of the Pacific", Valparaiso is a lively city that will ...

Just imagine spending a few days on River Kwai and enjoying activities that are awesome, this is ...

One of the most unusual hotels in the world, Palacio de Sal offers a different experience. ...

Thrill seekers and outdoor enthusiasts will love Salta, Argentina. The city offers numerous activ...

Nestled in a coconut plantation and just steps away from beautiful white sandy beaches, the Board...

As we wrote yesterday, a new airline in Canada is hoping to shake up travel next month by offering rock-bottom fares. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it’s one more step down on the ladder of travel experiences. As the New Leaf Travel website says, “Your fare gets you the two essentials: a seat and a seatbelt. The rest is up to you.”

The federal border agency's new system for scrutinizing incoming air passengers could open the door to profiling based on race or other personal factors, warns Canada's privacy czar. Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien is pressing the Canada Border Services Agency to explain the programme's rationale and build in safeguards to protect civil liberties.

How can they eat and drink so much, so often, so late, and stay svelte? And awake? “Nobody goes to bed in Madrid until they have killed the night,” remarked Ernest Hemingway in his book, Death in the Afternoon. Indeed, those Madrileño nighthawks proudly call themselves los gatos (cats).