The StarPhoenix - Travel

• Top 10 child-friendly boutique hotels
  Holidaying with children doesn’t have to mean sacrificing style, with a growing number of hotels offering family-friendly features from playrooms to tree houses while still appealing to sophisticated adult tastes.

  
  

  
  
  
• B.C.'s most popular parks offer a little of everything
  With more than 340 campgrounds in B.C., it is pretty hard to pick just a handful to try.

  
  

  
  
  
• Bellingham Bay basks in beautiful coves, parks
  I'm riding down a pine needle-covered trail in Whatcom Falls Park and I am praying for one thing: to avoid falling off the bike.

  
  

  
  
  
• Maintaining a career on the road
  Working from the road is possible with flexibility and careful planning.

  
  

  
  
  
• Fatima draws millions of pilgrims - including the pope
  A few dozen people attend midday Mass. A handful of others light candles. A woman makes her way down a long, narrow path on her knees.

  
  

  
  
  
• Montebello, beyond the Château
  When it was sunny and warm and the open highway beckoned, we took off for Montebello to find out about Louis-Joseph Papineau, enjoy a scenic lunch and cycle at Plaisance.

  
  

  
  
  
• Blissing out at three new B.C. spas
  You might think laid-back British Columbians would have no need for spas to ease the stresses of daily life. But judging from the number of new spas popping up across the province, that Zen-like state requires regular maintenance.

  
  

  
  
  
• 48 hours in Aleppo, Syria
  Architectural gems spanning a sweep of human history hide behind nondescript doors in Syria’s second city. Understated carpets are prized by collectors and the cuisine incorporates ancient influences from as far away as China.

  
  

  
  
  
• Maintaining dietary restrictions on the road
  Whether you’re dealing with lactose intolerance, a vegan diet or religious dietary restrictions, planning ahead is critical for travelers with special needs.

  
  

  
  
  
• Italian vacation villa is a labour of amore
  It's been a long and winding road back home to a tiny rural village in central Italy for Calgarian Michael Giammarco. It's a road he hopes travellers will want to take, too.