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The best wines in the world seem to come from temperate, warm places like France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South America and California. It sometimes comes as a surprise to people, then, that Canada—often associated with cold, harsh weather patterns—has a booming wine industry that has been producing world-class vintages for decades. Canadian wine has garnered the country international recognition as a producer of fine, award-winning vino.
Canada is a hotbed for heart-thumping, adrenaline-pumping action. Geographically, it is the second largest country in the world and accordingly, it offers one of the most diverse landscapes in the world. Canada is known internationally as a world-class skiing and snowboarding destination due to long northern winters, heavy snowfall and a wild assortment of mountains and peaks that span the nation. But the country also offers many other activities that cater to hardcore thrill-seeking individuals. From the tides of the Pacific to the flatlands of the Western Canadian prairies, this enormous country has the right fix for any adrenaline junkie.
Concern for the environment finds more and more holidaymakers seeking ways to reduce their impact on the environment by green vacationing. For some this may include reusing hotel towels and bedding, eating locally grown, organic foods, packing out garbage and recyclables or using public transportation. Visitors to the Okanagan will find a variety of green alternatives...
Think Canadian winters, and a few of the images that come to mind are icicles,
toques and hockey sticks. And while many Canucks delight in the sight of a fresh
covering of snow, conjuring visions of powdery white ski hills, few are enthusiastic
about the frigid temperatures accompanying the white stuff. Unbearable winters
may be as much of a Canadian trademark as the beaver itself, but not everyone
in the country is feeling the sharp tines of Old Man Winter quite so severely.