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PLAYA DEL CARMEN: Tamales and tequila

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:47:04 +0000

If you get bored of the all-inclusive resort life on the Mayan Riviera, a trip into Playa del Carmen is easy and cheap. Originally a small fishing village and artists’ colony, it’s increasingly catering to the tourists that flock there for scuba diving and shopping.

You could take a cab into Playa. The 25-minute trip from [...]

AIR TRANSAT: Decent plane food

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:00:31 +0000

Air Transat is a charter airline, focusing mainly on sunny destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Florida, as well as major hubs in Europe.

We didn’t really know what to expect, but were pleasantly surprised by the service. Staff were friendly and didn’t slam into aisle passengers with their hips or drink carts (yeah, I’m talkin’ [...]

MACAU: Fast boat to pork chop bun

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:14:24 +0000

Like Hong Kong, Macau is a former European colony. Portugal controlled the region from the 16th century until it was transferred back to China as a special administrative region in 1999. Macau was China’s first and last European colony.

Just an hour’s ferry ride away from Hong Kong, Macau is an easy getaway to a very [...]

GUILIN: Cruising down the river

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:00:51 +0000

Guilin (桂林), which literally translates to “forest of osmanthus flowers,” is famous for its karst terrain where jagged limestone cliffs rise dramatically above shimmering emerald rivers.

Guilin is featured on China’s 20 yuan note — and was used as the planet Kashyyyk in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. I didn’t see any [...]

CATHAY PACIFIC: Setting an example

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:05:36 +0000

Having thoroughly enjoyed Japan Air Lines (JAL) a few years ago and our flights with Cathay Pacific this time around, there are obviously many things Asian airlines are doing that Air Crapada could learn from.

A smile when you get on the plane. Stylish uniforms. Pleasant flight attendants. Not waiting 45 minutes after you land for [...]

CATHAY PACIFIC: Waiting out a snowstorm in style

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:28:36 +0000

We were blessed by the travel gods this Christmas as airports across Canada were paralyzed by snowstorms. We managed to fly out of Calgary to Vancouver with only a few hours delay, when the day before and after were filled with cancellations.

Then I think we were one of only half a dozen flights in [...]

Flying in a dream

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:59:33 +0000

Dear Mr. Porter,

I know you’re not a real person, but the raccoon mascot for Porter Airlines. Nonetheless, I thought you would like to know about how much I love your company.

Thank you for having a simple yet stylish website that doesn’t freeze up and offers reasonable domestic fares around Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and now New [...]

Mr. Porter’s airline of choice

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:58:29 +0000

The mascot for Porter Airlines is a cheeky raccoon named Mr. Porter who looks like he’s got a secret. It’s a good one: you no longer have to suffer Air Canada or Pearson International Airport to fly between Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal.

Porter flies out of the Toronto City Centre Airport downtown. That means no [...]

Air Canada does it again

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:25:52 +0000

Air Canada lost my luggage this week. Boy do they suck.

Since they no longer serve meals, here’s the dinner I bought at the airport as I was seething.

On Tuesday, a computer crashed in Halifax which cancelled several flights east. I got stuck at Toronto Pearson which is apparently the worst place to lose your luggage. [...]

NEW BRUNSWICK: Moose and McDonald’s

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:57:56 +0000

You’ll never fall asleep driving along New Brunswick‘s highways. For one, there are gorgeous fall colours to keep you company on a sunny day. And two, the fear of slamming into a moose is constantly drilled into your head with these signs.

Moose make tasty roasts. But they’re also really really big and dark. Few [...]