After the "open the cottage weekend" the unofficial summer has arrived.  Canadian moods swing to Canada Day long weekend with romance with fresh flowers, outdoor hiking, biking, canoeing. As Canada greens-up there is building anticipation for the annual lakeside or seaside summer vacation in Canada,

Canada Blue Flags Increase in 2013

For the upcoming sun, surf, and sand season, 18 beaches and four marinas in Canada have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag eco-certification. This internationally recognized and respected eco-label is awarded to beaches and marinas that have achieved international standards in water quality, environmental management, environmental education, and safety and services.

New Travel Guide Launches with Most Winery Listings Ever

NIAGARA, ON, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Award-winning vintages from Ontario wineries have won praise from experts the world over, so now it's time to venture deeper into our own backyard and discover the sources of all that acclaim.  Ontario wine country attracts close to two million visitors each year and the newly release 2013 Wine Country Ontario travel guide makes trip planning to Ontario's wine regions especially easy. The 2013 edition boasts 101 wineries, the most ever!

Travel Editor's Blog: Peggys Cove and Nova Scotia come to Toronto

Toronto Star - From now until June 9, a 28-foot replica of the world-famous Peggy's Cove lighthouse is on display at Bay and Wellington in the heart of downtown Toronto; part of a big push by Nova Scotia tourism that also included a series of stories in Star Travel a ...

Tourism Burlington Welcomes Visitors 

Nestled on the shore of beautiful Lake Ontario, beneath the Niagara Escarpment, Burlington Ontario offers everything for that perfect get-away. Our beautiful waterfront features dining, water play, a sand beach and model boating. Enjoy unique shopping, exquisite dining, the world-renowned Royal Botanical Gardens, museums, art galleries, golf courses, scenic hiking and biking trails and lively festivals such as Sound of Music oand Canada’s Largest Ribfest. We are located only 45 minutes from Toronto and Niagara. Stay with us and save with Burlington Hotel Deals.
Visit tourismburlington.com for the details.

FOOD DAY CANADA 2013 is set for Saturday August 3rd 

This year's roster of chefs and restaurants is particularly impressive and there are many yet to be added. A feature that we're particularly proud of is Made in Canada, a series of food bytes that showcase crops that we as Canadians and our researchers can claim.  Food Day Canada (which was held on August 4th in 2012 and will be held August 3, 2013) is a chance for all Canadians to join hands in one massive celebration in praise of our farmers and fishers; our chefs and researchers…and, above all, our home cooks.   Photo: Outdoor Canadian Cooking.  Find more Canadian food & beverage events

Canada offers the Greatest Travel Adventures 

Canadians have provided Tourism Canada with the best of photos and videos about all of the great outdoor sports, fun family activities and romantic adventures available in the provinces and territories from the Pacific  to the Atlantic and  the Great Lakes to the Arctic.   See photos of beautiful landscapes, food (and more food), authentic portraits of real Canadians,  dogs, bears and bare feet—the essence of what makes visiting us fun and unique. 
See Tourism Canada News

'Tragically Hip' Film Puts Bobcageyon Ontario In The News.

What happened in a farmer’s field in Bobcaygeon, ON., on June 25, 2011? This documentary film on the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip chronicles  “one of the most anticipated events in the history of Canadian music.” Anticipated because a cottage country song was defining a rural place-- a homecoming or sorts. Bobcaygeon is a Juno-winning story-song from the Hip’s 1998 album Phantom Power.  Bobcaygeon is located along the Trent-Severn waterway in the  Kawartha Lakes in Cottage Country.  See preview to Bobcaygeon 

U of G Appoints First Food Laureate

The University of Guelph has appointed its first Food Laureate. Anita Stewart, an expert on food and Canadian cuisine, will serve as the University’s honorary food ambassador, providing advocacy and leadership and promoting initiatives.

Canada Tourism News

The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) and industry partners have just spent three weeks in India putting Canada in the hearts and minds of the travel trade and consumers alike. India has massive potential as a tourism market for Canada, with a rapidly expanding middle class eager for new global experiences.
See complete Canada tourism story

Timeshares in Canada
Canada is considered to many to be one of the most adventurous, cleanest, safest and best valued destinations in the world. Hotel, resort, motels, inns, cabins & cottages and online reservation bookings are available here for visitors to the provinces and territories. Towns cities and tourist resort destinations throughout Canada are listed. A selection of hotels from budget to luxury offer a variety of rates, deals, packages, and sometimes what is considered to be cheap hotel getaways depending on the season and the time of the hotel booking. If you're looking for another way explore Canada year after year, you might want to consider Timeshares.