| CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL | | April 2020 |
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 | | CITIES & SIGHTS Itâs hard for us here at Canadian Geographic Travel to be tethered to our desks. Weâre simply not wired to stay in one place for too long! Since we canât go on any new travels these days, weâre trying to tell new stories that reflect the realities of our changing world while still encouraging our readersâ thirst for discovery. Fortunately, many of the tourism boards we work with in Canada and around the world have pulled together compelling ways to experience their destinations virtually. If you follow us on Twitter and Instagram (and you should), youâll have seen us sharing some of these âvirtual vacations.â Weâve compiled some of our favourites here, based on our past experiences and personal bucket lists. (Photo: UBC Botanical Garden) |
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 | STAYS & WAYS Facebook group matching RVs with front line workers  In just two and a half weeks, a Facebook group has matched 200 front line workers across Canada with RVs to stay in so they can isolate themselves from their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Says group creator Ashley Oriet: âNo front line workers should have to be living in their car or tents after their shifts.â |
 | FOOD & DRINK 4 delicious cocktails to make at home Cocktails are delicious, beautiful time machines, each sip transporting us back to beach vacations and nights out with friends. Even before COVID-19, craft cocktails were having a huge moment, so to help lift our readersâ spirits with, well, spirits, weâve compiled some delicious cocktail recipes from great bars and hotels across Canada. (Photo: Rabbit Hole Ottawa) |
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 | ESCAPES & ADVENTURES Sable Island, N.S. as youâve never seen it before About 200 kilometres off the coast of Nova Scotia lies a wild island that few people besides shipwrecked sailors, researchers and a handful of tourists have ever seen. Last summer, Halifax-based photographer Gary Brinton was invited to spend seven days on the island as a guest of Parks Canada; check out his spectacular drone footage. . (Photo: Gary Brinton) |
 | FOOD & DRINK Top Chef Canada contestants share their favourite hometown restaurants We asked the 12 contestants from the eighth season of Top Chef Canada, airing now on Food Network Canada, to show some love for their hometown favourites. Their choices are eclectic, ranging from a classic French bistro packed with artists to a pop-up with a down-home feel to the ultimate marriage of burgers and fine wines. Some are temporarily closed, but many are still offering takeout and delivery during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy Food Network Canada) |
 | STAYS & WAYS B.C. hotel chain stays open, offers special rate for healthcare workers In mid-March, the team at Accent Inns, a family-owned hotel chain, was wondering how they were going to keep the doors open at their five southern B.C. properties in the face of a collapsing tourism industry and province-wide shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19. Then came the phone call that changed everything. (Photo: Accent Inns) |
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