<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Canada</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><description>Canada</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise Control]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63999-2005Mar1.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63999-2005Mar1.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Of course there would be loons.<br>I knew that, in crossing half a dozen Canadian lakes, we would see those sleek compact birds, riding low in the water, their black-and-white bodies a visual tease against the wavelets and the shadows. And we would hear their calls, at night -- the...]]></description><author> William G. Scheller</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look, Up in the Sky . . .]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56536-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56536-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  <em>Last November, millions of amateur astronomers in the Lower 48 were treated to a rare southern showing of the famous northern lights, courtesy of some unusually dramatic solar activity. If you liked what you saw -- a yellowish-green glow in the northern sky -- and you'd like to see more, read on, because when it comes to the nearly nightly northern spectacle known properly as the aurora borealis, you ain't seen nothing yet.</em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Hockey? The Puck Still Stops Here]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14863-2004Nov26.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14863-2004Nov26.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[WHAT:  Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto<br>   WHY GO:  National Hockey League players are being locked out by team owners in a labor dispute that now threatens to ice the 2004-05 season, but that doesn't mean hockey fans will have to spend the winter...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In B.C., Lured by A Fishing Lodge]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45355-2004Apr2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45355-2004Apr2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Flying north into Canada. For those who fish, the words are magical, fuel for tantalizing dreams. Ideally, you fly so far north that only a floatplane will do, to a destination so remote that the lodge you see as you land is the first building you've spotted in hours. In the case of Hakai Lodge -- a fish camp on British Columbia's rugged Central Coast -- that ideal isn't just a dream. The floatplanes fly direct from Seattle, and from July through Labor Day, they fly once a day.]]></description><author> Eric Redman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Gays, Toronto Is the Marrying Kind]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53678-2004Mar12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53678-2004Mar12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When John Wagner and Jim Hurlburt decided to get married, they wanted to do it right. Guests would gather in a space decked out with their favorite flowers. The ceremony would be followed by a formal dinner and capped by a late-night dance party. The Cleveland couple also had a dream location in mind for the event: Toronto.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Ski Issue]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39157-2003Dec5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39157-2003Dec5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Almost any ski mountain is fun when it's buried in fresh snow. But the mountains that keep you heading back onto the lift until closing even in times of thin snow and stubborn weather deserve special esteem.]]></description><author> John Briley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Ottawa, Plane Truths]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19364-2003Nov28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19364-2003Nov28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On a picturesque 20-minute drive east of downtown Ottawa, you pass by  countless mansions and through verdant Rockliffe Park, perched above the Ottawa River and filled with picnic and lookout areas. But soon, you're likely to spot a private plane overhead from small Rockliffe Airport.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pounding Lobsters in Nova Scotia]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32478-2003Aug22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32478-2003Aug22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Is there a better place to eat lobster than in Hall's Harbour, Nova Scotia? The owners of the Lobster Pound pose the question with justifiable confidence.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Anne That Ate P.E.I.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34909-2003Aug8.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34909-2003Aug8.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Not a 'Green Gables' fan? Go to Prince Edward Island anyway.]]></description><author> Erica Johnston</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Columbia, Take a Bow]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12656-2003Aug1.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12656-2003Aug1.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A first-time kayaker finds a wealth of outdoor pleasurs in Canada's westernmost province.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto, Sans SARS]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64185-2003May16.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64185-2003May16.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Toronto the Good. Toronto the Kind. Toronto the Clean.]]></description><author> Peter Mandel</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[POSTCARD FROM TOM: Montreal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22599-2003Apr3.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22599-2003Apr3.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you can't have Paris in springtime, Montreal makes a good stand-in. A favorable exchange rate led me last month to this island city in Canada's St. Lawrence River. Here are three restaurants to explore:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada 2003: East and West]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42855-2003Mar28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42855-2003Mar28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In New Brunswick, time slows down and the tides speed up. Plus: urban adventures in Vancouver.]]></description><author> Steve Hendrix</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[VANCOUVER: Forests,  beaches, trails --   and that's just downtown.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42857-2003Mar28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42857-2003Mar28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Our hike through a dense, old-growth forest of cedar and fir brings us  to a sandy beach, and we continue our journey by kayak. Long-necked Western grebes are diving for anchovies. Seals playfully bob next to our boats, staring at us with big, soft eyes that seem to question our intrusion.]]></description><author> Cindy Loose</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[France Alternatives 101]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37188-2003Mar27.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37188-2003Mar27.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you don't want to fly overseas right now, but still have a tastefor foie gras and strong coffee, consider visiting one of the Frenchcommunities in North America. We asked special correspondent MarshallS. Berdan to check out two Gallic outposts in Louisiana and Quebec.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver's Belle of the Boutiques]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19225-2002Dec6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19225-2002Dec6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<br> At first glance, the new Opus Hotel in Vancouver seems to be for the beautiful people. Its hip elegance is already drawing an attractive local crowd of successful thirtysomethings to the lobby bar and adjoining restaurant.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[POSTCARD FROM TOM: Vancouver]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36654-2002Nov25.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36654-2002Nov25.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Be sure to seek out such local treasures as oysters, Dungeness crab and "Indian candy" (that would be hot smoked salmon) in Vancouver foodwise, Canadas answer to San Francisco. Here are three top spots fordining:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh, Ottawa?  Oh, Yes.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43989-2002Oct4.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43989-2002Oct4.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On previous trips to Canada, my wife, Susan, and I had explored the glamour cities -- Montreal, Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver, even Calgary. We were aware that the words "Ottawa" and "dull" are frequently twinned. We were intent, though, on spending a few days in the eastern Ontario city to learn what we could about Canada's culture and see how Ottawa matches up to Washington as a national capital. It was to be an almost sociological venture.]]></description><author> Bill O'Brian</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alors, You Lose]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3761-2002Mar22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3761-2002Mar22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I had just tripped over my fourth Fisher-Price push toy, hung up on my third robot sales call and served fish sticks for the second straight night when I brought myself up short, scattering Legos across the living room. Whatever happened to the elegance of life, to the thrill, to that je ne sais quoi I had once cultivated as a young man about the world? I needed a little less Mrs. Paul's in my life and a little more Chez Paul.]]></description><author> Steve Hendrix</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-Wheel Drive]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50476-2002Mar6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50476-2002Mar6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/canada</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Biking through the storybook beauty of Canada's Prince Edward Island brings a father and son close to nature, and to each other.]]></description><author> William G. Scheller</author></item></channel></rss>