Insider · Girona–Costa Brava Airport
easyJet Opens Girona to Britain
easyJet's summer 2027 routes include Girona from Liverpool and Gatwick for the first time, opening the Costa Brava to UK travellers without going through Barcelona.
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Toronto Pearson International Airport CA
Travel Insurance Raises the Ceiling
CAA has doubled its emergency medical limit to $10 million and added an automatic flight-delay benefit, while IMG has closed its purchase of adventure insurer World Nomads.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 2, 2026 · 3 minLatest
Travel Guide · Surrey CA
NEXUS Interview Window Shrinks
From 1 April 2027, conditionally approved NEXUS applicants get two years, not five, to book their interview. Older approvals face a hard stop in 2029.
Travel Guide · Abu Dhabi
Dubai to Abu Dhabi by Rail
Etihad Rail now runs between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in about an hour from Dh39. Canada's travel advice for the UAE still says to take extra care.
Jessie Isberg · Oct 1, 2026Travel Guide · St. Croix
Where to Go This Winter
Ten winter ideas for Canadians, from Vienna's Christmas markets and Miami's art week to new nonstop flights to Barbados and Belize, with the dates checked.
Jessie Isberg · Oct 1, 2026Destination Intelligence · Keflavík
Iceland, Rising
Virtuoso's advisors rank Iceland No. 3 on the rise. With flat arrivals, less low-cost lift and a new Golden Circle fee coming, the case for selling beyond Reykjavík is stronger.
Andrew Lovesey · Oct 1, 2026From the other desks
Destination Intelligence CA
Victoria Wins Best Small City, Again
U.S. readers named Victoria the world's best small city for a fourth straight year. Four local hotels placed…
Field Notes CA
The Big River Gets Its Due
Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination as a Canadian Heritage River. Each of…
Hotel Watch US
Royal Sonesta Crowns Its Youngest Guests
Sonesta's new Young Royals programme brings crowns, quests and castle set-ups for kids to five Royal Sonesta hotels,…
Insider
Barcelona's Paradiso Becomes a Legend
Paradiso, the El Born bar behind a pastrami shop's fridge door, has won the Rémy Martin Legend of…
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