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BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN CANADA: DON'T MISS QUÈBEC CITY Canada is a must-see destination, from the Pacific Coast, Rocky Mountains and the Prairies to the great lakes, boreal forests, and maritimes. Canada sightseeing will leave you breathless and begging to stay longer. Finding cool things to do in Canada won’t take long.  A trip to Canada is not complete without spending time in Québec City. As a UNESCO world heritage treasure, Québec City is the most European city in North America and considered one of the best destinations in Eastern Canada according to TripAdvisor.  WHAT IS THE MOST FAMOUS THING IN CANADA? Terrasse Dufferin - Terrasse Dufferin avec Château Frontenac en été JEFF FRENETTE What is Canada famous for? Hockey, maple syrup, poutine, moose, igloos, and the Royal Mounted Police have become pop culture icons of Canada, but we are also famous for our great outdoors, diverse cities, and lively culture.  In the province of Québec, we’re famous for our French Cana

THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL HOLY PLACES AND PILGRIMAGE SITES . 1. LUMBINI, NEPAL Tucked away in Rupandehi in Nepal, Lumbini is revered in Buddhism as the birthplace of Buddha. It was here, back in 623 BC, that Siddhartha Gautama entered the world and began his spiritual journey to becoming Lord Buddha. One of the first pilgrims to call by was Indian emperor King Ashoka in 249 BC. His visit sparked a rush of pilgrims and is marked by the Ashokan Pillar in Lumbini Garden, inscribed with a dedication to the Buddha.  Today, pilgrims flock from all over India and the world to pay their respects at the stone slab where Siddhartha was born and Puskarni, the pool Siddhartha was bathed in after being born. 2. MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA Arguably the most famous pilgrimage site in the world, Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and where he received the first revelation of the Qur’an. It is a central pillar of Islam that every able-bodied Muslim should c

WHERE TO STAY IN PARIS: FIVE AMAZING AREAS Paris was one of my first international travel experiences after I graduated from college and left the US for the first time in my life. I took French for years in school, and I was incredibly excited to put it to good use in Paris. I distinctly remember the first time I spoke French to a Parisian (she was the cashier at a gluten free bakery) and she spoke back to me in French, rather than English (which was the norm, at that point). I was elated – I’d finally made it!  That elation continued for me throughout that first trip to Paris, which was full of walks along the Seine and museum-hopping, and immediately returned when I visited again two years later.  That second trip was much less about hitting every museum, and much more about getting lost in the winding streets of Paris’ neighborhoods (my friends who I was traveling with still gripe about the fact that we got “lost” so many times in Paris, to which I would say “is getting

WHAT IS TRAVEL & TOURISM? We all travel and have been a tourist, perhaps many times in our life. Tourism and tourist are so common words that they find mention in newspapers and magazines almost on a daily basis. In spite of its popularity, have you ever deliberated what the definition of travel and tourism is? What components constitute the tourism industry? Who qualifies to be called a tourist? Well, this article attempts to explore the words "travel”, “tourism” and "tourist'- both technically as well as conceptually. What is the meaning of travel and how it converted into a full-time industry? What are the fundamental concepts pertaining to tourism and what are the characteristics of tourism as an industry? What are the different forms of tourism? In this article, we will explore answers to these basic questions on the travel and tourism industry. MEANING OF TRAVEL The term travel originates from the Old French word ‘travail’ which meant heavy labor. Tr