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5 Tips From Colin Cowie For Planning The Perfect Holiday Party

As the holidays inch closer you can’t help but look forward to the freedom of enjoying a break from work, not to mention lots of decadent food, special cocktails and eggnog (not really). It’s time for the ...

Virtual Reality Is Here: The Hottest VR Gadgets Of 2017

If we’re going to be honest, 2016 failed to live up to the initial giddy promise for virtual reality technology and quality content, and a lot of first-timers quickly lost interest. A year and a half on however...

Travel Writer Robin Esrock at Bacuit Bay, Philippines

Robin Esrock: The Life Of A Travel Writer

Globe-trotting, note-jotting Robin Esrock opens up about what it really means to be a travel writer. In The Beginning… In 2004, Robin Esrock was riding his scooter to work as he did every day, when a car went...

Scuba Diving For Beginners In Tobago

If you like adventure, water sports and the idea of visiting another world then you need to scuba dive! One of the fastest growing sports in the world, "SCUBA" was originally an acronym for Self Contained ...

Hottest Canadian Snowboarding Destinations: Check Out Top 5 Picks

From Marble Mountain in Newfoundland to Mount Washington on Vancouver Island, Canada presents a wonderfully diverse menu of snowboarding destinations. But while every place, big and small, has its strengths and...

Surfing USA: Jono’s Top 5 American Surfing Destinations

A while back, we had a young Jono Boysen as part of our team, and as a top Canadian wakeboarder we made him our in-house extreme watersport dude and let him loose. When it came around for us to feature surfing,...

Maria Toorpakai Squash Player from Pakistan

Squash Star Maria Toorpakai Masqueraded As A Boy To Survive The Taliban

Disguised as a boy for 16 years, Maria Toorpakai put herself and her family in the cross-hairs of the Taliban in order to achieve her dreams of becoming a world class athlete. Growing up in Pakistan with the a...

Jesse Martin Becomes Youngest To Sail Solo Around Globe

At 17, Jesse Martin wanted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Imagine yourself on a boat looking out at the horizon, and all you can see is the water meeting the sky with no land in s...

Young Adventurer Zac Sunderland Sailing Solo Around The World

16-year-old Zac Sunderland becomes the youngest person to sail solo around the world The wind stayed steady all through the night. Zac Sunderland was making good progress in his attempt to sail around the worl...

Dyson DC45 Animal cordless vacuum cleaner.

Our Office Animal: Dyson DC45 Vacuum Review

Of all the stuff that has shown up at our offices over the last year (hundreds of books, electronics, DVDs, video games, booze, etc.), this package from Dyson may have intrigued us the most. On one hand, how ex...

Essential Gear To Create Your Dream Home Office Or Creative Space

Some cutting edge tech gear to take your home office or bedroom to the next level for accelerated learning, and entertainment. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ...

The Key Things To Consider When Buying Your First Car

Buying your first car is probably one of the biggest purchases you are likely to make, and you want to get it right. But with so many things to consider, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed. Should you buy new or ...

Work Out Smarter With Updated App For TomTom Sport Watches

Ever hit the gym and wonder if you exercised enough? Did your workout really have an impact on your fitness? A newly released version of the TomTom sports app, combined with a selection from TomTom’s range of ...

The Unveiling Of The New Nike Air VaporMax Running Shoe

Behind the secretive walls of Nike’s Air Manufacturing Innovation (NAMI) facilities in Oregon and Missouri, over 140 innovation and engineering experts, eight PhDs and a highly-skilled workforce of 1,300 people...

7 More Stunning Destinations To Add To Your Travel Bucket List

The world is filled with many destinations armed with natural take-your-breath-away views, festivals, and man-made structures. In honour of International Happiness Day, here are a few of those places guaranteed...

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