The students of Acadia University, Nova Scotia are going all out for Canada.  They were the winners of a recent competition to encourage people to get voting for the Bay of Fundy, Canada’s only finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign.  Students showed their support by plastering themselves in the trademark red mud and forming [...]

When we found out that The Florida Keys were launching an exciting new water sport activity with a 007 difference, we were very excited…and intrigued! After all, this has never been seen before in the USA! Now we know we are not the only ones to think that the new James Bond Jetpack experience is [...]

Autumn is pumpkin time inNew England, with huge orange globes piled up outside shops, churches and schools. On the front porches of homes and old inns are jack o’ lanterns, pumpkins carved with scary faces and lit with candles. But for creativity, nowhere has more fun that the picture-pretty White Mountain resort of Jackson, and [...]

Last winter was a record-breaking season for ski resorts in New England. But, they are not resting on their laurels. For 2011-2012, expect new lifts and new trails, new hotels and new restaurants. These are the most accessible resorts in the USA. After the easy flight to Boston’s Logan International Airport, it’s just a short [...]

Yoga enthusiasts can appreciate the oldest practice of self-development as it was originally intended, in glorious sunshine and on tranquil waters, in two new experiences now offered in the Florida Keys. The Yoga Sunset Boat Trip offered by Yoga on the Sea is a remarkable two-hour experience that showcases the natural beauty of the Florida [...]

For devilish divers who prefer their spookiness submerged, the annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest is to be held on Sunday 16 October 2011. The pre-Halloween contest is hosted by Amy Slate’s Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo and is open to all certified scuba divers. Each ‘buddy team’ receives a hollowed-out pumpkin to be turned [...]

Following ITV2’s ‘The Only Way is Essex’ return to our screens this autumn, KBC has been busy working with the UK’s leading hen and stag company, Redseven, to capitalise on the Essex craze that’s sweeping the nation. Poised to dominate the market, Redseven has launched Essex Is The Only Way, a new hen weekend based [...]

Want a different way to see Washington  DC? Get active and explore the many landmarks of Washington DC with ‘Bike and Roll’. The company, which offers entertaining and informative guided bike tours of the city, allows travellers the chance to learn about the city’s history, unique and quirky facts and touring tips during a safe [...]