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Back in the summer of 1969, I took my first trip to Europe. My father, a piano importer, brought me to Vienna’s Bösendorfer piano factory. Together, my dad and I watched the world’s finest pianos being built by hand, in hundreds of meticulous steps.

MEXICO CITY — Maps, renderings and charts paper the walls of a government conference room. They lay out in detail the plans for a rail line that could be Mexico’s biggest infrastructure project in a century.

About 4,000 reservations have been made for the new Prince of Whales’ three-hour tours beginning May 1 from Telegraph Cove Resort on northern Vancouver Island.

Glasgow, astride the River Clyde, is a surprising city — and Scotland’s most underrated destination.

A howling wind swirls overhead as waves crash from all directions onto this rocky islet in the Bay of Biscay in northern Spain’s Basque Country. Dark clouds are foreboding and heavy with the impending rain.

Shopping in Europe can be fun, but don’t let it overwhelm your trip.

Smartly situated Lyon — just south of Burgundy, north of Provence, east of the Alps and centred on a peninsula at the convergence of two major rivers — has long been a major cultural hub.

Itinerary and tips for an 85-kilometre trek along the Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail and the Cowichan Valley Trail

Playland has announced that it will open for the 2019 season on May 4. Vancouver’s favourite amusement park adds that admission to Playland gives you unlimited access to over 35 rides and attractions, which includes three new rides.

Slopes in Alberta and sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ are open as late as May, with end-of-season parties