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In wine country, there鈥檚 no visible evidence of last October鈥檚 devastating fires

As if New Orleans needed to give visitors another reason to party, the city celebrates its 300th birthday this year. That means non-stop tricentennial events, parades, exhibits and more on top of the Big Easy鈥檚 already packed calendar.

Victoria-based ecotourism company Maple Leaf Adventures is adding a third ship to its fleet for 2018.

Every year, millions of Americans visit Ellis Island, where their ancestors may have arrived from 鈥渢he old country.

PITUMARCA, Peru 鈥� Tourists gasp for breath as they climb for two hours to a peak in the Peruvian Andes that stands 16,404 feet (5,000 metres) above sea level. They鈥檙e dead tired, but stunned by the magical beauty unfurled before them.

NEW DELHI 鈥� The Taj Mahal, that shining white monument to love, is turning a little 鈥� green. And yellow. And black. And India鈥檚 Supreme Court is not pleased.

LONDON You got up in the wee hours to watch Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot in 2011. (And, if you鈥檙e of a certain age, ditto for Charles and Diana way back in 1981.

Many travellers wonder: 鈥淵outh hostelling? Can we still do that?鈥� You can: Many hostels are filled with travellers well past their 20s 鈥� and age cutoffs are generally a thing of the past.

Island Joy Rides is offering a new spin on culinary tourism with its Chef on a Bike series this summer.

PUEBLA, Mexico 鈥� Look west on a clear day from any hilltop in Puebla. In the suburb of Cholula, seven miles outside downtown, you鈥檒l spy an orange church and a snow-topped peak looming behind it.