The world’s best beaches to add to your bucket list

 Above: Looking down at Positano on Italy's Amalfi Coast. (PHOTO: OLM STAFF) We’re incredibly lucky to live on such a beautiful planet with many wonderful landscapes. Many of us love beaches because of their relaxing nature, making them the perfect holiday destination. We’ve rounded up the world’s best bucket list beaches

Best spots for a beach vacation in Latin America

 Latin America is a paradise for beach-lovers. With the exception of Paraguay and Bolivia, which are landlocked, the region offers plenty of coastline to keep vacationers happy. Whether you are after a raucous beach party or a quiet off-the-beaten path experience, the options are endless. Keep reading to learn about

Carnival of Brazil: an international festival

 Even if we live on the other side the world, in the same continent but in the coldest part of America, the Carnival of Brazil heats up any cold environment. For Brazilians, every year starts twice: celebrating New Year´s Day and enjoying the Carnival.  In January and February Brazil is

Ottawa’s Potent Presence in the Rio Olympics

 More than 314 Canadians are competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Here is a breakdown of some of the competing athletes that have come through Ottawa. The Ottawa Rowing Club was founded in 1867, which makes it the oldest rowing club in Canada. The club is known for

Stacey Kent’s Tender Summer Caress

 Photos supplied by artist. American jazz vocalist Stacey Kent kind of tumbled into a career in song. With no formal training and a degree in literature, she started improvising in the style of the greats she admired. The music of Nat King Cole and João Gilberto, for example, were a

Slideshow: CanWNT Beats Brazil at TD Place

 During last night's 'Road to Rio' match in the TD Place,  Canada's Women's National Soccer Team swept Brazil with a penalty-time goal that ended the match 1-0. Ottawa's face-off was a chance for the Canadian team to even the score with Brazil after the yellow-clad team beat the Canadians 2-0

Kazakhstan: A Land of Opportunity

 Photo credit: ninara on flickr What Canadians Can't Miss It’s raining reforms in Kazakhstan. The Kazakh government’s recent economic reforms are preparing the soil for better business conditions. More Canadians should be there, among other nations, seeding their business ideas on Kazakh lands. Since the beginning of this year, foreign

Canada-Kazakhstan Bilateral Relations Flourish

 Kazakhstan and Canada established diplomatic relations in 1992. The 20th anniversary of this historic event saw a significant strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in 2012, through highlevel exchanges, inter-parliamentary contacts and enhanced trade and economic ties. Bilateral relations continued to flourish in 2013. Canada’s Agri-Food Minister Gerry