Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest

"Who can resist an art critic with attitude?"
— Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice, Ian Binnie

"It was wonderful! Julian shared his enormous knowledge of the world's best art with a panache that is irresistible."
— Justice Stephen Goudge, Ontario Court of Appeal

This essential companion to all the major European museums and galleries discusse …

Explore the big sky splendour of southern Alberta with this book.

This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Casa Loma, Toronto's most famous historic site, and its owner, Sir Henry Pellatt.

Casa Loma took 300 men three years to build at a cost of $3.5 million. Completed in 1914, the castle was enjoyed by Pellatt for only ten years before bankruptcy took it from his hands. Today, Casa Loma is owned and o …

Cigars, mojitos, beaches, baseball and Hemingway haunts are all very well. But for those who want to pack along 500 years of history with their sunscreen, here is a lively and unbiased primer on Cuba that reflects the island's remarkable history.
Covering Cuba's history from the first tourist--Christopher Columbus--to the latest of the CIA's 40 ass …

The book the cruise industry doesn't want you to read. A must read for anyone who has taken a cruise, is thinking about a cruise, or who works in the industry. If you are interested in information that is not contained in any guidebook, and the cruise industry would prefer you not have, you must read this book. The chapters include: The Art of Adve …

Dinosaurs in the Attic is a chronicle of the expeditions, discoveries, and scientists behind the greatest natural history collection every assembled. Written by former Natural History columnist Douglas Preston, who worked at the American Museum of Natural History for seven years, this is a celebration of the best-known and best-loved museum in the …