Today is Canada Day. Why? Because on July 1, 1867, the British North America Act united Canada as a single country of four provinces. Here are some more facts (some of them arguable, I suppose) about the second largest country in the world.
* Canada has 6,195,692.16 square miles of land, second only to Russia with 6,592,800 square miles.
* Canadians are said to consume more macaroni and cheese than any other nation.
* With only three people per square kilometer, Canada has the fourth-lowest population density in the world.
* The world's smallest jail is believed to be in Rodney, Ontario. It is about 270 square feet.
*Canada claims many great inventions, including basketball, the electric light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, standard time, television, the telephone, the baseball glove and the zipper.
*There have been no Saturday deliveries of regular mail in the country since 1969.
A night's hotel stay in Taiwan for just $1
Every year, 2 million travelers make a transfer in Taiwan while en route to Southeast Asia, India or Australia. With a new tourism bureau promotion, they can add a night's stay at one of eight participating hotels for $1 or 1 euro. In addition to discounting fares, China Airlines and EVA Airways will absorb the stopover fee. If you need to stop for more than a night, those hotels will discount the additional time.
To book, click here and go to the list of travel agencies.
Fascinating fact
Maine is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
Fine furniture festival coming up in Vermont
Frank Lloyd-Wright, Shaker, American modern and kitchen contemporary are among many furniture pieces handcrafted that will be displayed Sept. 26-27 during the sixth annual Vermont Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival in Woodstock, Vt. Last year's event drew over 2,500 patrons who made off-the-floor purchases and orders for home furnishings valued at up to $12,000.
For more information, click here.
Get ready to groan -- here comes a travel joke
Two tourists stopped for lunch in the town of Oconomowoc, Wis., and immediately began arguing about how to pronounce the town's name. Finally, as they stood at the counter, one of them asked the employee. "Could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are ... very, very slowly?
The employee leaned over the counter and said, Burrrrrr, gerrrrrr, Kiiiing."
An inn package especially for 'Twilight' fans
The Inn at Rooster Hill, a French Country Inn on 2-1/2 acres in Port Angeles, Wash., has a Twilight Book Tour offer starting at $368, The package includes a self-guided “Twilight” tour map of area sites featured in the phenomenally selling book series, a $50 gift certificate to Bella Italia (where Edward and Bella shared their first date), a Twilight t-shirt, overnight accommodations and country breakfast.
Click here.
In N.H., a lakefront cottage for you and your pet
A lakefront cottage compound called Anchorage at the Lake in Tilton, N.H., is offering a 20 percent discount on all two-bedroom cabins if you pay in advance by credit card and stay three or more nights. Anchorage at the Lake will also welcome pets for $20 per animal per day in designated pet-friendly accommodations. Lodging options include studio cabins for two, one-bedroom cabins for four or five, two-bedroom cabins for six to eight, an apartment for up to 10 and two large summer homes for up to 16. Rates are from $89 to $199 nightly, with discounts for multiple-night and weekly stays.
Visit www.anchorageatthelake.com or call 800-943-6093.
Beautiful bugs in Beijing
We began today's postings with a buggy photo, so let us end with one. In Beijing, he Opposite House has partnered with F2 Gallery to exhibit work from the insect series by artist Feng Shu in the hotel's atrium, July 2-Sept. 27. Pieces on display include a larger than "insect" life praying mantis, mosquito, beetle, scorpion, dragonfly, bee and spider.
Visit www.theoppositehouse.com and www.f2gallery.com.
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