Classic British Hotels, the hallmark for quality independent hotels in the UK, has launched its 2006/7 Directory.

Tired of the same old, boring chain hotel vacations? Try something new and exciting. Visit a nudist resort. Every year, Nude Recreation Week reminds people there are interesting nude travel destinations around the world. Pack light, this is the year everyone will want to hear about your trip.

North Bay is a small Northern Ontario town, not the sort of place you'd expect to be the "Smoothie Capital of Canada". But it all started in North Bay where, according to Euphoria, more smoothies are consumed per capita than anywhere else in Canada.