Flight Centre has teamed up with our friends at the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships to win a trip to Vancouver, BC this September for the 2010WWRC finals! The hunt is on for the Ultimate Wheelchair Rugby Super Fan. Are you it? How do you enter to win? It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Each week there will be a challenge unlocked on Facebook and all you have to do is 1) submit your photo, 2) promote to your friends and 3) get them to Like and comment on your photo. The more Likes and comments you get the better your chances of winning! What’s the first challenge you ask? Good question! We want you to create a SUPER FAN COSTUME to prove that you are the ultimate wheelchair rugby super fan. For all the details on how to enter to win, prizes, and contest rules check ...

Flight Centre’s Marya Shaharyar travels to breathtaking Hawaii to explore the beauty and meaning behind this Polynesian culture. Marya offers vacation tips on where to shop, bargain, sightsee and stay on the island of Oahu. From beaches and surfing to picking your own oyster, Marya says Aloha! from Hawaii... In Hawaii, the term ‘Aloha’ is used and substituted in many ways. It can mean Hello, Goodbye or even love. However, the true meaning of the word is ‘Breath of Life’. This certainly holds true when you visit Honolulu! The fresh, floral air energizes you and the tranquil waters revitalize you. The breathtaking, all natural beauty breathes new life into you. Honolulu, being the state capital and the most metropolitan area, caters to all types of travelers. If you like city life and shopping head over to Waikiki, the most vibrant ...

Flight Centre’s Julia Lutchman takes a 4 night road trip vacation with the family and travels from Calgary, Alberta to Washington State to explore what the West Coast has to offer. Julia discovers some great family friendly hotels, an Enchanted Forest just past Revelstoke and an excellent restaurant and lodge in Fernie, BC. Now let’s join Julia on the road… I recently set out on a quick 4 night road trip from Calgary, Alberta to Vancouver, Washington and back with my father, husband and our two kids; a 3 year old and 1 year old. On our first day we headed for Kamloops, British Columbia. Along the way we stopped at The Enchanted Forest just passed Revelstoke. There really is so much to see and do at The Enchanted Forest; it is a great attraction ...

So, yesterday was Canada Day and the start of a new fiscal year here at Flight Centre. Today I find myself sitting on the deck of the cottage on Manitoulin Island reflecting on the past year… and what a year it was. Last year at this time the Flight Centre Travel Blog was just a few months old, we were starting to have some great conversations on Twitter @Flight_Centre, we were imagining contests where we could send people around the world, and we were dreaming of what could happen when Flight Centre mixed travel with social media. Since then, Flighties have taken us on travel adventures to Cambodia, Japan, Australia, Egypt, South America, Italy, and right here at home in Canada. We had the pleasure of having guest bloggers like Ashley Mikulik blog from her Western US road trip ...

Flight Centre’s Samantha Osborne-Wong travels to Greece on a Transat Holiday and blogs about her adventures in Athens, and on the islands of Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Heraklion, and Patmos. Samantha also visits Kusadasi, Turkey and the ruins of Ephesus. Let’s turn this over to Samantha –

I recently had the pleasure of partaking in the Transat agent FAM to Greece in May. The itinerary that was arranged for us was fantastic. Our trip consisted of a 4 day Greek Island tour and 3 days in Athens. The trip was very well planned, and had a great balance of work and play. I could write ten pages about my trip, but instead have decided to narrow down my favorite highlights of the trip. While in Greece I had the pleasure of visiting some of the ...

Flight Centre’s Samantha Paul travels to Iceland to explore the active volcano Eyjafjallajokull and Gullfoss Falls. Samantha with vacation experiences such as touring around Reykjavik and relaxing in the Blue Lagoon. Let’s turn this over to Samantha - Who isn't curious to see this Volcano that no one can pronounce - Eyjafjallajokull. Direct flights by Iceland Air from Toronto to Reykjavik are just a little over 5 hours and will having you arrive around 6:30am; perfect to pack in a full day of action in Iceland if you have just a day layover enroute to Europe. I headed for the hills soon after arrival as there is a lot to explore from the many waterfalls, glacier climbs, hiking, deep sea fishing and of course checking out volcanoes. ...