Janie Robinson Travel Journalist

Aloha and Happy New Year from Hawaii

2012-01-18T11:55:00.000-08:00

Celebrate the New Year at Disney's new Aulani Resort & Spa in Oahu, Hawaii. Minnie and Mickey joined the family-fun at this morning's Aunty's Breakfast, with songs, dances and activities, all celebrating beautiful Hawai'i. Join Janie at Aulani - A Disney Resort & Spa on Facebook and watch for her Aulani Disney story and video in the Toronto Star.

http://resorts.disney.go.com/aulani-hawaii-resort

Embracing Puerto Vallarta

2011-12-04T18:14:00.000-08:00

Read Janie Robinson's travel feature "Embracing Puerto Vallarta" in the special Sun Destinations section of the Sunday, December 4 Toronto Star newspaper, and get a nice warm hug from Mexico. http://www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/1097032--puerto-vallarta-embraces-with-its-charms

Getting into the spirit of Maui

2011-10-26T10:50:00.000-07:00

Join Janie Robinson on the sea-kissed sands and lunar-like landscapes of Maui, in her travel story in the latest issue of Dreamscapes Magazine. http://magazine.dreamscapes.ca/DigitalAnywhere/viewer.aspx?id=11&pageId=36&refid=59983&s=share

Aw shucks

2011-09-19T16:25:00.000-07:00

Only the best make it to Galway, Ireland, where world-class shuckers vie for the title of World Oyster Opening Champion. Janie Robinson joins all craic (think fun in Irish) at the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, happening September 23^rd to 25^th. Read all about it the Toronto Star's Travel section September 15, 2011.

Crete: It can drive you crazy

2011-08-03T08:33:00.000-07:00

See Crete the way few people do on a cross-country jeep safari; careening through the countryside, where snow-capped mountains tower over carpets of silver-green olive groves, gazing down at amazing Mediterranean sea views far below mountaintop perches, exploring picturesque villages, having charades-inspired conversations with local farmers who straddle wooden-saddled donkeys and plunging down to secluded sapphire south-shore beaches on this dramatic Greek island. Janie Robinson explores Crete, Greece in her front page Toronto Star travel story at www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/1031934--crete-it-can-drive-you-crazy#article

Fabulous feasts in Corfu, Greece

2011-06-02T16:29:00.000-07:00

A plateful of home-baked, honey-dripping baklava and kumquat cake are the sweet finale to a Corfu Meze, a feast of traditional dishes. Fabulous feasts one of 10 REASONS TO GET PASSIONATE about this sun-kissed Greek island in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star Travel front cover story ... http://www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/1000919--top-10-reasons-to-get-passionate-about-corfu

Don't drink and fly in Florida

2011-05-22T09:22:00.000-07:00

Janie Robinson is having fun with family, pets, and Harry Potter in her latest Toronto Star story www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/994001--don-t-drink-and-fly-and-other-orlando-travel-tips

Curling's the draw in London, Ontario these days

2011-03-09T06:31:00.000-08:00

Join Janie Robinson and curling fans having fun at the Tim Hortons Brier in London this week. Curling's the draw, but a fan or not, take in a Brier sometime in your travels - it's a slice of Canadiana you really shouldn't miss! www.thestar.com/travel/ontariooutings/article/950711--curling-s-the-draw-in-london-these-days

Canadian deals when you ride the rails in Europe

2011-02-27T08:29:00.000-08:00

Riding the rails is Janie Robinson's favourite way to explore Europe with discounted rail passes available for Canadians. More in the Toronto Star "Our favourite spots in Europe" travel tips at www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/944983--travel-tips-our-favourite-spots-in-europe#article
Timely tip: Check out the Switzerland Family Rail Sale offering 50 percent savings on select Swiss Passes when travelling with children... must be booked from April 26 through May 5, 2011 at http://www.raileurope.ca/

Wild for winter in Ontario Parks

2011-02-08T08:01:00.000-08:00

Join Janie Robinson for a fun, frosty winter's day at Springwater Provincial Park. This sanctuary for some of Ontario's native wildlife and for nature lovers like me, sees families, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, and even some chalet bunnies sharing this snowy escape near Barrie. A perfect way to spend Family Day Weekend too... www.thestar.com/travel/ontariooutings/article/932758--wild-about-winter-in-midhurst

Getting Marooned in Jamaica travel story and video

2011-01-21T07:42:00.000-08:00

Blue Mountain coffee is world-famous, but as Janie Robinson discovers, within this lush landscape lies one of Jamaica's most fascinating stories - the 300-year saga of runaway slaves whose descendants still live there.
www.thestar.com/travel/caribbean/article/925513--getting-marooned-in-jamaica

Jamaica's Rock n Roll Hideaway

2010-12-15T06:18:00.000-08:00

Join Janie Robinson in Jamaica, sipping smoothies with celebs in Port Antonio - home to Geejam Studios, the Blue Lagoon and one of Errol Flynn's favourite spots. Trident Castle (pictured here) has housed many a star over the years, including Johnny Depp and Kate Moss. www.thestar.com/travel/caribbean/article/906870--jamaica-s-rock-n-roll-hideaway#article

Halloween Haunts

2010-10-31T19:34:00.000-07:00

Janie Robinson discovers spooky celebrations around the world in her Toronto Star travel story "DEATH makes a holiday" online at www.thestar.com/travel/article/883081--death-makes-a-holiday. Janie lists her "Five Favourite Canadian Haunts" too at www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/883083--five-favourite-canadian-haunts. Happy Halloween!

Watch Janie's video about Newfoundland Miners, Pirates and Accordion Idols

2010-10-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

The Bell Island Song tells the sad story of thousands of Islanders forced to leave their beloved homeland in search of work, when the iron ore mines closed nearly half a century ago.
Just talk with any Bell Islander today and you'll hear colourful tales of miners, pirates and deadly torpedo attacks... some great Newfoundland stories about Bell Island's annual Accordion Idol competition too! Video by Janie Robinson, J-Walk Travel Media Productions for the Toronto Star online. www.thestar.com/videozone/870972

Newfoundland and Nazi's

2010-10-06T08:37:00.000-07:00

Hitler's signature on commendation certificate and a Nazi Iron Cross. Photograph by Janie Robinson.

The chilling tale of Newfoundland and Nazi's hits home in Bell Island in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star story and video at http://www.thestar.com/travel/article/870973--a-chilling-tale-of-newfoundland-and-nazi-s

Mountains of Charm in Switzerland

2010-06-11T05:56:00.000-07:00

Discover mountains of charm in Ticino and Engadin-St.Moritz, Switzerland in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star travel story and web video at www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/821602--mountains-of-charm-in-switzerland

Passionate Pastimes

2010-05-27T12:24:00.001-07:00

The picture postcard Bavarian village of Oberammergau is world famous for two timeless traditions –woodcarving and passion plays. Janie Robinson explores both in her Toronto Star travel story and web video at http://www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/814705--oberammergau-passion-play-a-tradition-that-endures

Cyprus' Wild West

2010-05-12T06:35:00.000-07:00

Discover one of Cyprus's last remaining wildernesses in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star travel story www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/805441--discovering-the-wild-west-in-cyprus.

Bermuda's honey of a spa

2010-02-15T10:08:00.000-08:00

Bermuda's new Tucker's Point Hotel & Spa creates a buzz with a sweet specialty that leaves your skin silky smooth. Janie Robinson learns all about the secret life of Bermuda bees in her Toronto Star travel story at www.thestar.com/travel/article/763486--bermuda-spa-offers-up-a-honey-of-a-treatment

CUBA'S INTRIGUING CULTURE

2010-02-09T14:10:00.000-08:00

The heart of Cuban culture vibrates in its people, history, architecture and sexy music. Janie Robinson takes you beyond Cuba's beaches in the Winter-Spring 2010 issue of DreamScapes Magazine at http://magazine.dreamscapes.ca/RIDE/(S(4ua4fyv33sqtr455atdfym45))/viewer.aspx?id=1&pageId=1&lang=&lid=0 on pages 48-51.

Snow in Ski Country - Janie on CBC Fresh Air

2010-01-29T15:00:00.000-08:00

Where's winter? Join Janie Robinson on CBC radio and discover winter getaways in Ontario's ski country. Listen in at www.cbc.ca/freshair/2010/01/wheres_winterdesign_duobest_re.html
and check these websites for winter fun north of the GTA...
Travel North of Toronto http://www.400eleven.com/
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs http://www.ofsc.on.ca/
Accu weather web cams http://www.accu-window-weather.com/

Toronto Star memorable moments

2010-01-29T14:35:00.000-08:00

Janie Robinson joins fellow Toronto Star travel writers in recalling some of their memorable moments of 2009. Join Janie as she tackles the via ferrata to the Piz Trovat, a 3,146-metre summit in Diavolezza, Switzerland. Find out more about Janie's breathtaking Swiss Alps adventure and her happy soak in Europe's highest outdoor Jacuzzi, in this Toronto Star travel feature online at www.thestar.com/news/yearinreview/article/742712--travel-writers-share-their-2009-highlights

Cuba's Hot!

2009-12-14T07:49:00.000-08:00

Cuba is expecting a record-breaking one million Canadians this winter. Janie Robinson finds out why Cuba's hot with Snowbirds in her Toronto Star travel story online at www.thestar.com/travel/beachsun/article/736663--cuba-looks-to-net-a-million-canadian

Lausanne, Switzerland travel story and web video

2009-11-29T08:54:00.000-08:00

The Olympic Museum in Lausanne celebrates the Vancouver 2010 Games with a touch of Canadian culture in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star story. You can check out Janie's One Man's Calling travel video on Lausanne's historic watchman and Olympic Games story at www.thestar.com/travel/article/730752--a-touch-of-canadian-culture

Janie's Favourite Winter Getaways

2009-11-27T14:04:00.000-08:00

Whether you're planning a warm winter getaway, or just escaping with some arm-chair travelling, join Janie Robinson in four of her favourite sunny destinations in this issue of Simcoe Life Magazine at http://www.simcoelife.ca/sitepages/?aid=1342&cn=Travel&an=Get%20away

Best Newspaper Feature Award-Canada

2009-11-03T14:39:00.000-08:00

Janie Robinson is honoured to win the Caribbean Tourism Organization's Best Newspaper Feature Award-Canada, for her "Special Delivery Via The Mail Boat" story in the Toronto Star newspaper. If you missed Janie's award winning travel story featuring the mailboat ride to the tiny island of Mayreau, here's a look online at www.thestar.com/Travel/article/502674

Jump Up with St. Croix moko jumbies

2009-10-26T12:25:00.000-07:00

The colourful art of moko jumbie stilt dancing came to the Caribbean with enslaved West Africans, who brought their culture and indigenous religions with them. Janie Robinson and Greg McFadden join the lively, lofty dancers in today's Toronto Star story and video... www.thestar.com/travel/caribbean/article/715400--moving-to-the-beat-of-a-towering-cultural-icon#article

Czech Spa treatment in the bag

2009-10-20T13:35:00.000-07:00

Huddled alone in my turtleneck sweater and very little else, the spa attendant returned with a big blue bag in one hand and a big black strap in the other. Discover how this Czech Republic spa session turns out to be a real gas, in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star travel story online at www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/710225--a-spa-where-wellness-truly-is-in-the-bag

Video-Janie's Royal Visit

2009-10-16T07:34:00.000-07:00

Janie Robinson's Royal Visit video and Britain travel stories are online at the Toronto Star www.thestar.com/videozone/663568--a-visit-to-buckingham-palace and at Simcoe Life Magazine online at http://www.simcoelife.ca/sitepages/?aid=1255&cn=Travel&an=The%20Royal%20treatment%20in%20Britain%20-%20Deals%20await%20the%20frugal%20traveller%20

Cuba's old town a true charmer

2009-10-16T06:54:00.000-07:00

Trinidad de Cuba may look like a movie set, but the old town is a real city centre where everyday Cubans live and work. Janie Robinson discovers the colonial charm of Trinidad and Old Havana while visiting the casa particulares (Cuban version of a bed-and-breakfast) and paladares (small family run restaurants) in her Toronto Star story in the Saturday, October 10, 2009 Travel section. www.thestar.com/travel/caribbean/article/710751--cuba-s-old-town-a-true-charmer

Edinburgh goes high fashion

2009-09-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

The vibrant Italian fashion fantasyland of Edinburgh's new Hotel Missoni is hard not to notice in the middle of Scotland's traditional capital. Janie Robinson checks out (no pun intended) the newest fashion hotel and discovers luxury travel deals luring us to sample specials at high-end hotels and restaurants throughout Britain in her Toronto Star travel story at www.thestar.com/article/690047

Screwing up royally?

2009-09-04T08:43:00.000-07:00

Not every visitor to London gets inside Buckingham Palace. Even fewer get a chance to meet Prince Philip.
Janie Robinson shares what to do - and not to do - when visiting royalty in her Toronto Star story and web video at www.thestar.com/travel/europe/article/690668

Going with the flow in New Hampshire - Toronto Star story and video

2009-08-22T06:21:00.000-07:00

Spend summer on the waters of New Hampshire. You'll find a surprising seacoast, an historic canoe trail - and much more in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star travel story and web video at www.thestar.com/travel/adventure/article/679458.
Here's a look at Janie's video...

Collingwood Elvis Festival

2009-07-06T20:51:00.000-07:00

“Elvis has left the building.” That's because he heads to Collingwood every summer. Yes, there’s a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin’ On at the Collingwood Elvis Festival July 23-26. There’s a whole lotta things going on in this gorgeous Georgian Bay getaway every weekend, as “ski country” melts away into “cottage country”. Janie Robinson has more on page 6 of Zoomer Magazine Ontario Getaway's at www.stratuswines.com/images/pdf/Zoomer%20Magazine%20-%20Ontario%20Getaways.pdf

Bike back in time on Tay Shore Trail

2009-07-06T05:29:00.001-07:00

It's a simple wooden bridge over the winding Wye River, along Southern Georgian Bay's new Tay Shore Trail, just an hour and a half north of Toronto. Cross the bridge on your bike, and cycle back in time in historic Huronia with Janie Robinson in this Toronto Star online story at www.thestar.com/travel/article/660001

Newfoundland-Spirits of the Vikings

2009-05-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

Clayton Colbourne grew up playing with ghosts - the spirits of Vikings that lived on the grassy shores of of L'Anse aux Meadows fishing village more than 1,000 years ago. Join Janie Robinson as she follows the trail of Norse explorers on Newfoundland's remote Great Northern Peninsula. Janie's Toronto Star newspaper travel story, photos and Norway Viking video at http://www.thestar.com/travel/article/640049

Video - Norway Vikings

2009-05-23T07:11:00.000-07:00

Residents of Oslo, Norway have always known that the Vikings arrived in North America before Christopher Columbus. They just had trouble proving it, until a Viking site was discovered in L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Take a look at Janie Robinson's video in the Toronto Star online at www.thestar.com/videozone/634821--vikings-came-first

Celebrating The Fall of the Wall in Germany

2009-05-23T06:59:00.001-07:00

On this 20th anniversary of 'The Fall of the Wall', a reunited Germany has good reason to celebrate. Janie Robinson explores this country without borders in her current travel column in the May/June 2009 Simcoe Life Magazine, pages 28 to 30. www.simcoelife.ca/sites/simcoelife_ca/upload/PDFs/2009-may-simcoelife2.pdf

Enjoy some Fresh Air

2009-05-08T16:33:00.000-07:00

Join Janie Robinson on CBC Radio Fresh Air, and celebrate the unofficial start to summer here in Ontario. Hiking, biking, boating, fishing, camping and geocaching - join Janie live on CBC's Fresh Air between 8 and 8:30 am on Saturday, May 9, 2009. You can listen-in anytime and find a list of Janie's suggested Weekend Getaway websites at www.cbc.ca/freshair.

Hawaii Five-O

2009-04-08T15:00:00.001-07:00

The Islands of Aloha are in celebration mode this year and Janie Robinson finds ways you can join the party! As Hawaii proudly honours the presidential election of a favourite son, the state also celebrates 50 years as the 50th state in America. Janie takes you from Obamamania is O'ahu to anniversary deals on The Big Island, in the April 2009 issue of DreamScapes Magazine, Pages 14-16. www.dreamscapes.intuidoc.com/Apr09/

Biking Berlin

2009-04-01T18:48:00.000-07:00

Join Janie Robinson on a Berlin Wall bike tour on this 20th anniversary of "The Fall of the Wall" for chilling stores of families and friends literally separated overnight, in this March 19, 2009 travel story in the Toronto Star newspaper.
www.thestar.com/printArticle/603781

Cuba - beyond the beaches

2009-03-30T13:38:00.000-07:00

Join Janie Robinson in Cuba and discover a 16th century living museum of cobblestone streets, red-tiled rooftops and colourful colonial mix of houses, mansions, churches and plazas. You'll find Janie's Cuba - Beyond the Beaches travel column on page 32 to 34 in the March/April 2009 issue of Simcoe Life Magazine.
www.simcoelife.ca/sites/simcoelife_ca/upload/PDFs/2009-mar-simcoelife.pdf

Ontario March Break

2009-03-06T06:48:00.000-08:00

Join CBC Radio travel columnist Janie Robinson on Fresh Air, and discover all the great stuff happening in Ontario this March Break. Janie's live on CBC's Fresh Air between 8 and 8:30 am on Saturday, March 7. You can listen-in anytime and find a list of Janie's suggested Ontario March Break websites at www.cbc.ca/freshair.

My big fat Greek secret

2009-03-02T07:18:00.000-08:00

Join Janie Robinson on Amorgos Island, and discover the best time to live like a local in Greece, in Janie's Ottawa Citizen travel story Februray 28, 2009 www.ottawacitizen.com/Life/Amorgos/1338987/story.html
The Victoria Times Colonist March 7, 2009 www.timescolonist.com/Life/Greek+secret/1365075/story.html
The Calgary Herald March 14, 2009 www.calgaryherald.com/story_print.html?id=1389447&sponsor
The Vancouver Province March 29, 2009 www.theprovince.com/Life/Unspoiled+island+Amorgos+Greek+secret/1441480/story.html
The Vancouver Sun April 1, 2009
www.vancouversun.com/travel/canada/Greek+secret/1449605/story.html
The Montreal Gazette
www.montrealgazette.com/travel/Greek+secret/1448185/story.html

Dominican Republic Discoveries

2009-02-02T12:34:00.000-08:00

Discover Dominican Republic's rural roots in Janie Robinson's travel column in the January/Februrary 2009 issue of Simcoe Life Magazine, Pages 28-30. www.simcoelife.ca/sites/simcoelife_ca/upload/PDFs/2009-feb-simcoelife.pdf

February Fun in Ontario

2009-01-29T11:39:00.000-08:00

Janie Robinson discovers skijoring in her February Weekend Getaways travel column on CBC Radio Fresh Air Saturday, January 31, 2009. If you miss the show, listen in on Janie's latest travel chat anytime at www.cbc.ca/freshair and check out some of Janie's suggested websites for February fun in Ontario:
Ontario Travel http://www.ontariotravel.net/
Ontario Ski Info http://www.skiontario.on.ca/
Ontario Snowmobile Info http://www.ofsc.on.ca/
Toronto Winter Festival www.toronto.ca/special_events/wintercity
Credit Valley Snow Train http://www.creditvalleyexplorer.com/
Hamilton Tourism http://www.tourismhamilton.com/
Niagara Parks http://www.niagaraparks.com/
Niagara-on-the-Lake http://www.niagaraonthelake.com/
Ottawa Winterlude http://www.winterlude.gc.ca/
Rideau Canal http://www.rideauheritageroute.ca/
Thunder Bay Tourism http://www.visitthunderbay.com/
Sault Ste. Marie Tourism http://www.saulttourism.com/
Haliburton Tourism www.haliburtoncounty.ca/tourism
Ontario Travel North of Toronto http://www.400eleven.com/

Bermuda turns stodgy into steamy

2008-12-12T15:53:00.001-08:00

Bermuda's oldest cottage colony is going adults-only, has hired a sexologist for relationshop wellness getaways, and even built a new clothing-optional terrace.

Janie Robinson finds some R&R (that's romance and relaxation) for us all at Bermuda's Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa, in her front cover Toronto Star Travel Extra story December 7, 2008. www.thestar.com/Travel/article/543670

First Light

2008-12-04T14:48:00.000-08:00

Rediscover the magic of the season at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and join Janie Robinson for other great December Weekend Getaways on CBC Radio Fresh Air between 7:30 and 8 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2008. Janie will also point you in the right direction for Weekend Getaways online at www.cbc.ca/freshair

Janie's suggested websites for December Weekend Getaways include:

Ontario Travel www.ontariotravel.net

Festivals and Events Ontario www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca

Ottawa Tourism www.ottawatourism.ca

Rideau Canal Skateway www.canadascapital.gc.ca/skateway

Niagara Parks www.niagaraparks.com

Toronto Tourism www.seetorontonow.com

Hills of Headwater www.thehillsofheadwaters.com

Georgian Bay Tourism www.georgianbaytourism.on.ca

Ontario's North www.ontariosnorth.ca

Entertainment coupon book www.entertainment.com

Plenty in New Zealand

2008-11-25T09:47:00.000-08:00

Join Janie Robinson in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, and discover Maori culture, scenic splendour and gleaming glow worms in her Toronto Star newspaper travel story. www.thestar.com/Travel/article/539892

From Midhurst to Mayreau

2008-11-07T06:28:00.000-08:00

Join Janie Robinson in the palm-swaying paradise of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, in the Nov/Dec issue of Simcoe Life Magazine, Pages 34 to 37.
http://www.centralontariomagazines.com/pdfs/SimcoeLifeN08.pdf

Ontario - Cheap and Cheery

2008-10-31T11:58:00.000-07:00

Join CBC Radio Fresh Air columnist Janie Robinson on Fresh Air, Saturday November 1, 2008 between 8 and 8:30 a.m. for some cheap and cheery Ontario November weekend getaway ideas.

That's on CBC Radio One 99.1 Toronto, http://www.cbc.ca/freshair.

If you miss the show on Saturday, you can still catch Janie's travel chat at www.cbc.ca/freshair/2008/11/november_getaways.html

Janie's suggested websites for Ontario November weekend getaways include:
Ontario Travel http://www.ontariotravel.net/
Ottawa Tourism http://www.ottawatourism.ca/
Niagara Parks http://www.niagaraparks.com/
Toronto Tourism http://www.seetorontonow.com/
North of Toronto Travel http://www.400eleven.com/
Premier Spas on Ontario http://www.premierspasofontario.ca/
Algonquin Park www.ontarioparks.com/English/algoyurts.html
Science North http://www.sciencenorth.on.ca/
Niagara's Great Wolf Lodge www.new.greatwolf.com/niagara/lodge
Travelocity Canada http://www.travelocity.ca/
Expedia Canada http://www.expedia.ca/
Travelzoo Canada http://www.travelzoo.ca/
Entertainment coupon book http://www.entertainment.com/

Heart of the country

2008-10-20T14:00:00.001-07:00

Getting away from the beach resorts lets you discover the rural roots and hardy spirit of the Dominican people. Join Janie Robinson as she gets a glimpse of the rural life hidden away in the lush mountains and fertile valleys behind the all-inclusive beach resorts of the Dominican Republic, in her front page story of the Travel section in the Toronto Star newspaper www.thestar.com/Travel/article/517996

Blue Adventures in The Bahamas

2008-09-30T13:47:00.000-07:00

Many of the world's resorts are "going green" these days, but in the Bahamas, Atlantis is "turning blue." Blue Tourism is the Paradise Island resort's new initiative in eco-friendly travel, focusing on protecting and conserving the world's oceans. Janie Robinson discovers that being blue in the Bahamas is just the beginning of what's new on New Providence Island these days in her Toronto Star story www.thestar.com/Travel/article/505300

Mail boat to Mayreau

2008-09-23T08:03:00.001-07:00

Join Janie Robinson in the Caribbean as she sails through St. Vincent and the Grenadines and discovers the tiniest treasure in the tropics on this front page story of the Toronto Star's Special Section on Caribbean Travel. www.thestar.com/Travel/article/502674

Forget Florida this winter!

2008-09-18T05:22:00.000-07:00

Janie Robinson joins Canadian snowbirds escaping to New Zealand and Australia each winter in her September/October 2008 travel column in Simcoe Life Magazine Pages 46 to 48 www.centralontariomagazines.com/pdfs/SimcoeLife_SeptOct_2008.pdf

Sheep Poo Paper

2008-09-05T11:18:00.000-07:00

Discover the ultimate recycling project and other Welsh treasures in Janie Robinson's Wales works its magic travel story in the Toronto Star newspaper. http://www.thestar.com/article/482402

Aloha, pardner

2008-09-05T11:03:00.001-07:00

Hawaiian cowboys? Darn tootin'!
Steaming volcanoes, beaches and palm trees aside, Janie Robinson discovers Hawaii's Big Island has a rich paniolo (cowboy) heritage steeped in Hawaiian music, language and tradition in the Toronto Star newspaper. http://www.thestar.com/Travel/article/486457

Soaking up the suds

2008-08-10T20:15:00.000-07:00

Sipping on a chilly Czech brew while dipping into hot, foaming beer. No guys, it's not a fantasy; it's for real... and apparently good for you too. Discover more in Janie Robinson's Czech Republic travel spa story in the Toronto Star newspaper. http://www.thestar.com/Travel/article/469424

Moose and more Algonquin Park adventures

2008-08-10T19:58:00.000-07:00

Janie Robinson takes you on an outdoor adventure in Algonquin Park in these two videos featuring Voyageur Quest and secluded Algonquin Log Cabin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqu5VAvB_-4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzBLied9iBs

Czech it out!

2008-08-10T19:13:00.000-07:00

Join Janie Robinson in the Czech Republic for a soak in the some world-famous spas and suds in the July/August 2008 issue of Simcoe Life Magazine Pages 38 to 41.
www.centralontariomagazines.com/pdfs/SimcoeLife_JulyAugust_2008.pdf

Fiji Me

2008-05-12T09:44:00.000-07:00

Friendliness may be Fiji's most abundant natural resource, with those sunny smiles and warm "Bula" welcomes deep-rooted in the tribal custom and culture of this three and a half thousand-year-old South Pacific paradise. Janie Robinson explores the rich culture, tropical islands and tourism's new Fiji Me branding campaign on page 10 in the May 2008 issue of Canadian Traveller Magazine at http://www.canadiantraveller.net/issues/2008/05/200805.pdf and pages 4 to 6 of the special Fiji supplement at http://www.canadiantraveller.net/issues/2008/05/200805S_Fiji.pdf

Janie's Simcoe Life travel column May/June 2008

2008-05-09T10:45:00.000-07:00

Discover the hidden treasures of Wales in Janie Robinson's travel column pages 34 to 37 in the May/June 2008 issue of Simcoe Life Magazine http://www.centralontariomagazines.com/pdfs/SimcoeLife_MayJune_2008.pdf

The healing touch of Fiji

2008-05-01T11:43:00.000-07:00

Discover how a walk through the rainforest unearths a natural cure for nearly every ailment in Janie Robinson's front page travel story in the Calgary Herald. http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/travel/story.html?id=5679eb0d-0dfd-4491-89d2-b893cc0298c1&k=3518 and in the Vancouver Province www.theprovince.com/travel/pacific/healing+touch+fiji/804276/story.html

Go Fly a Kite!

2008-04-04T07:02:00.000-07:00

The sky's the limit when it comes to celebrating Easter in beautiful Bermuda! From homemade "Hummer" kites to tasty Codfish Cakes, Janie Robinson takes you to Bermuda in her Travel column in the Spring 2008 issue of Simcoe Life Magazine (pages 29 to 31). www.centralontariomagazines.com/pdfs/SimcoeLife_Spring_2008.pdf

March Break Madness

2008-03-07T13:19:00.001-08:00

March Break Madness has hit Ontario and Janie Robinson will be chatting with CBC Radio One Fresh Air host Jeff Goodes about school holiday travels and activities you can discover right here in your own backyard. Join us tomorrow morning, between 7:30 and 8 am, Saturday, March 8, 2008 for Fresh Air on CBC Radio One 99.1 Toronto on-line at http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/audio/index.html#listen

Janie's favourite Ontario March Break 2008 travel resources include:

Ontario Travel March Break and Maple Syrup events at 1-800-ONTARIO, http://www.ontariotravel.net/ and http://www.ontariomaple.com/
City of Toronto:
http://www.torontotourism.com/
www.toronto.com/MarchBreak
www.toronto.ca/museums
www.toronto.ca/culture/camps
Ottawa Tourism at http://www.ottawatourism.ca/
Ontario Travel North:
March Break Getaways www.400eleven.com/getaways-march-break.html
March Break Camps www.400eleven.com/march-break-day-camps.html
Maple Syrup Events www.400eleven.com/maple-syrup-festivals.html

Whizzing through France is rail easy

2008-03-05T17:35:00.000-08:00

Medieval Metz now a short train ride from Paris on the fastest train in Europe! How does it feel to travel at train speeds of up to 320 km/h? Join travel writer Janie Robinson on board the TGV East in this Toronto Star newspaper travel story at www.thestar.com/Travel/article/236849

Ontario - Yours to Discover

2008-02-15T14:25:00.000-08:00

From munching exotic bugs in Niagara to finding fresh powder on the slopes, tune in to CBC's Fresh Air tomorrow morning for some Family Day fun and great winter weekend getaways, right here in Ontario. Janie Robinson will be talking with CBC Radio One Fresh Air host Jeff Goodes about winter weekend travels you can discover right here in your own backyard. Winter lovers and winter haters, join us tomorrow morning between 7:30 and 8 am Saturday, February 16, 2008 for Fresh Air on CBC Radio One 99.1 Toronto on-line at http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/audio/index.html#listen

Is this a natural hazard?

2008-02-13T14:31:00.000-08:00

Wild kangaroos and Canadian golfers share the fairways at Club Pelican in Caloundra, Queensland. Discover where Canadians are finding winter escapes in Australia (and how you can join them!) in Janie Robinson's Toronto Star story at www.thestar.com/Travel/article/284532

Janie's Arctic Adventure

2008-02-04T17:55:00.000-08:00

Get "Wild about Winter" and discover why Churchill, Manitoba's tundra paradise isn't just about polar bears in Janie Robinson's front page story in the Travel section of the Calgary Herald, February 2, 2008 at http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/travel/story.html?id=87d01e82-fff5-4c47-8a3c-866db76cf61c&k=34588

Janie's New Zealand story in DreamScapes Magazine

2008-02-04T15:38:00.000-08:00

"Kia ora manuhiri." This musical Maori greeting means "Hello flying birds" and welcomes Canadians who are flocking to discover the rich culture and natural wonders of one of New Zealand's sunniest places.

Take a look at Janie Robinson's travel story "There's plenty to enjoy in New Zealand" in the January/February 2008 issue of DreamScapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine http://www.dreamscapes.ca/ (Janie's NZ story on pages 20-22 Jan/Feb 08 plus take a look at Table of Content for a steaming shot of active volanic White Island).

Janie Robinson: Travel Writer

2008-02-04T15:34:00.000-08:00

Janie Robinson is committed to original and engaging story-telling for print, web, radio and television travel. Since 1980, Janie has developed a varied and successful media career creating travel features for numerous Canadian media outlets, including the Toronto Star-Canada's largest circulation newspaper, and travel columnist for CBC Radio's Fresh Air and Simcoe Life Magazine. The versatile journalist's 20-year television experience with CHUM TV includes producing, writing and hosting television shows.