Travel tips

The minute someone finds out you are going on a trip, they seem to have a vast array of travel advice, even if they have never been to the destination or have no experience with the type of trip you are planning. You know: It’s the person who tells you not to talk to the locals, the one who tells you to stay on the resort or the one who thinks every place is dangerous and you will end up being captured and taken hostage.

Canadian snowbirds may get a rude awakening if they do not pay attention to how much time they spend outside the country. The federal government will begin to use its border exit-tracking system to monitor the amount of time snowbirds are spending down south.

It is no secret that Canada’s population is aging. In fact, for the first time ever, there are more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 15.