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	<title>On the go with Vivian</title>
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	<description>Via's Virtual Tour Guide</description>
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		<title>March Break: Warm up with a Spring train trip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For most Canadians, Spring Break and, well, springtime, aren’t exactly synonymous.
But who cares if you’re still shovelling out your car and shoving on those toques when you can be swept away by these sweet fares!:



Routes
Special offer*


Toronto – London
$28


Toronto – Windsor
$49



For travel between March 8 and March 31, 2010, inclusive.
Buy your tickets soon! Offer ends at 11:59 p.m. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/03/05/march-break-warm-up-with-a-spring-train-trip/</link>
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		<title>Ontario &amp; Quebec travel deals with VIA Rail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[♪ lala laala lala&#8230;DOOWWNNTOWN! ♫
Tired of the same old scene? Try out a new city!
This winter, find amazing downtown-to-downtown deals on train travel in Quebec and Ontario. VIA Rail’s bringing you one-way fares starting at:



 
Economy class
Business class


Toronto – Montréal
$69*
$129*


Toronto – Ottawa
$69*
$129*


Toronto – London
$38*
$59*


Toronto – Windsor
$54*
$99*


Montréal – Ottawa
$31*
$59*


Montréal – Québec City
$44*
$79*



*Some conditions apply.
How can you lose?  

 
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		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/02/25/ontario-quebec-travel-deals-with-via-rail/</link>
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		<title>The “Spring Break 2010” Contest winner is…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[

Loved reading everyone’s getaway plans in our “Spring Break 2010” contest! And the winner is:
Carolyn Mackie of Richmond Hill, ON!
Carolyn wins $200 in VIA Rail travel.
Thanks to everyone who shared their vacation wishlists. Have a great Spring Break!

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		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/02/23/the-spring-break-2010-contest-winner-is/</link>
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		<title>Canadian athletes&#8230; and a free trip on the Canadian!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meet Canadian athletes AND enter to win a first class trip for two onboard the Canadian&#8230; with VIA Rail.
Between February 17th and 24th, from noon to 5 p.m., head to Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station to take a tour of the iconic Canadian’s rail cars (love that 360° dome!)
And from 2-4 p.m., get autographs signed by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/02/15/canadian-athletes-and-the-canadian/</link>
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		<title>Winnipeg’s wild and woolly Festival du Voyageur!</title>
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What:      
Festival du Voyageur


Where:
Near Fort Gibraltar + various “trading posts” across Winnipeg, MB


When:
February 12 – 21, 2010


Why:
Got what it takes to be a voyageur? Put your jigging, fiddling, &#38; even your beard to the test celebrating the French fur trader roots of the Red River colony.


How:
Forget paddling. Hop off VIA’s cross-country train &#8211; the Canadian [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/02/11/winnipeg%e2%80%99s-wild-and-woolly-festival-du-voyageur/</link>
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		<title>“Spring Break 2010” contest: Win $200 in train travel!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
From skiing the Rockies, shopping sprees in Montreal, to sun-worshiping down south &#8211; I&#8217;ve done it all on March Break!
And now I want to know where YOU’re raring to go. Enter my “Spring Break 2010” contest:

Leave a comment on this post describing your getaway plans for March 2010’s Spring Break.
Share your vacation vision before February [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/02/08/spring-break-2010-contest/</link>
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		<title>Valentine’s Day: Surprise your sweetheart with a deal of a train trip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 


Looking to treat your darling? Buy your tickets no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 5, 2010, for travel between February 12 and 15, 2010, inclusive.
Find four tempting offers. Choose between these one-way fares when you buy round trip travel in Business class:
Montréal &#60;-&#62; Toronto $99
Ottawa &#60;-&#62; Toronto $99
Montréal &#60;-&#62; Ottawa $49
Toronto &#60;-&#62; Windsor $79
Book [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/02/03/valentine%e2%80%99s-day-surprise-your-sweetheart-with-a-deal-of-a-train-trip/</link>
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		<title>Valentine’s Day: 5 Perfect Train Getaways</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Still got a sweet spot for Valentine’s Day? Skip the cards and candy. I’ve found all-inclusive deals to the most romantic spots in Canada, including train travel, luxury accommodations and guided adventure!
My Top 5 Valentine’s Train Getaways are…

Montréal and Québec City &#8211; A Moment in Time  Whisk by train for a 4 star stay within [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/02/01/5-perfect-train-getaways-for-valentine%e2%80%99s/</link>
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		<title>Get Outside: 10 cool winter activities across Canada</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada is a paradise for winter sports, both familiar and extreme! Why not try:

Skiing &#38; Snowboarding &#124; Ultimate downhill adventure awaits in the Rockies’ UNESCO world heritage sites, legendary resorts or heli-skiing packages.
 
Snowshoeing &#124; Break trail through thousand year old cedar trees skirting Georgian Bay &#38; the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula.
 
Snowmobiling &#124; Mountains, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/01/29/get-outside-10-cool-winter-activities-across-canada/</link>
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		<title>VIA Rail helps bring Fred the Dog home</title>
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Did you spot the headlines about Fred the Dog? Stranded in a Vancouver pound after the death of his owner, Fred has been reunited with family in Montreal – thanks in part thanks to VIA Rail!
VIA offered up free tickets onboard the Canadian for two good Samaritans who volunteered to accompany Fred on his Vancouver [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vivianisvirtual.ca/2010/01/26/via-rail-helps-bring-fred-the-dog-home/</link>
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