Travel news: Cruising the Great Lakes and beyond, Ontario’s latest forested skateway, and a multi-museum exhibition in Paris

Making waves

Ever wished to cruise the Nice Lakes, or coast on an epic journey from Argentina’s southernmost tip all the way in which to Toronto? These are simply two upcoming itineraries provided on the Viking Octantis, the primary expedition vessel from the corporate finest recognized for luxurious river cruising and small-ship ocean voyages. Debuting this 12 months, the Scandi-style craft is outfitted with 189 state rooms (every with its personal Nordic balcony), a number of swimming pools and a thermal spa, plus kayaks and different gear for off-ship adventuring.

Chilly as ice

Ottawa is already house to the world’s largest skating rink — the 7.8-kilometre Rideau Canal, when frozen over for the season, often from January to early March. Now, a couple of 30-minute drive from the enduring canal, there’s a brand new spot to hit the ice: the Icelynd Skating Trails close to Stittsville, Ont., co-owned by former Ottawa Senators participant Chris Neil. Winding by way of tall pines, the forested path is lit up for nighttime skating and at the moment stretches 2 kilometres, with one other 2-3 kilometres anticipated to open within the coming weeks. The property additionally has a half-dozen hearth pits for maintaining cosy, in addition to a rentable out of doors rink. Superior passes out there at icelynd.com.

Metropolis of favor

Sixty years in the past, the primary Yves Saint Laurent present hit the runway; now, a multi-venue exhibition in Paris is ready to mark the anniversary. “Yves Saint Laurent Aux Musées” (opening Jan. 29) will discover how creative actions — and the collections of French public museums — impressed the style legend. The installations might be based mostly at six websites throughout town: the Centre Pompidou, the Musée d’Artwork Moderne de Paris, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée nationwide Picasso-Paris and, in fact, the vacation spot devoted to the designer, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris.

London’s newest district

Spring 2022 will mark the complete launch ofBorough Yards, the most recent buying and eating hub in London, England. The realm, which has reinvented a cluster of Victorian railway arches and warehouses close to London Bridge, might be house to greater than 50 shops, eating places and different areas. The soon-to-open eating locations, together with the tapas sizzling spot Barrafina, the brunchy Brother Marcus and the wine bar Vinoteca, will profit from the district’s next-door neighbour: the historic Borough Market, with its bounty of recent produce, is virtually steps away.

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