More than 700 milion people criss-cross the globe each year – one good reason to skip the airport crush and explore closer to home. Try river rafting in Quebec with Amerika Venture (www.amerikaventure.com), or hop on a North Van Green Tours bus (www.northvangreentours.com)* Now “Vancouver Eco Tours”.

Powered by vegetable oil recycled from Vancouver restaurants, the buses visit Deep Cove, Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre and Grouse Mountain’s Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.

ELLE Canada, May 2007