Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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DREAMSCAPES WINTER 2016/2017 58 TRAVEL GALLERY >> BY CYNTHIA DAVID DS T he new 38-storey Ritz-Carlton Residences in Waikiki Beach, with its three-storey wall depicting Hawaii's kapa bark cloth design, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Residences feature premium appliances, while amenities include an eighth-floor infinity pool with private cabanas and a premier fitness centre designed by celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak. Food offerings range from BLT Market, with its locally sourced ingredients, to Sushi Sho from Japan. And check out Hawaii's first Dean & DeLuca. RitzCarlton.com/Waikiki RCWB LLC N ikon Canada's new KeyMission action cameras offer a hands-free way to document your adventures through high-quality video that puts the viewer in the middle of the action. The rugged KeyMission 360 is the first Nikon capable of full 360° video in 4K UHD, letting you relive your travels as you remember them. Also new is the Nikon KeyMission 170, an adventure-ready camera capable of amazing stills and 4K UHD video from a wide-angle point of view. Nikon's KeyMission 80, meanwhile, is compact and light enough to capture the sponta- neous moments of everyday life. All use Nikon SnapBridge to transfer videos to your smartphone or tablet in real time. Nikon.ca COURTESY NIKON CANADA T he Duffins Creek Trail Rehabilitation Project is one step closer to completion thanks in part to an $85,000 dona- tion from HSBC Bank Canada. Located in the Greenwood Conservation Lands, Duffins Creek is the final major section needed to connect the Trans Canada Trail between Kingston, Ontario, and Toronto's Harbourfront. The project includes planting trees and increasing accessibility for people with dis- abilities. Duffins Creek is part of a project to build the world's longest recreational trail coast to coast by Canada's 150 th anniversary in 2017. tctrail.ca COURTESY MIRA BUDD PHOTOGRAPHY G rand Canyon Helicopters has launched new tours of the famous Hoover Dam. From the company's new hel- iport next to the Hoover Dam Lodge Hotel and Casino, guests can now fly even closer to the dam, with its breath- taking views of Lake Mead and the rugged, volcanic terrain of Black Canyon. Flights are available from 9 a.m. until sunset. Book a tour the same day at the Hoover Dam heliport or online. papillon.com/dam ISAAC BREKKEN