Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle

SPRING 2018 DREAMSCAPES 59 T he Vancouver Art Gallery ushers in spring with the first Canadian show by contemporary art icon Takashi Murakami. The Octopus Eats its Own Leg traces Murakami's development as an artist over three decades and explores the concepts and cultural conditions that have shaped his work. The 55 paintings and sculptures offer his take on the current state of Japanese society in the midst of a complex global world. A five-metre-high sculpture and two multi-panel paintings have been created especially for the Vancouver show. The exhibition runs until May 6. vanartgallery.bc.ca COURTESY GALERIE PERROTIN L ocated in the Northwest Florida Panhandle and known as the heart of Florida's Emerald Coast, Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island feature some of the world's finest beaches and experiences. Here, visitors will find more than 38 kilometres of sugar-white sand and emerald waters, breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, a vibrant culture and friendly communities. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore the beauty of ancient forests and pristine estuaries at Turkey Creek Park and Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park or the majestic shorelines along Henderson Beach State Park. This is also where you'll find some of Florida's highest rated restaurants serving the freshest Gulf-to-table seafood as well as a wide range of authentic ethnic dishes. Offering more than 12,000 lodging options at a variety of condominiums, hotels, resorts and pri- vate homes, the Emerald Coast delivers a laid-back lifestyle oozing with traditional Southern charm. EmeraldCoastFL.com EMERALD COAST CVB K elowna, B.C.-based Flair Airlines, Canada's first ultra- low-cost carrier, is now taking off from Vancouver International, Toronto Pearson and Kelowna Interna- tional airports. Service includes daily direct flights between Toronto and Edmonton and one-stop flights from Toronto to Vancouver and Kelowna, plus direct service from Vancouver to Kelowna and Edmonton. The new network also includes Hamilton, Winnipeg and Abbotsford. By the end of 2018, Flair plans to operate nine aircraft. flairairlines.com VIEWFINDER/SHUTTERSTOCK T oronto's Pearson International Airport welcomed nearly 48 million passengers in 2017 and expects a busier 2018 summer with the introduction of new airlines, new routes and more frequent flights on popular routes. New Air Canada routes include Buenos Aires, Rhode Island, Nebraska, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Bucharest, Zagreb, Porto and Shannon, while British Airways will offer three weekly flights to London Gatwick. New Canadian carrier Flair Airlines takes flight this summer. Primera Air will be serving the United Kingdom and Europe and Ukraine International Airlines will operate three weekly flights to Kiev. torontopearson.com TORONTOWIDE.COM

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