WORKING OUT Outdoors Mont-Royal Park http://www.lemontroyal.qc.ca Marked by a cross that celebrates the city’s founding Catholic roots, Mont-Royal Park is one of Montreal’s largest green spaces. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the same guy that designed New York’s beloved Central Park, Mont-Royal Park is a concentrated playground of outdoor activity. With a man-made lake and acres of lush forest housed within its borders, Mont-Royal boasts inner tubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating, sledding, pedal-boating hiking, biking, running, and bird-watching to keep any level of discipline in check at any time of the year. Indoors Gym Victoria Park 376 Victoria Avenue. Westmount. 514- 488-5182. Overlooking Mont Royal, this urban retreat is a one-stop shop for people who care about their bodies. The favorite of Montreal athletes, Victoria Park uses all local building materials to evoke a humble, rustic workout experience encompassing yoga, Pilates, spinning, TRX, cardio, and circuit training. Read More

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Getting away with your partner can help refuel your sex life and make you feel more connected because it takes you of out of your daily routines. The best vacations for couples allow plenty of opportunities to de-stress and unwind, as well as offer adventure activities to make your relationship feel more fun. Of course, a paradise setting also makes any vacation sexier. Find us on Facebook!The Turks and Caicos fit the bill with an average of 350 days of sunshine a year, and 83 degree temperatures. Though the white-sand beaches and almost-hurts-your-eyes bright turquoise water seem a world away, the Turks and Caicos are actually only an hour-and-a-half flight from Miami. It’s a surprisingly easy travel destination with English being the official language, the US dollar being the currency, and Eastern Standard being the time zone. Read More

More Americans are planning vacations this summer, approximately 86 percent (three percent higher than 2010) according to a recent TripAdvisor survey, with the nation's waterways serving as prime destinations. To mark the start of summer travel and boating seasons, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the top 10 states for boating based on annual sales. "From escaping the daily grind on land to getting the kids to turn off the computer and enjoy time with friends and family outdoors, there is a reason you see boaters smiling on the water," says Carl Blackwell, chief marketing officer for NMMA and Discover Boating. 1. Florida ($1.1 billion) Hot Spot: Cedar Key Located on the Gulf of Mexico in a secluded section of Florida's big bend coastline, the area attracts avid bird watchers, anglers and boaters. Fishing is Cedar Key's top attraction, but visitors don't need to be die-hard saltwater anglers to enjoy its miles of undeveloped backwaters and uninhabited islands with white-sand beaches. 2. Read More