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Rod Charles

Toronto

Deputy Editor at Vacay Network

Dir. of Communications / Dep. Editor Vacay.ca

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  • 1 month ago | vacay.ca | Rod Charles

    One of Toronto’s biggest draws over the years has been Canadian Music Week (CMW). A cultural and entertainment juggernaut that thrilled audiences since 1981, CMW, a four-day music and media conference, brought artists and producers from all over the globe to Toronto. Notable CMW speakers and performers included Slash, David Foster, Public Enemy, Sir George Martin and Gene Simmons. Yet, as times changed, organizers decided a revamp was needed. They didn’t hold back on the transformation.

  • 2 months ago | vacay.ca | Rod Charles

    At its inception in Vancouver (BC) on January 21, 1965, Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) became one of the first Japanese carmakers to incorporate a Canadian subsidiary. NCI recognized this milestone by celebrating its 60th anniversary in Canada with an exciting line-up of vehicles at the 2025 Canadian International AutoShow earlier this year. “We are incredibly proud of our 60-year legacy in Canada,” said Trevor Longley, president of NCI.

  • 2 months ago | vacay.ca | Rod Charles

    The crowd at 2025 Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest fell silent as JUNO Award and Polaris Music Prize-nominated Toronto R&B singer Tanika Charles prepared to sing her next song. There are few things to me more captivating than live jazz, blues or gospel music and I was enthralled by the impressive woman with her smooth voice.

  • Feb 24, 2025 | vacay.ca | Rod Charles

    Have you ever stopped to think about snow? Probably not. If we aren’t skiing, skating or making snow angels on it we are probably wishing we were someplace warmer. Let’s face it, sometimes Canadians even hate our snow. Canada has never had a problem producing snow. In fact according to The Weather Network, Canada receives over a trillion metric tons of snow annually, with the majority of the snowfall concentrated in regions like Quebec, Ontario, and the Western mountains.

  • Dec 30, 2024 | vacaynetwork.com | Rod Charles

    I was standing at the base of The Holy Monastery of Varlaam, the second largest in Meteora. Built atop a pillar of  sandstone towering 1,224 feet (373 meters) into the sky, Meteora takes its name from a Greek word that translates into “suspended in the air.”I had never seen a building quite like Varlaam in my life and I couldn’t yank my eyes off it.

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Rod Charles
Rod Charles @rodalcharles
5 Jul 23

That's my pal @IBBtravel getting her feet wet at Bridal Veil Falls on Manitoulin Island. Looking good my friend! #TMACTravel #tmacsudbury https://t.co/TPreVoqljz

Rod Charles
Rod Charles @rodalcharles
2 Feb 23

RT @VacayCanada: An inspirational story from #NovaScotia for #BlackHistoryMonth: At Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, I Feel ‘I Am Being Call…

Rod Charles
Rod Charles @rodalcharles
21 Sep 22

RT @ONheritage: Thank you for the feature @VacayCanada ! If you haven’t had a chance, check out the Josiah Henson Museum before it closes f…