Vancouver olympics

For the fifth straight year, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, bested 139 other cities worldwide in ratings of "relative comfort" to hold onto the right to call itself the World's 'Most Liveable' City, according to new rankings by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

The quarter-page ad in the New York Times caught my eye: "Final Year Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Silver Dollar Just Released!" For as low as $24.95, I could have a silver dollar from Canada -- with a hockey player on it. Since I couldn't make it to Vancouver, it looked like an Olympic...

NBC expects to lose money on the Olympics, north of $200 million, for the first time. One large reason for the lack of buzz is our collective indifference to the Games' marquee sport, the one that traditionally brings in the biggest ratings: figure skating.

They're coming soon! You may think that only the rich and well-connected can win a spot at the Winter Games, but that's just not the case. WalletPop's Jason Cochran talked to Amber Sessions of Tourism Vancouver, the city's official tourism authority, on how a visitor can hope to get in on the...