The Radar: Keeping Up with Kauai, Local London, Canada’s No. 1!

• Kauai is Hawaii’s oldest island — and arguably its most beautiful — but often gets passed over in favor of crowd favorites Oahu and Maui. Here’s one blogger’s take on why the “garden island” tops them all. [Budget Travel Adventures]
• If you’ve never been to London — and even if you have — here are seven hidden gems that don’t make it into the guidebooks. [Vagabondish]
• If Canada isn’t on your bucket list, you might want to reconsider because it just topped the list of the world’s most recommended countries to visit. Here’s why. [Gadling]

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