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Canada is the second-largest country in the world, which means there's an awful lot of it to explore. Whether you're looking for scenic beaches, snow-capped peaks, or cosmopolitan cities, you're sure to find it in this pristine nation in the great white north. Get started on your own Canadian grand tour this year with Starwood's Canada Day 2008 sale. Book by Canada Day (July 1) and save up to 40% off regular rates for stays at participating Canadian hotels and resorts between June 18 and December 30, 2008. Those fond of the great outdoors might enjoy a few days at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, which offers the best of Vancouver's urban delights along with panoramic vistas of the coastline, distant mountain ranges, and Stanley Park. Would you like to practice your French? Then check into the W Montréal, which is located in the historic Banque du Canada building, just steps from Old Montreal. For those who really want to indulge, the Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler (pictured) is hard to top. This four-season resort has it all, from the Avello Spa & Health Club to four stellar nearby golf courses and the fascinating Aubergine Grill, where diners have a fantastic view of the action in the show kitchen. The seconds are ticking away to lock in great rates for Canadian escapes this year, so visit Starwood's Canada Day 2008 page today and let your northern dreams take flight.

Unfortunately, August isn't the top month for travel in the Southwest due to that whole scorching temperature thing. But hot weather outside means cheap rates for Starwood hotels in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Missouri. $149 nightly for a shot at playing the PGA course at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort? A chance to stay at The Phoenician, a Conde Nast Gold List and AAA 5 Diamond Award winner, for $169 nightly? Or a chance to stay at Houston's St. Regis, yet another 5 Diamond winner, for $159 a night? Yup, yup and yup.

Naturally, Whistler is thought of as a winter destination, with the two world-class mountains for skiing and plenty of après-ski options. But summer is also a great time to go, when there’s still plenty of outdoor options with much smaller crowds. The Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler is smack dab in the middle of the Village, Whistler’s fun little town full of restaurants and other diversions. Believe it or not, most of the eateries are actually quite fantastic, and there’s a whole range of options from sandwich shops to steakhouses to sushi bars. Build up an appetite during the day on one of the four golf courses in the area, or, if all that fresh air has you feeling more adventurous, looks towards the mountains. Most ski lifts and gondolas remain open year round, which means there’s plenty of hiking and mountain biking to be done (and you don’t ever have to go uphill, if you don’t feel like it!). The Westin staff can help organize a guided mountain biking trip, and if said trip leaves you too sore to move, head on down to the full-service spa. Better yet, have a massage therapist come to your room.