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SIZZLING SUMMER IDEAS
From throwing a block party to organizing your own amazing race, here are 83 great ideas for your best summer yet!
By Stacey Bowman, Michaelle LeManne, Andrea Orazi, Jen Zurowski and 2 staff 

LOVERS WHO SPEAK DIFFERENT LANGUAGES (LITERALLY)
When Canadian writer Mark Moyes moved to Japan and began dating a Japanese woman, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. The results were comical—and surprising.

GREAT CANADIAN ADVENTURES
Looking for ways to spend your summer in the Great White North? Take your pick from 2’s list of 28 below-the-radar spots from coast to coast.
By Michele Sponagle

GET THE BEST HOME (FOR YOU)
Across the country, red-hot local markets have turned home buying into a blood sport. But with some experts warning the bubble may be about to burst, what’s a house-shopping couple to do?
By David Leach

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