Aeroplan members can now donate miles to help recovery efforts in Chile.

"Donated Aeroplan Miles will enable short-term travel to the region for immediate medical emergency needs and will help facilitate travel in the longer term to help rebuild the community," Aeroplan president Vince Timpano said in a release. Aeroplan also announced it is donating one million miles.

Meanwhile Turismo Chile says the four of the five tourism regions of the country were not affected by the earthquake. This includes Easter Island, the desert in northern Chile, the lakes and volcanoes in the northern Chile, and Patagonia in the far south of the country.

Santiago and the Central Region were hit hard and an annual music festival were cancelled.

“Chileans are a resilient people and we are hard at work to get the country back on its feet quickly. We look forward to continuing to welcome travellers and are making every effort to making them feel safe and secure," said Pablo Moll, executive director of Turismo Chile, in a release. "The country’s tourism infrastructure has, overall, fared well, reporting little damage."

Your pharmacist wants to save your spring break. For people who are looking to escape the winter weather, the Ontario Pharmacists' Association is offering some trips for your travel.

“In addition to sunblock and other travel essentials, Ontarians should be thinking about talking to their pharmacist to ensure they’re prepared to travel,” said OPA chair Dean Miller. “Your pharmacist can review your medication, ensuring none has expired and that you have a backup in case your luggage is lost. Too many people encounter problems on vacation due to forgetting to take their prescribed medication, or needing to find a local doctor to provide them with a new prescription. That’s no fun - prepare before you leave home.”

In addition to ensuring your medication is up-to-date before your trip, your pharmacist can also answer travel-related health questions such as how to avoid travel sickness, how to prevent traveller’s diarrhea, and which regions of the world require additional vaccinations.

Cherry blossoms will likely be in full bloom by the end of March in Washington, D.C.., the U.S. National Park Service says. This year's Cherry Blossom Festival will run March 27 to April 11. The event celebrates the 1912 gift from he City of Tokyo of more than 3,000 cherry trees to Washington. During the festival, visitors can take walks and bike rides with staff from the park service, take in the parade, visit the Skura Matsuri Japanese street festival and watch the fireworks. Learn more at nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.

Take in the brilliant colours from fields of tulips during the Highlights of Hollant bike excersion this spring. Tulip lovers will enjoy cycling to the world-famous Keukenhof gardens and flower fields — only open to the public for a short two-month period each spring — and explore the expansive park with seven million blooms. The tour will cover 35-70 kms each day and is offered throughout April by Austin-Lehman Adventures.

Myrtle Beach loves Canadians and the city is going to let us know it during Canadian-American days, March 13-21. The annual festival draws as many as 100,000 Canadian visitors each year and will feature a variety of events, along with discounts and special offers available to Canadian visitors for area attractions, restaurants, golf and services. Visit CanAmDays.com for details.

Air Canada Vacations has posted its summer schedule, and it includes new, year-round, non-stop flights from Toronto, Montreal and Calgary as well as additional flights to some of Canadians’ favourite destinations including Cancun, Varadero, St. Lucia and Turks & Caicos.

New non-stop flights this summer include Calgary-Puerto Vallarta on Saturdays; Toronto-Aruba on Saturdays; Toronto-Cozumel on Saturdays; Toronto-Georgetown, Exuma on Sundays; Toronto-Puerto Plata on Fridays; Toronto-Puerto Vallarta on Saturdays; Montreal-Samana on Saturdays.