Destinations
Immerse The Family In An Indigenous Experience
Families in Alberta are being encouraged to immerse themselves in an Indigenous experience on the Family Day (Feb. 21) long weekend. It is an opportunity to authentically educate the kids on Indigenous culture and the true history of Canada outside of a formal classroom setting by engaging with Indigenous tourism operators across the province. Experiences are available in both cities and rural regions with one of Indigenous Tourism Alberta’s (ITA)150 members. Land-based learning activities provide the opportunity to both physically and spiritually connect to the land through...
Santa Monica Picks Pulse Travel Marketing In Canada
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) has picked Pulse Travel Marketing as its new in-market representative in Canada. Pulse Travel Marketing will work with the Santa Monica Travel & Tourism team, to increase brand awareness and ensure that the destination, is prominently positioned with the travel trade, and key distribution media channels across Canada. This will include the development and implementation of strategic trade, marketing, and communications programs to increase the profile of Santa Monica, maximize media opportunities and keep this beachside city top of mind...
Recovery At An Impasse
WestJet is further extending its planned schedule consolidations through March 31, 2022 as it continues to navigate ongoing uncertainty and barriers facing travel. Harry Taylor, Interim President & CEO, The WestJet Group, said that: “For two years, WestJet has gone above and beyond to keep our guests safe throughout their travel journey.” Taylor continued: “Travel advisories, restrictions and testing requirements were meant to be temporary, yet our industry has now reached an impasse that is severely impacting the recovery of our airline and sector. The time is now to...
Australia Poised To Reopen Borders
Australia will begin welcoming the return of tourists, business travellers and other visitors who are fully vaccinated visa holders as of Feb. 21, 2022. In a joint statement, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP and the Hon. Dan Tehan MP indicated that “these changes will ensure we protect the health of Australians, while we continue to secure our economic recovery.” They pointed out that Australia’s health system has demonstrated its resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including though the recent Omicron wave. With improving health conditions, including...
Blue Mountain Makes Sustainability A Priority
Blue Mountain is committing to making sustainability a priority as the second Canadian ski area to join the Protect Our Winters (POW) Resort Alliance. Blue Mountain Resort’s Tara Lovell said: “This is a primary step but an important one. At Blue, we have always said that we love winter, and this pledge will help hold ourselves accountable to doing what we can to preserve it.” Protect Our Winters Canada is a passionate community of enthusiasts, professional athletes and industry brands uniting the outdoor community to advocate for policy solutions to climate change. Blue...
CanaDream Reopens In Whitehorse With New Location
CanaDream is reopening in Whitehorse, Yukon on May 1 at a brand, new location. With a new home base at High Country RV Park, the rustic, log-cabin style setting reflects its heritage and is just minutes away from the airport and downtown, offering guests the ideal launch point to explore the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska. Klaus Gretzmacher, VP of Tourism for CanaDream RV, said: “We’re so excited to be back in Whitehorse. There are boundless opportunities for adventures in nature, incredible sights to see and a rich cultural history to explore. An RV vacation in...
Don’t Tell Me About Freedom
Freedom is about more than honking horns -- no matter how loud they are. Today, Baxter Media's executive editor, Bob Mowat is wondering what the protests going on in Ottawa and across the country are actually all about. Are they about the vaccine mandates that apply for cross-border truckers? Are they about vaccination and vaccination passports? Are they about the lifting of public health restrictions that are in place in jurisdictions across the country? Or are they about something else altogether? All are questions that need to be answered and until they are, he has a...
Tourism Pros Reveal How Far Out Canadians Are Booking Trips
Over the past week, Caitlin Lajeunesse of Vacations by Caitlin with Independent by Flight Centre says she’s been flooded with inquiries again. “It’s the rollercoaster of the industry. Busy, quiet, busy again,” she says. “I am so happy to see clients are getting excited to travel again, I truly feel that we are finally making our way past the last hurdle and that brighter, easier, travel days are ahead.” As for travel timelines, she says it’s a mixture of some last minute bookings and a bulk of planning ahead. “I am receiving some inquiry for travel in the next...