Destinations
Sunwing Committed To Safety
With the federal government’s new vaccination requirements for Canadian air travel coming into effect on Oct. 30, 2021, Sunwing continues to help its customers and agents to navigate the new regulations as part of its commitment to frictionless travel experiences. The tour operator and airline are ensuring agents and customers have all the information they need right at their fingertips with updated communications and helpful resources. In addition, the company implemented a mandatory corporate vaccination policy for employees across all Canadian divisions as part of its continuing...
Visit Dracula’s Castle After Hours With Insight
With the upcoming Halloween Celebrations, Insight Vacations offers a private after-hours evening visit to Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania. On Insight Vacations’ immersive 18-day Treasures of the Balkans premium guided tour, guests will learn about the inspiration of Irish novelist, Bram Stoker’s legendary masterpiece, Count Dracula during an Insight Experience with a private after-hours visit to Bran Castle. Guests will travel to the forested area of Transylvania to explore the castle’s narrow winding stairways, connecting to over 60 rooms. This Gothic national...
Confidence Grows As Europeans Ready To Travel
While summer 2021 is gone, the Europe Travel Commission is reporting that the desire to travel remains strong across Europe. The ETC reports that 66% of Europeans plan trips through March 2022, while increased confidence on when, where and how to travel indicates a positive tourism outlook for the coming months. In its latest research – “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 9" – the ETC found that for the first time since October 2020, Europeans’ travel plans are spread evenly over the next six months: 26% are opting for trips between...
Chile Ready To Welcome Visitors
Chilean lodging company explora reports that Chile plans to welcome back foreign travellers Nov. 1, meaning all of the South American countries where it has properties will be accepting guests. “We are happy to tell you that the borders of the countries where our lodges are located have begun to open and allow the entry of foreigners. The last one to make this decision was Chile, announcing that the opening will take place as of Nov. 1.” To do this, travellers must: First complete a process of vaccine approval on the website www.mevacuno.cl. Check the documents you need...
VoX Welcomes Trees4Travel As New Client
VoX International is now representing Trees4Travel as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and to adopting responsible business practices. VoX will manage media relations, sales and marketing, providing orientations, presentations, trainings, and other related projects - increasing Trees4Travels’ profile and resulting in a year-round presence in the North American market. Susan Webb, president of VoX International, explained that: “Travel companies must act now to prevent climate catastrophe. Trees4Travel has created a simple, tangible and inexpensive way for...
Barbados Picks Thraenhart As New CEO
The Board of Directors of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. has appointed Jens Thraenhart, as Chief Executive Officer of the island’s destination marketing agency, effective Nov. 1 2021. Thraenhart, a tourism veteran of 26 years, emerged as the top candidate from an initial pool of 178 candidates of qualified professionals from around the world. The list included 20 applications from Barbados and 27 from the wider Caribbean region. The announcement will usher in a new era for the organization, one that will see the BTMI transition to a more commercial marketing enterprise,...
Get Off The Beaten Path In Europe
On his first post pandemic trip, Wolf Paunic discovered there’s no place like home. “I decided to go back to my roots, to revisit and emotionally re-live a selection of my most favourite places in the two very trendy and inspiring European countries: Croatia and Montenegro,” the president of Trafalgar, Costsaver and Brendan Vacations Canada tells Travel Courier. “I realized how much the pandemic changed my own travel pattern; in the super hectic pre-pandemic world, I was looking to add new countries and places of renown, as if I was trying to complete a task. Post-pandemic,...
TIAC Celebrates Appointment Of Minister Of Tourism
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) was in a jubilant mood yesterday, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet appointees; including naming Alberta MP, Randy Boissonnault as the country’s Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance. Commenting on Bissonnault’s appointment, TIAC said that it “is extremely grateful to see the re-introduction of a dedicated Ministry for tourism, a clear acknowledgment of the importance of our industry to Canada’s overall economic growth and future prosperity for all Canadians.” The country’s...