Destinations
Baxter Media Names Christine Hogg Editor of OFFSHORE
Christine Hogg has joined Baxter Media as the new Editor for OFFSHORE Travel Magazine. OFFSHORE - travel at its finest is Baxter Media’s unique, luxury travel magazine that is distributed to an exclusive pocket of recreational homes in the Muskoka region north of Toronto as well as to Globe and Mail subscribers in select neighbourhoods in the GTA. Under Christine’s guidance, OFFSHORE will increase its frequency to four issues a year and it will also enhance its web content and Social Media presence to service its growing readership. Christine is an experienced journalist and...
Checking In With Vrbo
Vrbo -- an Expedia Group company – is expanding its Fast Start – which is designed to help new properties capture vacation rental demand -- to Canada, France and the UK. The program increases the visibility of new properties in the first 90 days and displays a review score based on reviews from other travel sites. It launched earlier this year in the United States and today marks its global rollout. Properties eligible for Fast Start are listings with a 4.5+ review rating and have earned more than $3,000 in the last year, or the host is a Superhost. New properties across all...
Lots Of Prizes At ACTA’s Virtual Summit
ACTA’s Travel Industry Summit will have some very generous prizes that will be given away to participants at the event that will be held Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 -- courtesy of the ACTA summit’s premier sponsor, Air Canada and from various other trade show exhibitors in attendance. Prize winners will be announced at different times throughout the 2-day agenda. Travel agents must be in attendance to be eligible, and the more agents participate in the conference, the better chance they have of winning: 5 prizes to be drawn offering 2 tickets on Air Canada for North America, including...
A Positive Summer For Choose Chicago
The recovery is continuing for Chicago’s tourism and hospitality industry with Choose Chicago reporting that key performance indicators for the first half of 2021 suggest that tourism’s post-COVID recovery has positive momentum, with the city experiencing a successful summer travel season. Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot said that: “Tourism and hospitality remain two of Chicago's most critical industries, as they impact residents across every zip code and every neighbourhood.” Mayor Lightfoot continued: “Business owners and employees within these industries have been at...
A Little Appreciation From Greater Palm Springs
Visit Greater Palm Springs is inviting travel professionals to experience the laid-back lifestyle found in Greater Palm Springs and become an “Agent of Chill” during the 9th annual Travel Professionals Appreciation Month, Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2021. Gary Orfield, director of tourism development for Visit Greater Palm Springs, said that: “With our Safer Together, Greater Together Pledge, we are ready to welcome travel professionals to Greater Palm Springs.” And he continued: “We invite our travel professional partners to come out and experience firsthand why their clients...
Antigua And Barbuda Continue To See Growth
Tourism types in Antigua and Barbuda are continuing to see growth in tourism air arrivals. Results from the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism for August 2021indicate that stayover air arrivals totaled 18,792 visitors to the destination, an increase of 965 visitors over August 2018 which previously held the record of “best” August with 17,827 visitors. The US and UK markets remain the source for the majority of the visitors. Both markets combined brought a total of 17,306 visitors or 92% of the total visitors arriving in August 2021. The US market continues to dominate...
Silversea Prepares For 2021-2022 Antarctica Season
Silversea Cruises has reached an agreement with Chilean authorities to depart from Punta Arenas for its 2021-2022 Antarctica season. Silver Cloud and Silver Wind will set sail from Punta Arenas, while the line's third Antarctica-bound ship, Silver Explorer, will continue with its scheduled plan to depart from Chile's Puerto Williams from November 2021. Roberto Martinoli, Silversea’s president and CEO, said that: “Leading the return of cruising in Antarctica, as facilitated by our agreement with the Chilean government, represents our commitment to delivering unforgettable...
Europe Will Be On Show At WTM London
Exhibitors from close to 20 European countries have signed up for WTM London, to seal lucrative business deals as the world opens up for travel again. WTM London’s physical show will take place at ExCeL London on Mon., Nov. 1 to Wed., Nov. 3, 2021, and it will be followed by WTM Virtual (Nov. 8 to Nov. 9). WTM London organizers report that one of the largest European contingents will be from Spain, including tourist boards representing regions such as Catalonia, Murcia, Balearic Islands, and the Canaries; brands such as TUI Espana and Jumbo Tours Espana; and attractions such as...