Destinations
Celebrate the Year of the Ox with Hong Kong
Baxter Media invites all travel agents to attend an exciting webinar with a professional Feng Shui consultant next Wednesday (February 24) at 2 p.m. (EST). Join the Hong Kong Tourism Board for an update on Hong Kong and discover what the Year of the Ox has in store for you and your home. Safrina Kadri, a classically trained feng shui consultant with over 10 years’ experience, will show you how to navigate the energies for more prosperity and happiness with feng shui. Plus, agents will get to take part in an exciting game of Kahoot for a chance to win prizes. To participate in...
Sentiment Rising
European travel sentiment continues to rise, with 54% of respondents to a recent survey indicating that they’re planning to travel within the next six months -- either domestically or to another European country. The European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest report -- Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 5 – provides up-to-date information on the impact of COVID-19 on Europeans' travel plans and preferences regarding types of destinations and experiences, holiday periods and anxieties related to travel in the coming months. The report features data...
WTTC Plans April Global Summit In Cancun
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will now hold its 20th Global Summit, in April – a month later than the originally planned date. The Global Summit is being organized in partnership with the government of Quintana Roo in Mexico and will be held in Cancun, Mexico on April 25 to April 27. The WTTC made the decision to move its Global Summit from March into April to coincide with the expected relaxation of travel restrictions and the beginning of the sector’s recovery. While Cancun is ready to host the Global Summit now, the international organization is confident...
Education For Agents At ExploreGB Virtual 2021
At ExploreGB Virtual 2021, travel agents looking to increase their destination knowledge of the United Kingdom will be able to enjoy a series of on-demand educational webinars providing that kind of information and the sessions will also provide the latest details on how the UK is adapting strategies around the pandemic during the road to recovery. An online Exhibitor Resource Hub will also be available for agents to gain access to a wide range of supplier updates from UK operators, attractions, hotels and travel services, including helpful downloadable content. The platform will be...
New Orleans Let’s The Good Times Roll
Not even a global pandemic can curtail Louisiana creativity. The Louisiana Office of Tourism hosted a Thursday webinar that showed the state's Mardi Gras celebrations are underway, even with social distancing resulting from coronavirus in place. "The celebration of Mardi Gras is still alive in New Orleans," Louisiana assistant secretary of tourism Doug Bourgeois told viewers. Social distancing means that parades and crowds aren't on hand this year but Louisiana residents have been decorating their homes, turning them into stationary floats, with the practice dubbed Yardi...
North America Ranks High When Brits Travel Again
Once travel restrictions are lifted in the United Kingdom and globally, Brits are planning to take to the road and North America is high on the list of destinations that they’re planning to head to, according to new research released by www.comparethemarket.com . Along with looking a where British travellers will be going, the new study also investigates how attitudes towards holidays have changed since the start of the pandemic. Given the number of holidays that have been cancelled or postponed, it’s unsurprising that 6 in 10 people (58%) are already dreaming about their next...
Vox City Walks Partners With Grayline New York
Vox City Walks, part of Vox Group, is launching its new Hop-on Hop-off walking tour concept in New York, following the signing of an exclusive partnership with Grayline City Sightseeing New York. The collaboration will see New York’s largest operator of hop-on hop-off bus tours, boat tours and sightseeing excursions, welcome the Vox City Walks brand to its extensive portfolio this summer. Guests will be able to flexibly discover New York’s most treasured and iconic landmarks, across a wide selection of guided and self-guided walking routes. All of the city’s major sights,...
Time For Adventure On Family Day 2021
Intrepid Urban Adventures has just launched online virtual experiences designed to give families a taste of travel during the pandemic. These live and interactive tours were launched in response to the growing demand for virtual experiences amid the on-going global pandemic and connect families with local tour guides and their families around the globe. The day tour arm of global tour operator Intrepid Travel, notes that at a time when everyone is missing human connection, children will have the opportunity to interact with kids in other countries, ask questions about their lives...