Destinations
Venture West This Winter
Venture West This Winter. That’s the message from the British Columbia Hotel Association (BCHA) and Tourism Vancouver Island (TVI) who have partnered to assist Canadian “snowbirds” – residents who travel to warmer destinations during colder months – who are choosing to come to Vancouver Island this fall/winter due to COVID-19 restrictions precluding travel to the United States. The partnership has created a dedicated resource for long-stay visitors who plan to “Venture West This Winter” at www.VancouverIsland.Travel/Snowbirds to promote dispersion of business across...
Cayman Islands Reaches Out To Global Citizens
While the borders to the Cayman Islands remain closed to commercial airlift and cruise traffic at this time, the Cayman Islands has launched the Global Citizen Concierge Program (GCCP), a tourism initiative designed for digital nomads looking to take advantage of the flexibility provided by remote work. As thousands of corporations opt to keep their workforce at home for the foreseeable future, eligible professionals and families can upgrade their home offices by "choosing to live and work remotely in the Cayman Islands for up to two years by acquiring a Global Citizen...
Canadians Escape To The Rockies With Globus
Stéphanie Bishop now knows what it’s like to travel during a pandemic. The Globus family of brands’ managing director joined the company’s 5-day Canadian Rockies Escape last week -- the first, official tour for the Globus family of brands since the pandemic began. Operating from Calgary to Calgary, the tour welcomed 19 guests who escaped to the pristine wilds of Banff National Park and the ethereal glacier-fed lakes (the “Water of the Spirits”) nearby. Bishop observed of the experience: “After months of hitting the pause button, it’s thrilling to push ‘play’...
ACV Brings Vacations Back To The West
Air Canada Vacations is bringing vacations back to Western Canada with additional destinations in Mexico available to book with travel beginning in November 2020. Nino Montagnese, managing director at Air Canada Vacations, said: “At Air Canada Vacations, our goal is to continue to offer our customers more flexibility and more options when they are looking to book their next sunny getaway.” Montagnese continued: “With Air Canada CleanCare+ and Air Canada Vacations’ health and safety standards, travellers can book with the peace of mind they need to enjoy their well-deserved...
Jamaica Launches Traveller Protection Program
Jamaica Cares is a ground-breaking traveller protection and emergency services program set to launch next month. It provides visitors access to first-of-its kind traveller protection and emergency medical and crisis response services for events up to and including natural disasters. The traveller protection and services program is a public-private partnership coordinated and administered by the Global Tourism Resilience Crisis Management Centre, with support from the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council, Global Rescue, and leading international and national insurance...
Last Chance To Register For Dubai Webinar
Baxter Media is sending out a last call for agents to attend an exciting webinar with Dubai Tourism tomorrow, October 28, at 12 p.m. (EST). Agents who attend the full duration of the webinar will be entered for a chance to win two FIRM Y-class tickets from Toronto to Dubai on Emirates (Upgradable to J-class based on availability at the airport). The winner must be a certified IATA agent with a valid IATA card. Tomorrow's webinar will be presented by Soraya Al Olama, Head of North America for Dubai Tourism, and moderated by Dan McDonald from Baxter Media. It will update agents on...
Travel South USA On A Path To Recovery By 2024
Oxford Economics’ senior economist for tourism economics, Geoff Lacher provided Travel South USA’s global research committee with some insight on the global tourism sector, indicating that it will nearly fully recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic by 2024. This year, international arrivals to the Travel South USA region will operate at 23% of 2019 levels, improve to 55% next year, reach 79% in 2022, and 94% three years from now. Liz Bittner, president & CEO of Travel South USA, commented: “A large part of our strategy will be to ‘keep the lights on’ and gain...
Call Antigua’s Curtain Bluff Home
Beginning Oct. 24, when Antigua’s Curtain Bluff opens for its 59th season, visitors headed to the island will be able to call the storied resort home by taking advantage of Antigua’s new Nomad Digital Residence visa program. The visas allow visitors to “live and move freely” across the territory and benefit from Antigua and Barbuda’s personal income tax-free status. The island nation has experienced a very small number of COVID-19 cases and has an effective system of containing community spread, making the country one of the safest environments in the world. To align...