Destinations
Dream Hotel Group Moving Into San Antonio
Dream Hotel Group has announced plans to open Dream San Antonio, Texas in 2023. With more than 20 new hotels on the horizon for Dream, the signing of Dream San Antonio represents another milestone in the continued growth and expansion of the company and its portfolio of lifestyle brands. “San Antonio is one of the most authentic, passionate and diverse cities in America, as seen through its bold culture, rich history and burgeoning art, music and culinary scenes – making it an ideal destination for the Dream Hotels flag,” said Dream Hotel Group CEO Jay Stein. “We are proud...
Crystal River Releases 2022 Itineraries
Crystal River Cruises is set to take guests on journeys of cultural and historical discovery in 2022, exploring storybook villages, cosmopolitan international hubs, and towns hosting rare events and decked in seasonal delights. Crystal Bach, Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler and Crystal Ravel – all-suite, all-balcony sister ships – will offer itineraries from seven to 10 nights. Crystal River's 2022 itineraries are available for booking and published on crystalcruises.com. Throughout the roster of 2022 voyages, Crystal’s focus remains on the overall guest experience during their...
Goway Invites Travellers to Spend a Night on the Reef
Goway is inviting travellers to enjoy Australia’s first underwater accommodation, on the incomparable Great Barrier Reef. Guests will have the unique opportunity to stay overnight at Reefworld, overlooking part of the world’s largest underwater eco system, for the ultimate reef encounter. Moored at Hardy Reef, 40 nautical miles from Airlie Beach on the Central Queensland coast, Reefworld is a popular option with reef-bound day-trippers from the Whitsundays. Once the day-trippers return to the shore however, a fortunate few will remain for an on-deck Reefsleep experience, or an...
Geothermal HVAC System Under Construction at YVR
The geothermal heat that can be found in the ground deep under Vancouver International Airport is now being tapped as a new source for air conditioning at YVR. Not only will it provide balanced heat and cooling production/absorption – depending on the season – the new system will also serve to meet goals set by YVR to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Craig Richmond, the CEO of YVR, expects to cut carbon dioxide emissions from heating and cooling by 30% to 35%, compared with a baseline set in 2012. Crews have drilled 850 wells, at a depth of 152 metres into the sand of Sea...
Full Moon Feast at the Great Canadian Winter Lodge
Niagara's Great Canadian Winter Lodge is offering travellers a chance to dine under the brilliant light of the winter full moon while taking in views of the snow-covered fairways of Whirlpool Golf Course. Taking place on Feb. 8, Niagara Parks’ Full Moon Dinner presents a five-course menu of elevated comfort foods alongside seasonal cocktails, local craft beer and VQA wine selections. Inspired by Niagara Parks’ culinary philosophy of celebrating local food and drink, the Full Moon Dinner begins with a warm-up cocktail reception with spiked hot chocolate, traditional mulled wine...
Celebrating North America’s Culture, Diversity
Kensington Tours has introduced a new collection of tailor-made journeys through the United States and Canada designed to celebrate the culture, diversity and natural beauty of North America. The customizable itineraries offer travellers the opportunity to view North America’s iconic destinations through a new lens. Savour California’s wine country on a private yacht cruise on the Napa River. See Alaska by land on a journey through the Matanuska River Valley. Marvel over some of Manhattan’s most infamous residents on a tour focusing on scandals of the Upper East Side. Or...
Contiki Savings
With the new year and new decade upon us, Contiki is inviting travellers to make 2020 a year to remember with savings of up to 20% off worldwide trips when booked by Feb. 27. “A new year and a new decade brings a fresh start, new opportunities and renewed goals and dreams,” says Sheralyn Berry, president of Contiki Canada. “With this worldwide offer, Contiki is enabling agent partners to secure bookings early, while helping clients cross off their travel bucket lists one continent at a time so they can make 2020 a year they’ll remember forever.” Whether it’s testing...
The Bahamas Still Rockin’
Bahamas Minister of Tourism & Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar called an unscheduled second press conference during the 38th annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace at Baha Mar’s Performing Arts and Convention Centre to share the good news that 2019 was a record breaking year on many levels for the destination, reports PressToday's Ann Ruppenstein, who is attending the annual event. “It is with great pride we report that The Islands of The Bahamas has exceeded a record breaking seven million visitors in 2019, our strongest tourism numbers in history. This is a tremendous...