Destinations
Exclusive: Forecast 2020
So what's next? That's essentially the question that every end-of-the-year forecast is asking. It's a question that can be phrased in many different ways and by doing so, elicit many different answers. This year, Canadian Travel Press kept it simple, asking close to a dozen industry experts to pick three trends to watch in the coming 12 months. Their responses, while perhaps differing in the descriptors they used, definitely focused on some clear trends in the marketplace based on the changing consumer demands that they are seeing. Certainly, luxury or premium travel is a trend...
Costa Rica Campaigns to #StopAnimalSelfies
But first, let me NOT take a selfie. In an ongoing commitment to sustainable tourism, Costa Rica has launched a #StopAnimalSelfies campaign to protect wild animals and encourage responsible photography by stopping cruel or improper selfies with wild animals. “Costa Rica is the first country to launch such a campaign with the mission to end cruel, improper, and even dangerous selfies with wild animals,” Debbie Fishwick of VoX International, Canadian representatives of The Costa Rica Tourism Board, told PressToday. “The goal for this campaign is to encourage tourists to think when...
UNWTO Takes Aim At Industry Emissions
According to a new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Transport Forum (ITF), transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3% of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5% in 2016. At the same time, as tourist numbers rise and the sector makes progress in achieving low-carbon travel, emissions per passenger kilometre are expected to decline over the coming decade. Against this backdrop, UNWTO calls for enhanced cooperation between the transport and tourism sectors to effectively transform tourism for climate...
Time To Explore The Florida Keys
The Wreck Trek is great for divers with a fish wish. Florida Keys spokeswoman Ashley Serrate said during a Thursday Toronto gathering that the islands, found off of southernmost Florida, are great for the underwater exploration crowd, having both numerous dive operators and many dive sites, sites chosen because they'll appeal to divers. Some of those sites include sunken ships that collectively make up the Wreck Trek, with two of the wrecks being former US naval ships that were decommissioned and then scuttled, with the submerged vessels now serving as artificial reefs that attract...
Non-Stop to Terceira With Azores Airlines
This winter, Azores Airlines connects Toronto to the Portuguese Island of Terceira, with non-stop weekly service (Thursday's from Dec. 5, 2019 to April 30, 2020). This service is in addition to its 4x weekly service from Toronto to Ponta Delgada. Passengers visiting the Azorean Archipelago are able to get to this magnificent destination in just over 5 hours flight time aboard the new A321neo. Azores Airlines is the first Portuguese airline to connect Canada with Portugal using the A321neo. You don't have to fly half way around the world to be canyoning, cycling, hiking, soaking in...
Avalon Waterways Announces Return To Egypt
Avalon Waterways is returning to Egypt in 2020 after a brief hiatus, inviting travellers to stand at the foot of the pyramids, answer the riddle of the Sphinx and sail down the historic Nile River, aboard the MS Farah – a luxury cruise ship, featuring 62 staterooms and suites – on its new Taste of Egypt itinerary. Pam Hoffee, managing director of Avalon Waterways, said: “We are thrilled to return to Egypt and the Nile River with this once-in-a-lifetime vacation. From welcoming travellers to Cairo, ‘Mother of the World,’ and inviting them to look up at the ‘Stairway to the...
South America: A First For Uniworld
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced that it will set sail in South America for the first time with two new itineraries throughout the Peruvian Amazon aboard the Aria Amazon, set to debut in September 2020. Ellen Bettridge, president & CEO of Uniworld, said: “We’re beyond thrilled to launch these extraordinary trips in South America, a completely new destination for us. We’ve seen great success with our exotic cruises and know these Peruvian Amazon itineraries have the perfect combination of luxury, active adventure, and comfort that our guests appreciate....
Exploring Incredible India
Baxter Media invites agents to attend an exciting webinar next Thursday (Dec. 12) at 1 p.m. (EST). Next week's webinar will focus on showcasing the various tourism products available in India which will help travel & tourism stakeholders better understand India as a tourist destination, and to start selling India more effectively. The webinar will be co-presented by Senthur Kumaran, Roman Pereira, and Priya Dingorkar. India Tourism's New York regional office, under the India Ministry of Tourism, is responsible for the promotion of Tourism to India from the USA, Canada, South...