Destinations
Discover El Paso And Texas’ Wild West
A few months ago a stranger entered El Paso and wreaked havoc on the quiet, peaceful town. While this terrible event initially tore the city apart, in days, weeks and months following, it has created an even stronger bond between the people who live there. Early press reports created the impression that El Paso was not a safe city. Yet for the last number of years it has been judged one of the safest cities with a population under 500,000 in America. Voices of Travel host Ron Pradinuk recently visited El Paso and other areas of West Texas and in this issues podcast, you'll hear about...
Adventure Canada Launches New Antarctica Expeditions
Adventure Canada, which has been running Arctic explorations for more than 30 years, has launched three Antarctica expeditions for winter 2021 through a new partnership with Chimu Adventures. The voyages, taking place onboard the 198-passenger Ocean Endeavour, will transport guests from Ushuaia, Argentina to the elusive White Continent, turning life-long travel dreams into a “pinch me” reality. Travellers will zodiac past icebergs, glaciated mountains and volcanoes, and encounter wildlife, including whales, seals, and – yes – penguins, in their pristine and natural habitat. An...
Iberostar Cuba To Host Classic Car Parade in Havana
On Jan. 5, 2020, Havana will play host to a classic cars rally organized by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts Cuba as a tribute to one of the city’s most iconic sights. The cars will parade along Havana’s Malecón seafront avenue and will take in Iberostar hotel locations. The Habana Riviera by Iberostar will be the starting point for the route, followed by a stop at the Iberostar Parque Central before finishing at the Iberostar Grand Packard, the hotel that takes its name from the emblematic classic Packard cars. Iberostar will award a prize to the best kept car among all those...
Cayman Island Numbers Continue To Rise
Business is brisk in the Cayman Islands. The tourist board reports that stayover visitation continued to rise in October with arrivals of 23,798 persons, a 5.76% increase, or 1,297 more visitors than October 2018. For the period January through October 2019, the destination welcomed 410,088 stayover visitors, which represents a 10% growth over the same period of 2018, or an increase of 37,276 stayover visitors. This figure surpasses all January through October arrivals statistics of previous years recorded, an accomplishment that supports one of the objectives of government’s...
25th Annual Golf Tournament Kicks Off in Jamaica
Let the games begin! Close to 100 travel agents, tour operators, airline reps and travel agency personnel are on location at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort for the 25th annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament presented by Sandals Resorts and Baxter Media. The festivities kicked off last night (Nov. 28) with a dinner and cocktail reception hosted by Gary Sadler, Sr. VP of sales for Unique Vacations, Inc., affiliate of the worldwide representative of Sandals and Beaches Resorts. “I remember 25 years ago when we had our first golf tournament and we started something that we...
Win A Trip To Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has teamed up with Qatar Airways on a contest that will see the winner travel to Thailand with Qatar Airways for a vacation that the tourism authority says is certain to be fascinating. “Thailand offers a plethora of experiences for every type of traveller with its world-class cuisine, bustling and vibrant cities, and diverse landscapes with scenic views. One distinctive feature that sets Thailand apart is its diversity of destinations, activities and experiences. Although many destinations are already well visited, such as the exciting capital city...
Tourism to Germany Soaring
The Berlin Wall has come down and tourist visits to Germany have gone up. Julia Dywelski, who oversees the German National Tourist Office's Canadian office, told a Wednesday Toronto gathering that in the 30 years since the removal of the barrier separating East and West Berlin, tourism to Germany has soared. “Shortly after reunification (of East and West Germany) more than 31 million overnight stays by international visitors were recorded in the former West Germany and 3.4 million in the former GDR (East Germany). Between 1993 and 2018, the number of overnight stays by...
Scenic Adds Israel, Oman
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours has expanded its roster of historically and culturally significant cruise and land-based tours to Egypt and Jordan for the 2020-2021 season and have also added escorted tours to Israel and Oman. Details on tours, including the new 12-Day Wonders of the Nile, the 19-day Egypt & Jordan Experience and the eight-day Highlights of Israel, are detailed in Scenic’s new 2020-2021 brochure – downloadable from the company’s website – https://www.scenic.ca, or available in hard copy. Guests booking by Dec. 31 have several options on many of the...