Destinations
Camp Kohola Debuts at Four Seasons Ko Olina
The Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina has introduced Camp Kohola at the Hideaway, with a variety of cultural activities for keiki (children) that celebrate Hawaiian traditions and encourage kindness and empathy. From hula dancing to lauhala weaving to “glamping” under the stars or racing a Tesla radio flyer, kids have a five-star resort experience while their parents enjoy their own R&R. They can indulge in the ocean front adults-only infinity pool or visit the resort's 3,200 sq. m. spa. Camp Kohola features a media room, creativity zone and computer...
Journey Of A Lifetime From Goway
Goway is inviting agents' clients to join its general manager for Central & South America, Don Forster, and special guest guide, Peter Frost , on an epic journey through South America celebrating Goway’s 50th anniversary. The Natural Selection: In the Footsteps of Legends in Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands is a 32-day luxury adventure across Ecuador and Peru that features the best five-star accommodations and unforgettable encounters with history and nature. Not only does it demonstrate Goway’s expertise in providing the best trips for exclusive travellers in South...
Exploring The Florida Keys & Key West
Baxter Media invites agents to attend a unique webinar that is sure to warm your winter next Thursday (Nov. 21) at 1 p.m. (EST). Just south of Miami, the islands of the Florida Keys & Key West offers a warm welcome with new and enhanced accommodations, land and water attractions, and culinary experiences. This webinar will give agents the chance to speak one-on-one with a Florida Keys travel expert, live from the Keys, to find out what's new. The webinar will also cover the Key Lime Academy for agents, which is bound to be a hot topic this winter. This is the perfect opportunity...
The Art Of Lucerne, City Of Light
As the subject of Pablo Picasso's work on multiple occasions, Angela Rosengart points to a closeup photograph of the artist's face as she recalls how it felt being behind the canvas and locking eyes with his intense gaze as he created his art, writes assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's issue of Travel Courier. “You see his eyes? To stand against that, his looks were really like x-rays. They really like bore through me,” she says alongside a wall adorned with depictions of herself. “Even Picasso said later this is the best of the portraits he drew of me. This one took...
Back To School With Antigua and Barbuda
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has relaunched its Travel Agent University with updated destination details including new events calendar, restaurants and resorts. The online digital platform allows travel agents from around the world to take part in online courses ranging in a variety of Antigua and Barbuda related topics. Once on the website, travel agents and tour operators can follow the simple steps to register. With the goal of helping better serve your clients in mind, the online training platform is designed to take users on a virtual journey through Antigua and...
ETC Continues To See The Positives
In its latest quarterly report -- European Tourism --Trends & Prospects” -- for Q3 2019, the European Travel Commission's (ETC) reports demand for Europe remains in positive territory, albeit with a slower expansion rate compared to the last two years. That report notes as well that although external risks are failing to dissipate, destinations continue to grow at a modest pace and the overarching regional outlook remains positive (3% to 4% in international tourist arrivals in 2019). Of particular interest in Q3 is that Montenegro maintained growth momentum at 18% as it...
Universal’s New Dockside Inn to Open in March
Universal Orlando Resort’s eighth hotel, Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, will open on March 17, 2020. An “extra-affordable Value category hotel,” Dockside Inn and Suites will join its sister property at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort, Surfside Inn and Suites, which opened in June. Dockside Inn and Suites will add 2,050 guest rooms to the Universal Orlando hotel portfolio by the end of 2020, featuring both standard rooms and spacious two-bedroom suites – which can accommodate up to six people. Rates start US$85 per night. Guests...
WestJet Committed To Indigenous Tourism
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada has significantly increased its wingspan after a $100,000, over three years, commitment with WestJet was announced during the International Indigenous Tourism Association Conference in Kelowna, Syilx Territory, BC (IITC). Keith Henry, president and CEO of ITAC, said that: “From launching Indigenous itineraries with WestJet this summer to announcing this invaluable multi-year commitment, WestJet is providing ITAC and our Indigenous tourism entrepreneurs endless opportunities to grow Indigenous tourism across Canada and showcase our...