Destinations
Set Sail With Barbados On The Water
Barbados will be celebrating its rich culture in Toronto over a weekend-long festival at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. From Aug. 16 to Aug. 18, 2019, attendees can enjoy the free festival Barbados on the Water, produced by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. and Harbourfront Centre. Showcasing the best tastes, sights and sounds of Barbados, the festivities include live entertainment, rum and culinary delights, wellness experiences, family-friendly arts and crafts, a fashion show and a ticketed comedy show. The festival highlights Barbados' 2019 Year of Wellness and Soft Adventure,...
Jamaica Takes The Lead On Climate Change
Climate change is no longer a future event for tourism - it is altering the decisions of today's travellers. The world observed the immediate impacts of climate change most recently in 2017 when Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused severe destruction to several islands. As tourism is a top economic driver throughout the Caribbean, and the majority of tourism activities are centred around experiencing its natural beauty, that devastation led Jamaica to take action in building resilience in the region, starting with the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, and an...
ETC Study Explores Travellers’ Passions
According to the European Travel Commission's (ETC) latest research – “Tourism Passion Communities – there's no doubt that interests and hobbies are a significant factor when it comes to the selection of a travel destination. Aimed at providing a better understanding of the key passion groups and their main drivers, travel habits and paths to book a trip, the ETC's analysis uncovers the connection between European travel experiences and travellers' interests or hobbies. In-depth knowledge of visitors' psychographic characteristics (i.e. motivations, aspirations, behaviour,...
Luxury Gold Unveils 2020 Worldwide Experiences
Luxury Gold has unveiled details of its brand new 2020 worldwide collection as its parent company, The Travel Corporation, celebrates 100 years of extraordinary travel. The brand will continue to honour the Tollman family's four-generation legacy by sharing their unparalleled wealth of expertise and making travel matter through their Luxury Gold Cares sustainable travel initiatives including a new five-day ME to WE culturally immersive journey extension in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Unveiling over 50 luxury guided journeys to Europe, Africa, North & South America, Asia, India,...
Air Canada Resuming Full India Schedule
Air Canada will resume its daily, non-stop Toronto-Delhi flights on Oct. 1, 2019 (eastbound) and Oct. 3, 2019 (westbound). All flights are available for purchase now at www.aircanada.com or through travel agents. Mark Galardo, vice-president, network planning at Air Canada, said: “We are very pleased to resume our daily, non-stop Toronto-Delhi flights in time for Diwali celebrations, and with additional capacity going forward to meet expected demand. With our Delhi flights returning to normal together with our seasonal return to Mumbai for fall firmly demonstrating our long term...
Let The Games Begin
Angella Bennett is racquet-ready. Bennett, regional director-Canada for the Jamaica Tourist Board, told a Tuesday Toronto gathering that she's looking forward to the Aug. 16-18 Jamaica Summer Games and Wellness Festival, which will be held in Toronto and feature seven sports, among them beach volleyball, beach Frisbee, squash and tennis. Money raised from the event will be donated to the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation, which has built 20 schools on the island and is planning another. “Not only will we bring a taste of Jamaica to Toronto but focus on health and wellness as...
Canadians Love St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Although St. Vincent and The Grenadines is amidst a period of tourism growth with a record number of arrivals – including Canadians – continued lift increase and plenty of development in the pipeline, the Caribbean destination is consciously not appealing to the masses. “We’re 32 islands and cays and we’re really not interested in mass tourism, it’s not our cup of tea. At present we have approximately 2,200 rooms, if we can get to between 3,500 and 4,000, we’d be good there,” said Glen Beache, CEO of St. Vincent and The Grenadines Tourism Authority, at an event held in...
Israel’s Popularity Leads to an Increase in Hotel Openings
Israel’s boom in tourism is leading hotel brands to create new hotel concepts, open new properties and make renovations to accommodate the larger numbers of tourists coming into the country. These hotel updates will cater to all types of travellers, whether they are coming for business or leisure, looking for luxury or budget options, or just looking for an adventure. New hotel openings and announcements include: The Schumacher Hotel, located in the picturesque Haifa in northern Israel, has completed renovations to its 40 rooms and suites. The renovations kept the character of...