Destinations
Insight Launches 2020 US, Canada Premium Journeys
Insight Vacations has launched its new 2020 USA & Canada Premium Escorted Journeys collection, including Western USA, national parks, East coast, fall foliage, Alaska and the Canadian Rockies. The featured 16 adventures, including one new itinerary, are crafted to offer clients the best of North America’s breathtaking landscapes, historic landmarks and vibrant cultures. The program features a hand-picked collection of more than 35 unique Insight Experiences, from meeting a Naturalist Guide during New Hampshire’s fall foliage to dining at home with a local New Yorker to...
Excellent adventure, by OREGON
With such iconic landmarks as Mt. Hood, the Columbia River gorge – one of the top places in the world to windsurf – and Crater Lake, it's no wonder Oregon is attracting adventure seekers like never before, writes assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's Travel Courier cover story. Adventure can be found virtually everywhere in Oregon. With this in mind, Oregon tourism officials have extended an invitation for travellers to “come find [themselves] in our wild places.” And what better place to disconnect than in Oregon, with its wineries, rugged terrain and mountain peaks,...
Brand USA Maintains Strong ROI For US Tourism
Brand USA kicked off this year's IPW Conference in Anaheim with a press conference that confirmed marketing successes by the organization, and also cast light on upcoming initiatives. Bringing the news was Brand USA president Christopher Thompson (pictured), who told assembled journalists from around the world that marketing investments by the organization had yielded significant benefits for tourism to the United States. He reviewed the highlights of the annual Return On Investment (ROI) study by Oxford Economics that indicated Brand USA marketing efforts generated US$8.9 billion...
Get Your Adventure On at Ontario Place
In the midst of long-term development, Ontario Place is reminding travellers that the park is still open for business with choose your “ON-venture,” a series of activations throughout the summer. Ontario Place has much in store for visitors this summer. Zen out with free weekends and monthly sunset yoga classes in Trillium Park, or take a spin in a kayak or paddle boat at Lake Shore Boat rentals. Or, hop on a segway adventure courtesy of Go Tours Canada or take advantage of the recreational activities including life size chess, table tennis and imagination playground, foam blocks...
Ontario’s Wilderness ‘Closer Than You Think’
James Murphy is proud to note that clothing giant Roots has its roots in Ontario's wilderness, with the iconic brand being conceived in a “cabin in Algonquin Park.” And Murphy, with Ontario wilderness firm Explorers' Edge, told a Friday Rendez-vous Canada audience that it was that same Algonquin Park that inspired the famed Group of Seven Artists to “revolutionize Canadian painting.” The artists became known for paintings of Ontario wilderness settings. “The wilderness is closer than you think,” Murphy told the Toronto gathering, adding wild spaces can be found not far...
ExploreGB Puts Tourism Excellence On Show
It’s not often that the needs of a large international conference and trade show, with delegates numbering nearly 600, can be accommodated in a town of just 75,000 souls in the northern English countryside, reports Western editor, Ted Davis in Canadian Travel Press this week. But that’s exactly what was accomplished at the recent ExploreGB travel trade marketplace and convention, which was staged in historic Harrogate in North Yorkshire. It’s a leafy and lovely place with Georgian-era buildings lining its mostly quiet streets, and it offers access to the rural Yorkshire dales...
Niagara’s Annual Falls Fireworks Series Returns
Daily Falls fireworks have returned as part of the 26th Falls Fireworks Series in Niagara Parks. Launched from within the Niagara Gorge, 114 displays are sure to captivate visitors from around the world. New for 2019 is the introduction of low-noise fireworks on select weeknights. The 2019 Falls Fireworks Series will be held through June 16, weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and holiday Mondays; June 17 to Sept. 2, daily; Sept. 6 to Oct. 14, weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and holiday Mondays. All fireworks displays are subject to weather...
Just You Hosting South Africa Fam
Solo specialist Just You has launched its second familiarization tour – this time to South Africa – for Canadian travel professionals. Following the success of its first fam to Italy, Just You is now offering 18 lucky agents the chance to experience South Africa, Aug. 24 to Sept. 1. Guests will experience everything from the local food and wine, to understanding the apartheid history of the country, and searching for the Big 5 in Kruger National Park. “We are really excited to be offering another trip for agents to experience what a Just You tour is like, and see...