Destinations
Tobago: Unspoiled, Untouched, Undiscovered
The CEO of the Tobago Tourism Agency says his destination amounts to a Caribbean retreat that is markedly different than much of the rest of the Caribbean. Louis Lewis told a Thursday Toronto gathering that his island hasn't seen the massive tourism infrastructure development that some other parts of the Caribbean have. “We're not as developed as our competitors,” he said of an island he called “unspoiled, untouched and undiscovered [by many tourists]. We know the travelling public is looking for something different.” Lewis said Tobago offers the “sun, sand and beach”...
New Sunwing, Signature Collection Brochures Available
Sunwing has released the 2019/2020 editions of the Sunwing and Signature Collection by Sunwing brochures, which can be downloaded at sunwing.ca. The largest and most comprehensive Sunwing brochure ever, this edition includes the widest selection of top-rated resorts and excursions in more than 55 popular vacation hot spots across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America and include two new destinations – Tobago and Grenada. The brochure also features a number of other new arrivals including Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort, Spa & Casino and the Adults Only Club at Lopesan Costa...
Take A Journey With Insight Vacations
Insight Vacations has a secret, well sort of. What it has is itineraries that showcase some of Europe's best-kept secrets to travellers and they're all featured in the operator's newly released 2019-2020 Seasons collection. In its new collection, Insight features two new journeys to Greece: Glories of Greece & Three Continents Cruise and Athens & Three Continents Cruise. It also offers a new Easy Pace Budapest, Vienna & Prague journey and it is operating year-round for clients to enjoy outside of the summer season with travel dates ranging from October 2019 to April...
Austrian Launches Montreal-Vienna Service
Austrian Airlines has launched new, non-stop service between Vienna, Austria and Montreal. Flight OS 73 departs Vienna at 10:30 a.m. local time and arrives at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport at 1:35 p.m. local time. Eastbound flight OS 74 departs Montreal at 6:45 p.m. local time and lands in Vienna at 8.45 a.m. local time the following day. Daily service will go throughout the summer, followed by five times per week during the winter season. “We are pleased to feature this additional destination in our North American offering, which complements our dense...
You #CantSkipPortugal
Coinciding with Travel Agent Day (May 1), William Delgado made a toast to the trade for their support at the Toronto stop of the Visit Portugal roadshow yesterday prior to showcasing how travellers #CantSkipPortugal. Notably, Canadian visits to Portugal were up by 16% in 2018 with 275,000 travellers, room nights increased by 17% to 738,000 and revenue increased by 21% to €321 million. “Canada has been a market that’s been increasing year over year. We’re almost at 750,000 room nights, and we’re very proud of the revenue, not because of the money but because it shows the...
New Brand For Stratosphere Signals Major Upgrade
The iconic Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower in Las Vegas, notable for its sky-scraping profile in the city skyline, is now undergoing significant upgrades and changes under new owners. A rebranding of the property – to the STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod – is the most obvious initial alteration. But the changes and improvements go much further than that. New owners Golden Entertainment took possession of the hotel late in 2017. Golden Entertainment began the transformation with a remodelling that started in mid-2018. For instance, in August The STRAT unveiled the...
Irish Castle Fit For A King… And Rock Stars!
Although Dromoland Castle, the former ancestral home of the O'Briens – who were direct descendants of the High King of Ireland in the 11th century – is steeped with history, the five-star hotel has undergone a refurbishment to the tune of €20 million. Over the years, the property has seen many notable guests, from Demi Moore and Bruce Willis to The Beatles, who had to escape from the premise while hiding in laundry baskets to avoid the masses gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the fab four. Even Edge and Bono of U2 unexpectedly crashed at the hotel during a snowstorm, even...
G Adventures On Sri Lanka
“Following the attacks in Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019, G Adventures can confirm all our travellers and staff in the country are safe and accounted for. All trips have been rerouted to avoid Colombo and our groups have been advised to exercise caution,” the company said in a statement. As a result of elevated travel warnings in a number of countries, the tour company has made the decision to cancel all departures in Sri Lanka up to and including April 30, 2019. Travellers have the option to transfer to an alternative tour, or to cancel their tour and receive a full refund. Our...