Destinations
South Dakota’s Badlands National Park Marks 80 Years
Katelyn Richter says there's nothing bad about South Dakota's Badlands. In fact, they're actually an intriguing sort of place that have landscapes that often seem lunar-like and are marked by buttes, canyons, pinnacles and spires, says Richter, noting the state's Badlands National Park is marking its 80th anniversary this year. The Badlands were so named by area Indians before European settlement because rugged, often dry terrain could be challenging to cross. But that's no longer the case, said Richter, South Dakota Department of Tourism spokeswoman. “The nice thing about...
Virgin Voyages Going To Cuba
Virgin Voyages president and CEO Tom McAlpin and Diana Block-Garcia, vice-president of destination, itinerary and revenue, were joined by La Habana Cruise Port officials this week for a ceremonial celebration of the formalization of Virgin Voyages’ contract to sail to Cuba in 2020. The contract formalization ceremony piggy-backed off a development visit to Cuba as the company continues to build its shore excursion program, which it affectionately refers to as Shore Things. “Our Sailors are eager to sail to Cuba and we are incredibly proud to celebrate our plans to visit Havana,...
Qatar Airways’ Qsuite Takes Flight in Montreal
Qatar Airways’ globally acclaimed Business Class experience, Qsuite, has officially taken flight from Montreal. According to officials, Qsuite brings First Class travel to the Business Class cabin and is now available on flights from Montreal to Doha three times weekly, and will increase to four times weekly as of May. Qsuite can be enjoyed on flights connecting Montreal to Qatar’s travel hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), and onwards. Features include two industry firsts, the first double bed in Business Class, as well as privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers...
Contiki Heads to Peru
Contiki continues its “Contiki SEVEN” quest – an eight-week long campaign that has been highlighting must-do epic, worldwide experiences handpicked by the youth adventure travel brand – with a stop to Peru in partnership with PROMPERÚ. Through April 14, eight of Contiki’s most popular trips that visit Peru are being spotlighted with travellers able to save $250 off for a limited time. They include Peru Uncovered, Ultimate Inca Trail, Bolivian Magic, Andean Crossing, The Explorer, The Adventurer, The Latin Quest and Bella Bolivia. In addition, clients can also save $250...
Fly to Quito and Cruise with ACV, Celebrity
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched a new route from Toronto to Quito, Ecuador which will be operated by Air Canada Rouge three times weekly Dec. 8 through May 11, 2020. With this new addition, the tour operator now offers more cruise options for cruise lovers. Travellers can fly to Quito and discover the unique beauty and wildlife of the Galapagos Islands with Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity offers 10 nights or longer cruise packages, giving your clients the opportunity to explore the Galapagos and Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Galapagos and Quito cruise packages include...
Sunwing Brings Back Summer Domestic Service
Sunwing is helping make it easier for Canadians to discover their own backyard with the return of domestic flight service this summer. And, those who book by April 30 can enjoy savings of $200 per couple on domestic flights to some of Canada’s most beautiful cities. Sunwing will offer daily flights between Toronto and Vancouver May 13 until Sept. 4 and weekly flights departing Thursdays from Sept. 5 to Oct. 10. Those looking to explore Canada’s East Coast can take advantage of flights from Toronto to three cities in Newfoundland. From June 12 to Sept. 4, Sunwing offers five...
Quench Your Thirst On New Whiskey Rebellion Trail
Those who will never sour on whiskey sours are certain to appreciate a new project that has Pennsylvania as its epicentre. Pennsylvania tourism officials say an app will be in place in July for the Whiskey Rebellion Trail, which begins in Washington D.C. and works its ways through southern Pennsylvania, ultimately reaching Pittsburgh. The trail chronicles the 1791-1794 Whiskey Rebellion, a sometimes violent resistance to a tax imposed by the US government on distilled spirits, of which whiskey was the most popular and often produced by Pennsylvania farmers from excess grain. The...
Park Royal Offers Authentic Mexican Experience
Cancun's Park Royal Beach Resort can offer its clientele both a “Mexican vacation experience” or a “very Mexican vacation experience,” with those guests able to choose the degree of familiarization they wish to have with the Latin American country. Hotel general manager Luz del Carmen Ruiz Rodriguez said during a Tuesday Toronto visit that her hotel – part of the Mexico City-based Park Royal Hotels and Resorts chain that has hotels in the Mexican capital, ocean-fronting Mexican resorts, Florida and Argentina – likes to “really focus on being Mexican,” with guests always...