Destinations
Hong Kong Showcases Its ‘Great Outdoors’
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has joined forces with National Geographic to promote its 10th annual “Great Outdoors” campaign, featuring 13 of the city’s most stunning landscapes. The campaign will include an authoritative guidebook, Your Guide to Hiking & Cycling in Hong Kong, and photo gallery, as well as collaborative content with insights from National Geographic photographers and trail experts. Visitors to Hong Kong can now discover some of Hong Kong’s most picturesque nature trails through the contrasting lenses of the “One Place, Two Perspectives”...
Visitors Invited To Get A Taste Of Cuba
Cuba has announced a tasty new event for foodies and culinary connoisseurs – GASTROCULT, the country’s first ever gastro show. Organized by cultural tourism agency, Paradiso, the Ministry of Tourism and Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, this three-day event (Jan. 8-10) will showcase the best of Cuban culture through food, workshops and tasting events. GASTROCULT 2019 will be held at the five-star Iberostar Grand Packard and Iberostar Parque Central hotels in Havana, bringing together Cuban and international chefs to share culinary masterpieces. More than a celebration of culinary...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Discover America Canada and Brand USA teamed up to host an early US Thanksgiving Day trade luncheon in Toronto yesterday featuring turkey and all the trimmings at The Chef's House, as well as an update on the latest from both organizations. Special guest for the celebration was Jackie Ennis, senior director, global trade development, Brand USA, up from Washington, DC. Ennis said that despite a “difficult atmosphere,” visitor numbers from Canada were up 5% for 2017, with positive first-quarter numbers for 2018 also in the books. “It's encouraging,” she said. “We're in a...
Sandals Continues to Expand in Barbados
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) continues to position itself as the largest operating resort company in Barbados with the recent addition of 50 luxury suites at Sandals Royal Barbados, their newest property on the island which opened in December 2017. With the addition of these new suites, Sandals now offers a total of 552 luxury rooms and suites across two resorts in Barbados. This is the third major project that has taken place in Barbados and demonstrates Sandals Resorts International’s commitment to the development and growth of excellence in the all-inclusive space. The...
Goway, APT Celebrate Brochure Launch
Goway Travel has teamed up with APT (Australian Pacific Touring) to launch APT’s new brochure for 2019/2020. The new 84-page brochure offers a range of Premier and Value-Plus touring options, including new Small Group Journeys showcasing the unique features and services that set APT apart in New Zealand and Australia. Goway and APT are offering launch savings for bookings made before March. Passengers can enjoy a 5% discount on their deposit, or up to 10% off a trip fully paid at time of booking. Solo travellers can also take advantage of competitive single traveller rates. The...
Daytona Beach Welcomes Sunwing Service
Ahead of launching twice-weekly service to Daytona Beach, Sunwing Travel Group held a one-day FAM trip to the destination yesterday (Nov. 20), where 120 travel agents and 20 media were met with much fanfare. Although the route doesn’t officially take flight until Jan. 28, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place to mark the festive occasion: the return of international service to the Florida locale. “We’d love to bring Canadians here to get some Florida weather this winter, it has an absolutely gorgeous beach and it’s a destination that’s really come back,” Sunwing’s chief...
Discovering Europe With ACV
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has unveiled its 2019 Europe Collection, which now adds vacations in Switzerland to the 153 vacation packages and 500 cruises being offered. “With this collection we partnered with local experts, searched high and low for authentic travel moments and provided numerous inclusions so that we can go beyond packaged vacations to offer effortless travel that lets our customers experience the European way of life,” said Nino Montagnese, managing director at Air Canada Vacations. “We're also thrilled to partner with Ferreira Group who will share...
Transat Adds More Flights to Cuba, Florida
Air Transat reports that as of February it will offer additional options to Canadians wishing to discover Cuba. The carrier will add an additional frequency between Montreal and Cayo Coco, as well as between Toronto and Santa Clara. The number of flights will be five a week between Montreal and Cayo Coco, and Toronto and Santa Clara respectively this winter. In addition, Florida lovers can enjoy a fifth flight each week connecting Montreal with Fort Lauderdale, starting in late December. Fort Lauderdale and Miami are important departure ports for cruise packages, with nearly 30...