Destinations
Go Wild With GLP Worldwide’s Safari Tours
GLP Worldwide has introduced three special experiential Kenya safari tours that will take travellers up close to the amazing wildlife, scenic landscapes and distinct local tribal communities. “These tours have been curated to provide a more personalized safari experience with many of the safaris on private conservancy land where the mass market safaris aren’t allowed on,” said Alan Law, GLP Worldwide director of sales and marketing. “Travellers get closer and learn more about the land, wildlife and the people of Kenya and we have carefully selected luxury safari lodges, hotels...
Tremblant’s Slide Season Out of the Starting Gate
The 2018/19 slide season is open at Tremblant, offering skiers and riders a fresh new experience thanks to a $17-million investment. With over 200 hours of man-made snow and natural snowfalls totalling over 70 cm, slide sports fans can carve their first turns of the season on 16 trails presenting exceptional conditions, including one top-to-bottom trail linking the summit to the North and South side bases. The Progression snow park will be 100% open with a number of features, as well as medium and large jumps. The mountain operations team should have at least 20 trails open by the...
#CulinaryGermany Delights
If ranking No. two on Lonely Planet's newly released Best in Travel 2019 listing for the top countries to visit is any indication, travel to Germany is going to be hot next year. Centred around its current marketing campaign theme of Culinary Germany, the German National Tourist Office held an event in Toronto this week to showcase that the food scene is so much more than beer and bratwurst, and to highlight what's in store for the year to come. Notably, 2019 will mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of The Berlin Wall. “People still flock to Berlin to see the transformation...
Trafalgar Launches 2019 Family Experiences Program
Trafalgar has launched its 2019 Family Experiences program featuring activities ranging from becoming a gladiator to making pizza with a pizzaiolo in Rome, or just wandering the open spaces of a cattle ranch, cowboy style. Trafalgar’s program highlights nine immersive itineraries to 52 cities. According to officials, agents' clients will “unlock special moments with their loved ones and are free to be in the moment and feel pure joy anywhere they choose to explore. They will also learn about making a difference with the extensive JoinTrafalgar program powered by TreadRight, The...
WestJet to Launch Seasonal Halifax-Dublin Service
WestJet is adding to its growing Atlantic gateway from Halifax with the addition of daily non-stop service to Dublin, Ireland, starting April 29, 2019 through Oct. 25. “WestJet continues to invest in Halifax with the addition of flights to Dublin on our efficient and guest-friendly Boeing 737-MAX this summer,” said Tim Croyle, WestJet executive vice-president, Commercial. “We are proud to be the carrier with the most transatlantic flights from YHZ to destinations like Dublin, Paris, London and Glasgow while being a strong driver of economic and employment growth in the...
Princess Unveils 2020 Alaska Cruise Season
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2020 Alaska season with cruises and cruisetours now on sale. The season features eight ships offering 11 cruise-only itineraries, plus 25 cruisetour itineraries, giving guests the bucket-list opportunity to see the top two attractions in Alaska – Glacier Bay National Park, with up-close glacier viewing, and Denali National Park, home to North America’s tallest mountain peak. Highlights of the 2020 Princess Cruises Alaska season that runs from May through September include: Golden Princess debuts a full season of 14-day Inside Passage...
Discover What’s New At Club Med Turkoise
Our names are written on a chalkboard to determine the order of the trapeze lesson. I feel my heart beat a little bit quicker as the one before mine gets scratched off, meaning the dreaded moment has come: I’m next. Slowly, I clamber up the ladder as the world below gets smaller with every step. “Four more steps,” I hear, as I continue to climb. “Now, face me and step onto the platform.” As I stretch my leg across the gap from the ladder to the takeoff level, I make the mistake of looking down. A slight moment of trepidation occurs as I realize I’m now standing well...
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”...