Destinations
Porter Set For Return To Mont Tremblant
Porter Airlines is reintroducing its annual winter service between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Mont Tremblant, Que. from Dec. 7 to April 1, 2019. The early December start date will allow visitors to attend the popular 24 Hours of Tremblant season kick-off charitable event and enjoy pre-Christmas time in the village. The standard schedule includes four weekly flights throughout the season, with adjustments for increased frequencies during peak periods, such as Christmas, Family Day and March Break. Non-stop flights from Billy Bishop Airport take approximately...
New Adventures From Goway
Goway Travel has launched its 2019 Central and South America Travel Planner with new destinations, a great variety of products, and competitive pricing. It is a comprehensive selling tool for South and Central America, and the Polar regions. New additions for 2019, include the boutique and Goway designated “Stay of Distinction,” Illa Experience Hotel in Quito Ecuador. Illa isn't just a place to stay, it's a way to experience the richness of Quito's culture. Illa Experience Hotel has just 10 spacious rooms - 4 suites and 6 deluxe rooms. The Wonders of the Galapagos' small group...
Going Local
After taking a winding road from Kingston high up into Jamaica’s lush Blue Mountains, I’m sitting in a 200-year-old Georgian style house about to taste coffee brewed from beans grown and harvested in the famed surrounding range, writes assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. It's on the veranda at Craighton Estate, overlooking sweeping views of thick green foliage, that I come face-to-face with coffee expert Alton Bedward. The mission: to discover what makes the mystical Blue Mountain coffee among the best in the world. Bedward, whose...
Powerful Hurricane Michael Hits The Florida Panhandle
A powerful Hurricane Michael has made landfall over the Florida Panhandle, battering the coastline with winds of up to 150 mph. Described as the strongest hurricane to ever strike the Florida Panhandle, storm surge estimates are anywhere between nine and 14 feet. “We expect Hurricane Michael [now a Category 4 hurricane] to make landfall near Panama City, Florida, Wednesday midday or early afternoon,” AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski said earlier. “Historically, hurricanes that approach the Florida coast in this area tend to weaken slightly prior to landfall, but...
Tropical Belize: A Tale of Two Worlds
Belize has befriended those who seek out our feathered friends. The ecology-minded country has protected more than 40% of its terrain from development, and that in turn has provided a shelter for a host of exotic birds such as toucans, says Deborah Gilharry of the Belize Tourism Board. The tourist board's logo actually has a toucan on it. “At some hotels you can see hundreds of birds within a one-mile radius,” Gilharry says of guided birdwatching opportunities in a country that has large swathes of jungle. Gilharry adds that nature enthusiasts will be able to appreciate other...
An Incredible Display
Passengers on a recent Silversea Expeditions voyage were treated to one of nature's most stunning phenomena – the aurora borealis, or northern lights. The awe-inspiring display of otherworldly green lights dancing across the night's sky came into view as Silver Cloud sailed off the southwest coast of Greenland. The sighting was representative of Silversea's commitment to unlocking deep travel experience for guests. For Silver Cloud's guests, who gathered on the ship's top deck to witness the lights, it was a spellbinding finale to a day spent exploring Qeqertarsuaq, a small town...
Havana Gears Up For Major Milestone
The brooms and brushes are out in force as Cuba's largest city gears up for a major milestone. Cuban tourism minister Manuel Marrero visited Toronto Friday, providing an update on all that's happening in his homeland, including preparations for Havana's celebrating its 500th anniversary in 2019. “This winter you will find that our capital looks different and this is because it’s in a process of working to recover its heritage, opening new hotels, shopping and cultural centers, all as part of the preparations for the celebration of the 500 years,” Marrero said of a city which...
Exclusive – GANJA JOURNEYS
Like it or not, the legal retailing of cannabis in Canada is soon to get underway. As of Oct. 17, a whole new business sector based on cannabis sales through licensed outlets – with all the much-discussed pros and cons – will start operating across the country, reports Western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Much of the discussion ahead of this ground breaking launch has focused on pros like a predicted reduction in organized crime, and cons like the possible increased access to cannabis by under-aged users. The federal Cannabis Act will...