Destinations
Maryland Picks Reach Global Marketing
Maryland Office of Tourism has named Reach Global Marketing LTD as its agency of record in Canada. Reach will be responsible for managing public relations, sales and marketing activities in Canada with a special focus on Ontario. “We are delighted to have the support from our local community to finally expand our opportunities in Canada,” said Liz Fitzsimmons, managing director, Maryland Office of Tourism. “The Canadian market is of great importance to Maryland and is the fifth largest international market showing tremendous growth over the last few years.” “Having spent...
Dominica Set To Host World Creole Music Festival
Discover Dominica Authority has unveiled the line-up of artists and bands set to perform at the 20th World Creole Music Festival. Jamaican reggae superstar Chronixx is among the headline acts. Other confirmed performers are Trinidadian Soca Stars Machel Montano and Kes the Band, Dancehall artiste Mavado of Jamaica, Yemi Alade of Nigeria represents the Afrobeat genre, Kompa artists Sweet Micky, Kai and Klass; and Zouk artists Jean Marc Ferdinand, Orlane, Francky Vincent, and Stephane Ravor. Midnight Groovers, Signal Band, Triple Kay, Mizik a Nou All Stars and solo-artiste Asa...
Bavarian Bonus
With all that’s on offer for the tourist in Munich, it is understandably hard to tear yourself away for explorations further afield, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. But the embarrassment of riches continues outside the city limits, as the nearby beauty of the Alps is enhanced by winding roads, precipitous mountainside pastures, timbered chalet-style houses and even a few castles. It’s hard to choose between two such attractive expressions of city and country, so a travel itinerary that incorporates some of both is the only way to...
Sunwing Introduces Quebec City-Puerto Vallarta Service
Sunwing will be expanding its flight services from Quebec City for this coming winter to include a direct flight to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for the first time, allowing travellers to enjoy the region of Vallarta Nayarit and its two most popular destinations – Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. Services begin Mondays on Dec. 17 and run until April 15, 2019. Available resorts offered by Sunwing include the Iberostar Playa Mita, the Riu Jalisco (ideal for families) and the Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort and...
Whistler Welcomes Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is coming to BC's Whistler Village, thanks to a partnership between Tourism Whistler and the Resort Municipality of Whistler. The project will be implemented in stages over a two-year period, with the first install now live at Whistler Olympic Plaza. The addition of free Wi-Fi in key locations throughout Whistler Village is an important service to provide to guests, said Barrett Fisher, Tourism Whistler’s President & CEO. “We hear time and time again, through our visitor surveys, that free Wi-Fi is not only a priority for our guests, but it’s really an...
Welcome To Canada, Eh
In its latest Travel Markets Outlook, the Conference Board of Canada is projecting that overseas visits to Canada will grow by 6.7% in 2018 – to reach over 9 million visitors – and continuing the solid growth the country experienced in 2017. Greg Hermus, associate director for The Conference Board of Canada's Canadian Tourism Research Institute, said that: “Overseas visits to Canada are expected to increase from all continents, with the highest growth coming from Mexico and China.” Travel from China is expected to get a boost from the Canada-China Year of Tourism, while...
Los Cabos’ M&I Market Calls On Canadians
Over the next few years, 17 hotels are slated to open in Los Cabos – representing 5,000 new rooms. For Moctezuma Loza, groups and conventions manager, Los Cabos, this means further opportunity for growth in the meetings and incentives market. “From 2015 to 2017 we increased meetings by 39%, but we know there’s more opportunity,” Loza told PressToday at a Toronto event last night (July 9), noting 40 of the existing 73 hotels currently have meeting space. “Los Cabos generates about 31% of the incentives programs in Mexico.” In the city as part of a roadshow that will also hit...
ACV Increases Winter Capacity to the Sun
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has revealed its new lineup for winter 2018/19 flights to warm weather, on board Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. The roster includes a new route (Vancouver to Lihue, Hawaii, (beginning Dec. 15, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays), new 737-MAX aircraft, increased frequency on popular routes and increased capacity in the fall. The following flights will be flown on new 737 MAX aircraft: Vancouver and Calgary flights to Hawaii, Vancouver flights to Mexico and Calgary flights to Cancun. This winter, there are 58 new flights to the Sun: West: 29...