Destinations
Universal’s Cinematic Celebration Officially Open
Universal Orlando Resort’s all-new nighttime lagoon show – Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration – is officially open at Universal Studios Florida. Travellers now have a new way to cap off their day in Universal Studios as they enjoy an “epic cinema under the stars” in the heart of the theme park. The show seamlessly blends panoramic water screens accented by multi-layer water screens, pyrotechnics, lasers, projection mapping and more than 120 dancing fountains to transform the lagoon and surrounding buildings into a vivid celebration of beloved characters from...
Anderson Introduces New South Pacific Tours
Anderson Vacations is making it easier than ever to book your clients’ next South Pacific adventure. Travel options include luxury, escorted touring, adventure, independent travel itineraries, self-drive holiday, camper van rentals, small ship cruising and island sailing, or iconic train journey. In collaboration with Grand Pacific of New Zealand and Air New Zealand, Anderson is able to offer savings of up to $1,200 per couple. For agents, Anderson is offering increased commission levels until Sept. 30, a $100 Amazon voucher for the top booking agent and a chance to win a spot...
Israel Breaking Records
During the first half of 2018, Israel welcomed a record number of tourists, who generated more than $3.3 billion into the country's economy. According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, from January to June 2018 about 2.1 million tourist entries were recorded, which is a 19% increase over the same period in 2017, when the country welcomed 1.74 million visitors and an increase of 26% over 2016. The United States continued to be the largest source country for incoming tourists, with 470,200 tourist entries in 2018, 17% more than 2017. And more Canadians than ever are also...
Summer in HK Means It’s Time to Shop, Eat, Play
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) reports the city is gearing up for a summer of fun, with unique opportunities to shop, eat and play. And the play component includes the largest ever local e-sports extravaganza -- the ICBC (Asia) e-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong, organized by the HKTB, which will be staged from Aug. 24-26 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, the festival will feature three top international e-sports tournaments: the acclaimed “Return of the Legends 2018” and two new tournaments – the “ZOTAC CUP MASTERS CS:GO 2018 Grand...
Grenada Sees Double Digit Growth Year-to-Date
Continuing the momentum from 2017’s record tourism numbers, Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean, reports strong growth in overall arrivals for the first half of 2018. The three performance indicators, cruise, stayover and yacht arrivals, contributed to an overall increase of 21.2%, when compared to the same period in 2017. Additionally, the latest Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) statistics released this June ranked Grenada in the top three markets for increased growth in tourist arrivals from the US, Canada and Europe. Stayover arrivals increased by 10.7% with the...
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...