Destinations
Montreal Makes It Official
Tourisme Montréal has just launched an innovative mobile app called My Official Montréal City Guide. The new app has been designed to assist leisure and business tourists visiting Montreal. Once they create an account, users can select favourites, plan their stay, share their itinerary and get personalized recommendations to enhance their visit. The app will offer users an engaging and authentic Montréal experience by pointing them to museum exhibitions, guided tours, tourist attractions and restaurants. Danièle Perron, vice-president, marketing for Tourisme Montréal, noted...
Thailand – There’s Always Something New
The marketing manager for the Tourism Authority of Thailand's newly opened Canadian office says exploring Thailand will never amount to same-old, same-old. Kayla Shubert told a Thursday Toronto gathering that Thailand is “very, very diverse. It's a small country but every region is distinctly different. You're always guaranteed to discover something new.” Shubert praised Bangkok as a cosmopolitan city that has “iconic sites,” such as the dramatic Grand Palace. Those visiting Bangkok will also find numerous shopping opportunities and can tour the city's famed night markets,...
Saint Lucia Setting Records
Tourism officials are reporting that Saint Lucia's tourism sector is enjoying robust growth. First quarter figures show the island continuing a strong growth trend, building on a record-setting year of 2017. Stay over arrivals increased by 9.5% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period last year, with March 2018 registering a 17.8% increase over March 2017. Year-to-date, Saint Lucia has registered 355,821 cruise passenger arrivals, an increase of 13.5% over the same period last year. The berth extension at Pointe Seraphine is credited, in part, for the significant...
Discover The Wonders Of Chile
Those visiting northern Chile's Atacama Desert may find themselves feeling a little star-struck. Travel journalist Joe Yogerst told a Chile Tourism Board reception in Toronto Thursday that Atacama – considered the driest place on the planet – has spectacular nighttime celestial displays, with “amazing” views of stars available in a part of the world that's “supposed to be the clearest and cleanest air on the planet.” But Yogerst said Atacama landscapes are fascinating, regardless of the time of the day. “If you want to see what Mars is really like without going there,...
It’s All About Authentic
“We have been here for more than 15,000 years,” begins the call to action on the new IndigenousCanada.travel site launched by the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) earlier this month at Rendez-vous Canada 2018, and inviting travellers to book authentic Indigenous tourism experiences across Canada. Travellers are invited to visit Indigenous tourism businesses, hear stories, and learn about the various Indigenous tourism experiences across the country. The 19 travel packages are divided into a Getaway (one to three days) or a Longer Stay (four to seven days) and the...
A Flying Start With The Sunwing Foundation
Following an outpouring of support for the Sunwing Foundations recently launched Flying Start initiative, 250 backpacks filled with gently-used childrens books, essential school supplies and other necessities for learning were sent to Jamaican schools via Sunwing Airlines last month. The backpacks were delivered to schoolchildren across the Caribbean island, including students at Hastings Infant School, Kinloss Basic School and Salt Marsh Infant School. A donation was also made to the students at Spicy Hill Early Childhood Institution in Trelawny, a school constructed and funded by...
A Monumental Year For NYC
2019 is going to be big for New York City. During this year's IPW in Denver, NYC & Company president and CEO Fred Dixon talked about the significant new developments in New York City including infrastructure, hotels, arts and culture, retail, events, and more. Dixon was joined by representatives from major new developments coming to Manhattans far west side in 2019 – Related Companies Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in the history of the US, and The Shed, the first arts center designed to commission, produce and present all types of performing...
Hawaii Open For Business
As dramatic video footage is shown daily from the island of Hawaii of lava flowing, new fissures opening and ash plumes, Hawaii Governor David Ige is reassuring people worldwide that Kilauea volcano is being closely monitored and stated emphatically: “Travel is safe to the Hawaiian Islands.” Governor Ige noted, “We have a skilled contingent of scientists, geologists, meteorologists and health experts whose work is being supported around the clock by emergency officials and law enforcement personnel from federal, state and county agencies. They are continuously scrutinizing the...