Destinations
Flight Tour Awards for Tree Planting Sponsors
Paradise Helicopters is now offering visitors the opportunity to play an active role in the reforestation of Hawaii’s native trees while experiencing some of the best sights and heli-landing locations in the Islands. Through the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, guests can choose from a menu of nearly 20 available tour options in return for their sponsorship of koa Legacy Trees. For example, guests who sponsor the planting of seven koa Legacy Trees will receive a half-hour Diamond Head Scenic tour from Paradise Helicopters, departing from its new Kalaeloa Airport base...
‘SAW’ Returns to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights
The SAW series – one of the highest grossing horror film franchises of all time – makes its return to “Halloween Horror Nights,” bringing the blockbuster’s most terrifying traps to life in an all-new original maze opening at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, beginning Sept. 15. Based on the Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures hit horror film franchise, “SAW: The Games of Jigsaw” will bring to life the scariest game yet. In this all-new maze, agents' clients will come face-to-face with the work of master craftsman “Jigsaw” and a collection of his...
WestJet Adds Calgary/Denver Service to Network
Add the Mile High City to the WestJet network. The carrier will begin daily non-stop service to Denver from Calgary starting March 8, 2018. “With its sophisticated business economy and stunning mountain scenery, Denver is a natural for the WestJet network,” said Ed Sims, WestJet executive vice-president, Commercial. “Connecting through Calgary will also allow Denver's business and leisure travellers year round access to the broader Canadian WestJet...
Sunwing Offering Roatan
Sunwing says it will be offering exclusive vacation packages to the newly-renovated Fantasy Island Beach Resort, Dive and Marina in Roatan, Honduras. Vacationers looking to get away this winter can be some of the first to experience the modernized rooms, some of which include an ocean view, among many other family-friendly features available on the ecological playground. Located on a private 21-acre island with three secluded beaches, thie property will make sea explorers right at home with its convenient location on the shores of the second-largest barrier reef in the world, in...
An Ambitious Vision
Turkey's new Minister of Culture and Tourism, the Hon. Professor Dr. Numan Kurtulmu, recently unveiled his strategic vision of increasing travel and tourism as the engine for improving relationships between countries and cultures. As Turkey’s tourism begins to recover in 2017, Kurtulmu has set a target of 50 million international visitors to Turkey by 2023. While that goal is expected to generate $50 billion in economic impact, Kurtulmu said the most valuable result of increasing tourism is forming the foundation for a stronger global community through the better sharing of ideas...
Sunwing Back In Val d’Or
Sunwing will be returning to Val d’Or, Que., this winter to offer direct flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Holguin, Cuba. There will be Monday flights to Punta Cana from Dec. 11 until April 16, and weekly Tuesday service to Holguin from Dec. 12 until April 17. Sunwing is the only leisure carrier offering flights to sun destinations from that airport. “We are very pleased that Sunwing is offering this flight to our local community. It is a great privilege to have this service here as it provides travellers more convenience in reaching their ideal tropical vacation...
Hamilton Making Music In USVI
With the show Hamilton: An American Musical sweeping the United States, making it almost impossible -- and impossibly expensive -- to score tickets, tourists can opt for the real thing. Located in the midst of historic Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Caravelle Hotel & Casino is partnering with CHANT to offer a Hamilton Tour Experience. The three-night package for two includes a bottle of rum and two tickets to CHANT's Alexander Hamilton's Christiansted Historic Tour. Package price starts at US$485 (April 15 to Dec. 14, superior room) and $640 (Dec. 15 to April 14,...
Savouring The Flavour Of Thailand
The popular combination of food and photography was given a full and tasty workout at a recent event in Vancouver hosted by The Travel Corporation and the Tourism Authority of Thailand, reports Press Today's Ted Davis. Some of the most colourful and flavourful dishes of Thai cuisine were served at Pink Elephant Thai in downtown Vancouver as part of the event. These were an inspiring motivation for attendees, who took in a presentation by guest speaker Dennis Prescott, who is a foodie, photographer and author of a book named Eat Delicious. He described how his publishing...