Destinations
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...
Montreal Rolls Out The Red Carpet
Tourisme Montreal is encouraging Montreal hotels to participate in Hospitality Week – a new initiative that promises to become a major annual event. Scheduled to take place from Aug. 21 to Aug. 28, the event is part of “Montreal vous accueille” -- “Montreal Welcomes You” -- a broader project led by Tourisme Montreal to enrich the visitor experience by enhancing the overall quality of tourist hospitality in the city. After aligning the visual identity of Montreal's main points of entry and the city's fleet of taxis through a joint initiative with the Bureau du taxi [Taxi...
Book It Yourself
North American travel agents can now plan and book their own independent familiarization trip with the new Explore PLUS Program from Tourism New Zealand. Explore PLUS provides agents with over 500 air, land, accommodation and attraction discounts and resources to design a personally curated New Zealand itinerary. This is an exclusive program for IATA and CLIA agents in the U.S. and Canada, with the goal is to better equip agents with knowledge and first-hand experiences to help grow their New Zealand sales. Michelle Rosenberg, senior trade manager, North America for Tourism New...
Florida Resort Woos Canadians
The Sirata Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, can truly lay claim to being a pioneering presence in Florida's tourism trade. Cricket Wagner, the property's director of sales, told a Thursday Toronto gathering that the Gulf of Mexico-fronting property is likely the only resort in all of Florida that has an all-inclusive package for its guests. The package covers the likes of a one-bedroom king suite; three daily meals; taxes; tips; and “you can drink all day as much as you want,” she said, adding the package is now available for $399 for two people. It must be booked for at...
Unforgettable Uganda
Whether it's the thrill of coming into close proximity of a lion, realizing the true grandeur of an elephant or witnessing the moment a leopard pounces on its prey, African safaris and guided walking tours provide a unique opportunity for travellers to experience wildlife in their natural habitat, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. From being home to the big five game animals to being one of only three countries in the world where it's possible to virtually come face-to-face with mountain gorillas, Uganda offers an abundance of...
Contiki Hosts Open-Age India Fam
Contiki is inviting travel agents of all ages to be part of a six-night condensed version of the youth travel brand's 12-day Eternal India product from Nov. 5-11. Highlights include taking in the sights and sounds of Old Delhi, visiting the legendary Humayun’s Tomb and the Taj Mahal, a special stay at Ranthambore National Park – one of the largest and most renowned National Parks in Northern India – and more. “We couldn’t be more excited to host agents in India à la Contiki this November,” says Sheralyn Berry, vice president of sales for Contiki Canada. “This India...
Visits To Vienna At An All-Time High
It's been a record year for the Austrian capital of Vienna, with nearly seven million visitor bednights recorded between January and June – a 4.2% increase over the same period last year. “City breaks to Vienna continue to boom – the city established a new record in the first half of 2017, with visitor bednights increasing 4.2% to around 6,924,000,” according to Norbert Kettner, director of the Vienna Tourist Board. Vienna currently has 64,000 hotel beds. The average occupancy rate of Vienna’s rooms from January to June 2017 was 69%, with over 80% of all bednights...