Destinations
Discovering Belarus And Poland
CG Journeys recently hosted a FAM trip for Canadian and American travel agents to Belarus and Poland. Partnering with the Sports and Tourism Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, National Tourism Agency of the Republic of Belarus, Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Canada and the USA, Polish National Tourist Office North America, Warsaw Tourism Organization, LOT Airlines and Renaissance Minsk Hotel, 12 agents from across Canada and the USA discovered Belarus and Poland’ extraordinary history and culture featuring Minsk, Warsaw and Krakow on CG Journeys’ exclusive FAM tours, which...
UPDATED New Outlook For Discover America Canada
Discover America Canada gathered in Toronto yesterday (July 12) for a update by the Canadian Tourism Research Institute's (CTRI) Jennifer Hendry on the outlook for the outbound leisure travel market from Canada in 2017. Hendry told her audience at the Globe & Mail Centre that the good news is that there are signs of recovery for outbound leisure travel to the US. However, she also cautioned that the sluggishness of the global economy is affecting the performance of the Canadian economy. In this respect, she noted that right now the main driver of economic growth here is...
Time To Visit Antigua
It's summer time and Antigua and Barbuda are promoting the fact that it's the perfect time to visit the islands. The push is all part of Antigua and Barbuda's Summer Lovin' campaign that offers up to 50% off on vacations booked during the summer months through certain travel companies, resorts and airlines. The Verandah Resort and Spa is one of the island’s best family resorts, featuring a mini-golf course, a huge outdoor playground, a kid’s pool with a fountain and much more. Verandah also happens to be 50% off right now, as is St. James’s Club & Villas and South Point...
Sensational Sensatori
With its sandy beaches, clear blue waters and laid-back lifestyle, Jamaica has long been a staple destination for Canadians looking for sun, sand and sea – and some obligatory Red Stripe and jerk chicken. Situated on Negril's picturesque Seven Mile Beach, visitors now have another option for their Jamaican vacation: the newly opened Sensatori Azul Beach Resort Jamaica by Karisma, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. “The new Sensatori Azul Beach Resort Jamaica by Karisma is luxurious beyond compare,” says Armando Chomat,...
Practicing The Art Of The Possible
In unsettled times, whether it's in business or on a personal level, sometimes the best way to calm things down is to reach out to your colleagues and friends for some reassurance. And that's exactly what a late spring visit to Toronto by a staggeringly large and impressively high-powered group of senior California tourism executives was all about. The message the group had for its key partners in Canada was that despite all of the rhetoric coming out of Washington – not to mention the uncertainty it has created both in the travel and tourism industry and in political circles...
Behind the Scenes of Corner Gas
In honour of Canada's 150th birthday, the producers of the Corner Gas franchise, in association with the Town of Rouleau, Sask., have launched an interactive Corner Gas – Dog River Walking Tour. Dog River is the fictional town featured in the smash hit Canadian television franchise Corner Gas, about small-town life in the Prairies. The franchise includes the upcoming series Corner Gas Animated, launching on The Comedy Network in 2018. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural walking tour was held in Rouleau, a 40-minute drive from Regina, July 5, offering sneak peeks of Corner Gas...
Off The Beaten Path In Germany
The German National Tourist Office, Lufthansa and the state of Bavaria teamed up to host a group of top travel executives from Canada late last month. The group included Kim Clarke, director of sales, Globus family of brands; Mike Foster, president, Nexion Travel; Franca Iuele, director of marketing Canada, Ensemble Travel Group; Penny Martin, vice-president, The Travel Agent Next Door; Brett Walker, general mManager, Collette Vacations; and Antje Splettstoesser, director, German National Tourist Office. Splettstoesser provided Press Today with a first hand report on the trip and what...
San Antonio Sizzles
Home to Texas' top two attractions – the Alamo and the River Walk – San Antonio, like the rest of the Lone Star State, is proving to be a popular vacation destination for Canadians, attracting about 60,000 a year, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. And getting there has never been easier, with Air Canada launching new daily direct service from Toronto to San Antonio just in time for the busy summer season. A delegation of San Antonio tourism officials recently visited Toronto to promote Texas’ “City of the Alamo” and...