Destinations
Halloween Horror Nights’ Packages Available
Universal Orlando Resort unveiled all ticket and vacation packages available for guests to experience Halloween Horror Nights 2017. Travel agents can take advantage of dozens of new 2017 offers from special Halloween Horror Nights vacation packages to Halloween Horror Nights Flex Tickets – giving them more flexibility when planning visits for their clients. Returning to Universal Studios Florida for a record-breaking 34 select nights from Sept. 15 to Nov. 4, the premier Halloween event will feature: Nine new immersive and bone-chilling haunted houses based on everything from...
China Visit Can Be ‘Great’
Barbara Wang knows of a “Great” way to spend part of a China vacation. Wang, general manager of Beijing-based Motivate China, says her company's clients can spend part of their China holiday helping care for the country's most iconic symbol. Wang, in Toronto Tuesday for a Platinum DMC Collection gathering, said among available activities for her firm's clients in the Beijing area is helping with restoration efforts on the long-standing Great Wall of China. “It's very easy,” she reassured. “You're there to lay bricks [that were from the original structure and came loose]...
Spotlight on Los Cabos
Los Cabos wants to make tourism inroads into the eastern part of this country. Rodrigo Esponda, who oversees the Los Cabos Tourism Board, told a Tuesday Toronto gathering that his Pacific coast destination sees nonstop flights from eight Canadian cities, most of them in the West. “We need to get more people from the East Coast... I'm sure with your help we're going to,” he said. Los Cabos refers to two towns, Cabo San Lucas, which often draws partiers attracted to its many bars, among them the famed Cabo Wabo, owned by American rocker Sammy Hagar, and San Jose del Cabo, the...
It’s Canada, Canada, Canada
It was a high-powered panel of industry executives who were on hand in Toronto yesterday (June 6) to talk about the latest trends in leisure travel at the 9th annual Best Western Leisure Travel Summit (LTS). Led by Best Western's senior vice-president and chief marketing officer, Dorothy Dowling, the panel included the Tourism Industry Association of Canada's (TIAC) president and CEO, Charlotte Bell; the Hotel Association of Canada's (HAC) president, Susie Grynol; TripAdvisor's director of global communications, Laurel Greatrix; and BrandFuse's managing editor, Jada Graves. Summit...
Here Comes The Sun
Transat officially unveiled its winter 2017-18 South program yesterday (June 6) – highlighted by two new destinations, Tampa Bay and San Juan – while treating agents and travel industry personnel to lunch and an afternoon of bowling at The Ballroom Bowl in Toronto. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Transat is increasing capacity from across the country (and especially Western Canada) and continuing its popular “all-in-one” cruise packages (including flights, cruise and transfers out of Tampa with NCL, and the same with Carnival in San Juan), as well as its seaside...
Sunwing Off To Bonaire
Sunwing is adding to its roster sun destinations with the addition of a weekly flight between Toronto and Bonaire, departing Sundays between Dec. 17 and April 15, 2018. Sunwing is offering accommodation packages at a selection of the island’s top resorts. Included are the Divi Flamingo Resort and Casino, the Plaza Beach Resort, the Buddy Dive Resort and the newly built Delfins Beach...
Get the Lowdown on Belize During June 29 Virtual Expo
The Belize Tourism Board is inviting travel agents to its first Belize Virtual Expo, on June 29. The platform will allow agents to schedule appointments with Belize tourism service providers – hoteliers, tour operators and local transportation companies – from the comforts of their own office, home or wherever he or she is. The event is free to all travel agents and tour operators/wholesalers; however, only registered buyers would be able to participate. The event will be on June 29 for participants from North America, South America and Central America from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (US...
Works Like A Charm
Anthony Lau, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), was all smiles during a recent stop in Toronto, which shouldn't be surprising as there's lots of good news coming out of the destination these days. Topping the list is the fact that Hong Kong and Taiwan's joint tourism promotional efforts – launched in 2016 – have produced some rather remarkable results. The program attracted the participation of five airlines – Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, Eva Air, China Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines – and 19 tour operators offering 22 different packages. Not...