Destinations
Goway Picks The Hot Spots For 2017
Where should your clients go in 2017? What’s new and noteworthy? Goway’s destination experts have weighed in with their list of the top seven “hottest, most and up and coming” destinations for 2017. Colombia. The only South American country to border both the Caribbean and the Pacific, Colombia has left its troubled past behind and is fast becoming the continent’s most talked about destination. It’s not hard to see why. Colombia is close (just five hours from Toronto to Cartagena), safe, affordable and offers travellers beaches on the Caribbean coast, ancient cities and a...
Sunwing Celebrates Halifax-Orlando Service
Sunwing has announced the return service from Halifax to Orlando for the fifth consecutive year. Flights will operate on Fridays from Feb. 10 to May 12. Orlando and nearby Kissimmee are best known for their theme parks, like Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. “Orlando and Kissimmee remain two of our consistently most popular Floridian destinations, so it was important for us to be able to continue this service for Nova Scotian residents,” said Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations at Sunwing. “When combined with our value-added packages, it makes exploring...
VISIT FLORIDA Names New President, CEO
VISIT FLORIDA has appointed Ken Lawson as its new president and CEO. The announcement was made following a unanimous vote of the VISIT FLORIDA board of directors. Lawson, who currently serves as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), assumes his new position today (Jan. 11). Lawson, a native Floridian and former U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate General, has spent 12 years serving and protecting the public in numerous regulatory positions, including his most recent work overseeing – among other divisions – restaurants, hotels...
Vegas Breaks Tourism Record
For the third consecutive year, Las Vegas continued its historic visitation growth, setting a new all-time record welcoming 42.9 million visitors in 2016, surpassing 2015’s record-setting 42.3 million. “Las Vegas continues to see increased interest in the destination, and we are excited to announce that once again we are celebrating record visitation,” said Rossi Ralenkotter, president/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “Together with our resort partners, we look forward to aggressively marketing the destination around the world to continue attracting more...
On The Road At Florida Huddle
Florida Huddle kicked off Monday night with record attendance announced for the three-day event at the Disney Contemporary Resort in Orlando, reports Press Today's Michael Baginski from the show. Delegates at the state's annual travel trade event were invited to kick up their heels at Universal Orlando's CityWalk, and some including WestJet's Madeleine Brydon (l) and Debbie Cooley (r) visited Madame Tussaud's, which, along with the Orlando Eye and Ripley's Aquarium, comprises a new entertainment attraction in the city. Today's (Tuesday) morning session began with condolences to the...
Air Transat Adds Tel Aviv to Summer Program
Air Transat will be offering direct flights from Montreal to Tel Aviv this summer. Also available from Toronto with a connection in Montreal, the non-stop flight between the Montréal–Trudeau airport and the David Ben-Gurion international airport of Tel Aviv will operate twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, from June 18 until late October. Transat will also be offering an array of packages, guided tours and hotels for discovering Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, as well as the region’s many tourist attractions. “We are thrilled to feature our very first destination in the Middle...
On The Go in Greenland
On The Go Tours has introduced four new land tours of Greenland. Ranging from four to eight days, the new tours enable travellers to explore untouched and uninhabited landscapes, offering unforgettable experiences to embrace the Northern Lights or Midnight Sun. “Greenland is an awe-inspiring destination ideal for intrepid travellers looking for their next big adventure,” said Carl Cross, managing director, On The Go Tours. “As demand for Greenland continues to grow, and grow beyond expedition cruises, we’re excited to be able to help travellers pioneer this incredible...
Let’s Party Like It’s 1867
Canada has now officially embarked on its 150th anniversary party, kicking off 2017 with frigid all-Canadian weather across the country. Cold weather will not dent celebrations that will start rolling with snow and ice still on the ground, but that will quickly ramp up as spring and summer warmth returns – making Canada a hot destination for 2017, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Those green and lazy days are already in sight for those who have made reservations for a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. For all of 2017, the...