Destinations
Canadians Are Ready For The Holidays
With the holidays just around the corner, KAYAK took a look at when, where and how Canadians will be travelling during the winter of 2016-2017. To begin with, KAYAK notes, Canadians are living for more than just the weekend. In fact, Canadians are taking an average of 10 vacation days – three days longer than fellow US and UK travellers. That's similar to the pattern of 2015-2016, and KAYAK said it anticipates Canadians will be taking this time between Dec. 1, 2016 and Jan. 9, 2017. International destinations are high on the list, with KAYAK reporting a 50 per cent year-over-year...
A Good Idea Just Gets Better
Here's a case of a good idea just getting better and better. By popular demand, Icelandair's Buddies are back as the carrier launches its free Celebration Stopover Buddy service. From blowing out birthday candles in a volcano to meeting the Principle of Elfschool, heli-skiing on your honeymoon or planning the perfect proposal, Icelandair will stop at nothing to make a traveller's Celebration Stopover one to remember Icelandair's new Celebration Stopover Buddy service sees members of the airline team matched to passengers in the ultimate personalized celebration concierge...
Montreal Celebrates Summer Results
Summer time and Montreal was booming. Tourisme Montréal reports that the summer of 2016 was spectacular, and by the end of the year, the city's visitor number will exceed 10 million for the first time. Yves Lalumière, president and CEO of Tourisme Montréal, said that: “Montréal is increasingly generating buzz. According to the results of our year-long survey, 95% of tourists and 94% of business travellers who came to Montréal reported that they were satisfied with their stay in the city. I would like to congratulate all members of Montréal's tourism industry for their...
Enhancing The Wedding Experience
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a newly enhanced website for destination weddings. The new site – http://www.MemorableMomentsWeddings.com – features cutting-edge technology, coupled with a range of new features and tools that makes it simpler for couples to budget, organize, and personally design their Gourmet Inclusive® Wedding Events. Faith Wishnie, director of wedding services at Karisma Hotels & Resorts, said: “Karisma Hotels & Resorts is renowned for its wedding and romance travel offerings, consistently setting new standards at our adults-only El Dorado...
Sandals Provides Update On Bahamas Resorts
After assessing the impact of Hurricane Matthew on its resorts in the Bahamas, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is advising that Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, will postpone its originally scheduled Oct. 14 reopening and will remain closed until Oct. 25. SRI also said that Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma, which requires more extensive repairs than initial estimates, will officially close and reopen on Dec. 15, 2016. Tammy Gonzalez, CEO of Unique Vacations, Inc. (UVI), an affiliate of Unique Travel Corporation, worldwide representatives of Sandals Resorts, said that UVI is working...
Goway Launches 2017 Africa, Middle East Brochure
Goway Travel has released its 2017 brochure for Africa and the Middle East. Featuring more than 250 travel ideas, Goway’s new Africa brochure includes fly in safaris, exotic beach destinations, romantic rail journeys and more. New for 2017: Goway’s 32-day Ultimate Journey of a Lifetime, the Cape to Cairo returns with even more additions; Expanded VIP programs including five new itineraries, the Ultimate Air Safari Tour, Southern Africa Extravaganza, Malawi and Zambia Getaway, Legendary Cape and Delta, and the African Sampler; Introducing the Spectacular South Africa,...
CHTA Concerned About Haiti
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is sending its “thoughts and prayers” to the people and communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Matthew. In a statement, the CHTA's president, Karolin Troubetzkoy writes: “The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) registers its sadness at the loss of life and property following the passage of Hurricane Matthew throughout the Caribbean.” Troubetzkoy continues: “We send our thoughts and prayers to the families and communities that have been impacted by this powerful storm, and convey our earnest hopes for a...
Discovering Monaco, From Crepes to Car Race
The world's second smallest state is hoping to make some big noise in Canada. Tourism representatives from Monaco called in Toronto Oct. 5 as part of the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority's first ever trade mission to Canada, which includes stops in Montreal and Vancouver. Guy Antognelli, director deputy general of the MGTCA (pictured with colleague Valerie Tomatis-Noualhac) assured his audience that there is plenty to do for all visitors to the affluent the principality, which includes Monte Carlo. Three hundred days of sunshine and the blue Mediterranean are a...