Destinations
Florida Braces For Tropical Storm Hermine
Florida's Gulf Coast is bracing for Tropical Storm Hermine, which is reportedly picking up speed and could possibly hit land as a hurricane by tonight. It would be the state's first hurricane landfall since Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Tropical storm warnings were issued this morning (Sept. 1) along the southeast coast to coastal South Carolina, including Jacksonville Beach, St. Simons Island, Hilton Head Island and Charleston. Tropical storm watches have also been issued north of that to include Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Wrightsville Beach and Surf City, North...
‘Fall Only In Cayman’ Campaign Launched
The Cayman Islands have launched a “Fall Only In Cayman” promotion, offering travellers special offers on luxury resorts and hotels, dive and watersports packages and deals on attractions and restaurants. The special promotion is available for travel between Sept. 1 and Dec. 15, but must be booked by Sept. 30. Renowned for its world-class diving, epicurean scene, pristine beaches and warm “Caymankind” hospitality, the Cayman Islands is located just four hours from Toronto via Air Canada and Westjet. Highlights of the campaign include: Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa: Stay...
Hooked On Hanoi
There are cities that are living museums and cities that are too busy living to be a museum. Hanoi is surely one of the latter. That's not to say there aren't museums and cultural sites a-plenty in Vietnam's northern capital and second largest city, but it's the army of scooters, the cacophony of bleeting horns, sidewalks that double as “knee high” restaurants and coffee shops, and general seething of humanity that assaults the senses, reports Michael Baginski in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. “It really is a bit much, especially the first day [in Vietnam],”...
Jamaica Taking Tourism To New Heights
Jamaica's most senior tourism officials are visiting Canada with the goal of reversing a 6% decline in visitations from this country to the island nation in 2016, reports Press Today's Michael Baginski. The government and its tourism ministry has launched an ambitious plan to boost total arrivals 5% in each of the next five years with a target of reaching a total of five million visitors spending $5 billion dollars during that time. Canada, as Jamaica's second largest source market after the United States, is an integral part of that plan, says Jamaica tourism minister Edmund...
Sunwing Adds Second Sunshine Flight From Kelowna
Sunwing is expanding the vacation options for residents of Kelowna, BC with the introduction of a new weekly flight to Cancun, Mexico for the coming 2016/2017 season. The flight will depart Sundays between Nov. 6 and April 9, 2017, and is being offered in addition to Varadero, Cuba service. Sunwing Vacations offers travellers a range of resorts in the Cancun region, including Relax Resorts, SplashWorld Resorts, SMILE Resorts and the Sensatori Azul Riviera...
Discover Thailand With Goway
Goway is offering travellers a chance to discover the ancient kingdoms of Siam. Thailand is one of Asia's popular destinations, featuring culture, cuisine and lots of big city excitement. Bangkok is the ideal starting point for most Thailand vacations, offering excellent shopping and a peerless street food scene in between many of Thailand’s most famous sights. But Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand is another important cultural centre, while the islands of the South offer all the benefits of a tropical beach holiday, surrounded by Thailand’s unique custom. Goway’s Ancient...
Trafalgar Unlocks The Wonders Of South America
Trafalgar is unlocking the flavours, rhythms and treasures of South America in its new 2017 brochure. And a new 13-day South America Landscapes – that explores Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile – is the headline act in the program that features 18 guided vacations and four extensions in eight countries. The new South America Landscapes guided vacation includes the continent’s hottest highlights from discovering the natural beauty of Patagonia, exploring the UNESCO World Heritage site Iguassu Falls, boarding a cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro...
Dine VI Returns to the U.S. Virgin Islands
Restaurant Week returns to the United States Virgin Islands this fall featuring a selection of culinary experiences on St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism reports that the culinary extravaganza, known as Dine VI, will be staged from Oct. 27 to Nov. 12 on all three islands, building on the success of the inaugural event held on St. Croix last year. Patrons are invited to dine at a wide selection of restaurants offering special prix fixe menus and experience events such as a farm-to-table culinary educational session, reef responsible fish...