Destinations
Getting Cultural ‘Down Under’
Tourism Australia says Australia's tourist trade can take the rough out of roughing it when it comes to learning about the country's first inhabitants. Tourism Australia spokeswoman Julie Earle-Levine says those wanting to experience Aboriginal culture can easily do so in Australian cities, rather than head for the largely sparsely populated Outback. The “culturally vibrant” cities have “really great programs and experiences” revolving around “one of the world's oldest living cultures,” she said during a Wednesday Toronto gathering. However, many considering Australia...
Jamaica To Host Group Travel Fam
The Jamaica Tourist Board is organizing a fam specifically for agents specializing in group travel. The trip will take place from Oct. 22-28 and visit Montego Bay, Negril and Ocho Rios, including visits to new resort properties such as the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Melia Braco Village and Moon Palace Jamaica Grande. Group travel represents a growing niche for destination Jamaica and this trip is ideal for consultants with active or upcoming group RFPs for Jamaica. Interested specialists should contact Dan Hamilton at [email protected] for further...
Acapulco Debuts Partnership With Virtuoso
Acapulco has become a commercial partner of Virtuoso, the travel industry’s leading luxury network, as a result of the Mexico Tourism Board’s marketing strategy. Long recognized as an upscale destination for local visitors, Acapulco’s alliance with Virtuoso solidifies the destination’s standing as an international luxury tourism hotspot. Acapulco is home to internationally acclaimed restaurants like Zibu, which fuses Thai and Mexican spices to create unique, delectable dishes, and Tony’s Asian Bistro, which opened approximately two years ago and has held first place on...
Goway Rewards Agents For Thai Bookings
Goway is offering agents booking a luxury trip to Thailand by Oct. 31 $50 on their Goway Rewards Card. The offer is valid on all new luxury bookings – minimum five nights at a five-star property – made between Aug. 31 and Oct....
Air Canada Encouraging Toronto Stopovers
Air Canada customers travelling between the US and Europe or Asia via the airline's Toronto Pearson hub now have an opportunity to pause their journey in the city for up to one week with no stopover fee. This special offer, developed with the support of Tourism Toronto, is designed to encourage US-originating international customers to take advantage of their connection to experience Canada's largest city. “As Air Canada's global hub, Toronto Pearson is quickly growing in popularity as the most efficient connecting point for US-originating travellers to Europe or Asia. But in...
Start Spreading The News
Just because the dollar is down, it doesn't mean Canadians have stopped travelling. Sure, your clients' destinations may change and shorter trips may help compensate for the increased exchange differential, but one can't stay home forever, can they? One city that has historically proven to be recession-proof is New York. And given its proximity to much of Canada, it's likely to remain a popular getaway for Canucks, reports editor Michael Baginski in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. With a vast number of air seats from gateways in this country through the likes of Air...
Refugee Crisis Not Affecting Tourism to Europe
Tourism to Europe has not yet been affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, which has seen tens of thousands seeking asylum in the European Union, says the head of Switzerland Tourism. “Right now we don't see any signs (of disruption),” Jurg Schmid, CEO of Switzerland Tourism, told PressToday correspondent Mike Baginski at the Swiss Travel Market in Zermatt on Tuesday. Calling the flight of Syrians seeking escape from civil war there a “sad situation,” Schmid said he had not heard concerns from any European colleagues suggesting that chaotic images in the media of the flood of...
Discovering Nova Scotia with Nova Star
Fall is perhaps the best time to visit Nova Scotia, and Nova Star Cruises offers a series of value vacation packages that make it easy to plan a fall getaway and enjoy the best that Nova Scotia has to offer. Nova Star Discovery packages include round-trip on the Nova Star cruise ferry with vehicle transport, and a cabin on the overnight voyage, plus lodging at leading hotels and resorts. Besides delivering significant value compared to booking ferry passage and lodging separately, Nova Star Discovery packages take the guesswork out of planning a trip to Nova Scotia by providing...