Destinations
Orlando, London Hottest Summer Destinations
Orlando is the most popular destination in the US for the summer season, according to bookings by members of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). Internationally, the hot spot is London. Orlando was chosen as the top domestic (US) destination by 17% of the respondents in ASTA’s 2015 Hot Spots for Summer survey, followed by Las Vegas (13%), San Francisco (4%), New York City (3%), Miami (3%), Los Angeles(2%), Anaheim (2%), San Diego (2%), New Orleans (2%) and Washington, D.C. (2%). “Orlando and Las Vegas have not changed since we released our Hot Spots for Winter survey,...
Sunwing Direct to Orlando From Deer Lake, Gander
Sunwing Vacations will kick off its first direct flight service from Deer Lake and Gander, Nfld. to Orlando/Kissimmee, Fla., tomorrow (March 19). Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing Vacations, commented, “We are pleased to be able to offer our customers in Newfoundland and Labrador another option to depart on vacation from their local airport. This new connection will be the third direct Sunwing flight to the sun – along with the Dominican Republic and Cuba – available from Gander this season. We are encouraged by early sales and look forward to a successful...
It Will Take Your Breath Away
Alright, this might not be something you can sell, but it is certainly something that will convince your clients of the wonders of the Canadian Rockies and the beauty of Banff National Park. Presented by the Upthink Lab, Snow Art is a 2:22 video that captures the creative journey of internationally-acclaimed snow artist Simon Beck during his first artistic exploration of North America. And #ProjectSnow tells the visual story of Beck's magnificent imprints on the pristine, mountainous landscape of Banff National Park - his latest winter canvas. The high-definition footage was shot...
A Medal For Its Efforts
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has awarded Squamish-based, cruise specialist One Ocean Expeditions with a commemorative medal for company's tremendous involvement in the Victoria Strait Expedition. The Erebus medal, named after the HMS Erebus, one of Sir John Franklin’s vessels found during the summer 2014 expedition was specially created to commemorate the event. The one of a kind medal was awarded to key leaders that contributed to the success of the remarkable undertaking and most important archaeological discovery in Canadian history. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and...
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Insight
Insight Vacations is celebrating St. Patrick's Day by inviting agents and their clients to discover Ireland and some of the operator's most popular Regional and Country Roads journeys to the Emerald Isle. And for clients who book and pay in full by April 30, 2015, they'll enjoy a 5% savings with Insight's Early Payment Discount. Not that this offer applies only to tours featuring the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel - see the new 2015 Europe & Britain brochure. Not applicable to City Breaks, Eastern Mediterranean, tours that include cruise components and Red Hot Deals....
PATA Canada Is Back
After 8 months of behind the scenes work to validate the concept, gather consensus, PATA Canada is about to go live with an incredible 27 Founding Members. The association says it's ready to have fun and bring the power of PATA to the retail trade in Canada. PATA Canada will be the resource for Asia Pacific for the Canadian travel trade. It will be membership based with retail agencies enjoying complimentary membership and suppliers paying annual membership dues of $250. The PATA Canada Board for 2015-2016 is: President – Rocky Lo, Air Canada Treasurer – Judi Pym, Centara...
Escape To Asia
Goway Travel has launched a series of island honeymoon packages in in Asia. Newlyweds can stay on some of the most popular islands in countries that include Thailand and Bali. The operator points out that Asia is affordable and offers unique experiences including elephant rides in the rainforest, sunset camel safaris in the desert, and excursions to exotic temples and forts. Many of the island honeymoon escapes also offer special bonuses, including free nights, room upgrades, massages and bottles of wine. One option is the Vijitt Resort in Phuket, Thailand. With 2 free nights, free...
Tel Aviv Expects Big Turnout For Pride Festival
Organizers of the annual Tel Aviv Summer Pride festival are expecting the event to attract 30,000 international visitors. The festival takes place in Tel Aviv from June 4 to June 14, 2015 The festival will kick off on June 4 and will focus on the transgender community to raise awareness of its challenges, accomplishments and culture. The event will feature a wide variety of LGBT events, including the Gay Film Festival, a Gay Expo at the Dizengoff Center and beach parties at Hilton Beach. In addition, the Tel Aviv Gay Center will be organizing cultural, nightlife and artistic events in...