Destinations
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...
Hitting The Trail
The Cooperative of Solidarity for Sustainable Tourism Environment, CoSte, in partnership with Provincial Airlines are teaming up to develop Quebec's North Shore as a destination at an international level. With the largest network of snowmobile trails in the world, Québec offers an original winter experience on the trail called “The White Road,” which is maintained by Transport Quebec. This trail offers unique coastal landscape and specific human experiences. The “White Road” is a real lifeline between the small communities of French, English and Innu culture on the Lower North...
Amazing Portland And More
Heather Anderson wants Canadians to chow down in her home town. Anderson, with Portland, Oregon's Travel Portland, told a Wednesday Toronto gathering that the city of Portland has “attracted amazing chefs from all over” to the city's “food-obsessed culture.” Portland has over 500 food tucks, she continued. “We didn't necessarily invent the food truck movement but we definitely perfected it.” The greater Portland region has some 90 craft breweries, “ensuring that you're never too far from a nice cold beer,” she continued. Anderson praised Portland “amazing”...
Royal Caribbean Sets A Course For Adventure
Royal Caribbean International has unveiled its 2016 Europe and Alaska cruises. The Europe program will feature eight of the region's with its ships sailing from six European homeports and calling at 80 destinations in 27 countries throughout the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Scandinavia and the Baltic. Four of the Europe ships will be new to the region, and Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class ship, Harmony of the Seas, will sail its inaugural season from Barcelona, while Independence of the Seas returns to Southampton. Perfect for family travel in Alaska, Explorer of the Seas will...
Europe Airpost Taking Off From Halifax
Europe Airpost announced it will be offering flights from Halifax to Paris via Dublin beginning July 9 and continuing to Sept. 11, 2015. Jean-Franτois Dominiak, CEO of Europe Airpost, was in Halifax to unveil details of the new flights, talking about the product and announcing a free stop over, in Dublin or in Paris, for the passengers departing from Halifax. Dominiak said: “With this new product we are happy to offer to the passengers from Halifax, the opportunity to visit two major European capital cities, for the price of only one return trip to Europe.” Europe Airpost...
Less Flash, More Function
Less flash and more function, best describes Canadians' travel habits when exploring their own country. That's according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), although Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver reigned supreme for domestic travellers and international visitors, smaller cities like Kelowna and Kingston were also included in the Top 20 Most Popular Destinations for Canucks. The Index found that international visitors were much more inclined to visit Canada's larger, more iconic attractions like Lake Louise or Mont Tremblant in the Laurentian Mountains. Taylor L. Cole,...