Destinations
‘Lights! Camera! Glamour!’
Visitors to San Francisco are invited to revel in the golden age of Hollywood through an exhibition of photography at the Walt Disney Family Museum from George Hurrell – one of America’s finest photographers, credited with creating the opulent glamour portrait of the 1930s and 40s. See rare and vintage prints of Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, and more, including Hurrell’s uncle-in-law, Walt Disney. On view in the Theater Gallery through June 29, “Lights! Camera! Glamour! The Photography of George Hurrell” brings together a...
Jump Into Ireland Now
Tourism Ireland and its partners are on a four-city, cross-Canada tour this week, with stops in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria, to talk to agents and operators about the group business market and the opportunities that Ireland offers in that area. In Toronto, about 70 agents had a chance to meet with officials from Tourism Ireland and 10 partners, including representatives from Edward Hotels, the Griffin Hotel Group, the Irish Tourism Group, the Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa, Manor House Hotels & Irish Country Hotels, Railtours Ireland First Class, Royal Irish Tours, Lough...
Sunwing Introduces Summer Program From Ottawa
Sunwing Vacations is increasing its flight schedule to offer a summer service from Ottawa for the first time. Beginning May 11, the airline will operate a weekly, direct flight to Varadero, Cuba. The introduction of the direct Ottawa-Varadero connection brings the total number of Canadian gateways available to summer travellers on Sunwing Airlines to seven. The tour operator already offers year-round vacation packages from Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. Vacationers travelling to Cuba with young children are sure to appreciate Memories Varadero Beach...
Sunshine in New York
Carnival Sunshine – Carnival Cruise Line's first ship to feature all of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment innovations – will offer a unique schedule from New York in 2016 encompassing 20 voyages departing between June and October 2016. This marks the first time that a Fun Ship 2.0-equipped ship will offer such a diverse itinerary schedule from the Big Apple with options ranging from value-packed two-day cruises to 10-day Caribbean voyages. Carnival Sunshine will also offer a series of sailings from Charleston, S.C., and Norfolk, Va., in summer and fall...
Magnificent Myanmar
Exotik Tours is giving intrepid travellers the opportunity to experience mysterious Myanmar as part of a new cruise and land package added to its Asia program. The 10-day, nine-night “Magnificent Myanmar” package, which features one special departure this year on Oct. 10, starts from $3,199 per person (land and cruise only) and features two nights in Yangon, one night in Bagan, two nights aboard the RV Orient Pandaw travelling upstream to Mandalay, two nights in Mandalay and two nights on the shores of Inle Lake at the Pristine Lotus Spa Resort. The price includes accommodation...
Four Seasons Fall Special
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka‘upulehu has introduced a “Fall Promotion” – a season-long celebration of romance, epicurean experiences and escapism. The resort will also offer its lowest rates of the year in September and October. For guests booking now through June 30, rooms start at US$645 per night, a nearly 20% savings from published pricing. The resort brings an extra level of romance to guests visiting in September. With the kids back in school, parents can turn the focus on themselves – all in Hawaii’s most idyllic setting. Available are a...
On The ‘Road to 10 Million More Visitors’
NYC & Company, New York City's official destination marketing organization, has announced a new tourism target of 67 million annual visitors by 2021. The “Road to 10 Million More Visitors” campaign was introduced during NYC & Company’s annual meeting of more than 800 tourism and hospitality industry members. The organization previously achieved its goal of 55 million visitors one year ahead of its 2015 schedule by welcoming an all-time record 56.4 million visitors last year. “From the North Bronx to the South Shore, New York City is home to thousands of diverse...
Swiss Set To Celebrate Matterhorn Anniversary
Swiss tourism authorities are inviting people to experience some high drama. July 14 will mark the 150th year of the first ascent of the famed Matterhorn and tourism officials in Zermatt report that a year of celebrating the event will include a play designed for the milestone that will have a stunning and appropriate alpine setting. The Matterhorn Story will recount the ascent led by Englishman Edward Whymper that summited the 4,478-metre-high Matterhorn on July 14, 1865, and be shown in a setting 2,600 metres high, with the stands for the performances built on the Gornergrat above...