Destinations
Cuba Hits Three-Million Mark
The Ministry of Tourism of Cuba and The Cuba Tourist Board report that on Dec. 30, the Caribbean nation reached the record number of three million tourists for the first time. According to officials, the milestone is the result of the hard work of all industry partners, including tour operators, travel agents, media, airlines and hotel...
Escape Winter and Win a Trip to St. Pete/Clearwater
Want to spend winter on one of America's top-rated beaches? Travel Courier and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater are once again teaming up to offer Canadian travel agents a chance to win a spectacular week-long vacation in St. Pete/Clearwater, Florida. The Gulf-side communities offer steady sun, top-rated powder-white beaches, lively restaurants, eclectic shops and historic neighbourhoods with plenty of coastal character. And one lucky agent will win a one-week holiday for two including round-trip airfare to Tampa International Airport from a Canadian WestJet gateway, seven-night stay at the...
The Chicago Dog Comes to Maui
2015 will mark many firsts for Hawaii visitors, but near the top of the list will be visiting Hank’s Haute Dogs new Maui location at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa. Sheraton has partnered with innovative restauranteur Henry “Hank” Adaniya to bring acclaimed Hank’s Haute Dogs to Black Rock on Ka'anapali Beach, Maui. The beachfront Maui location will feature some of Hank’s most popular “dogs,” including the Portuguese sausage Hawaiian dog as well as the Chicago dog and signature dipping sauces. “Hank’s is about never tasting winter again, life on the beach, dog...
Mob Museum Set to Debut Audio Tours
For the first time, Las Vegas' The Mob Museum, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, will make audio tours available to its visitors, starting in February. Recorded in English, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese, the tours will enable the museum to speak to a wider audience, including the growing number of international visitors that travel to Las Vegas each year. “We have always planned to add audio tours and a grant from the City of Las Vegas’ Centennial Commission made doing so possible,” explained Geoff Schumacher, director of content, The Mob Museum....
Goway Offers Free Elephant Hills Stay
Goway is offering three special offers for children to Thailand. For a great family adventure, Goway is offering free stays for Children under 15 at Elephant Hills in Thailand during the months of May, June and September, and up to 75% off children's rates during other months. Goway offers a choice of a 3 Day Elephant Hills Jungle Safari Experience or Elephant Hills Beach combined with a Rainforest Nature Safari. Families will enjoy a unique elephant experience, a boat exploration of Cheow Larn Lake, a canoe safari and jungle trekking all set in a tropical rainforest. Kids can enjoy...
Last Chance to Win Cayman Islands Trip
Don't miss your last chance to win a spectacular trip for two to the Cayman Islands including round-trip airfare courtesy of Air Canada and a seven-night stay at the Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort and Spa. Highlighting luxury accommodations, amazing restaurants and a cosmopolitan feel, the Cayman Islands is a perfect destination for clients experiencing “all-inclusive fatigue” and looking for a lifestyle experience, not just a vacation. It's clear the luxurious lifestyle of the Cayman Islands is resonating with affluent Canadian travellers. After three years of record...
Hampton Expanding to Hawaii
Hampton Hotels says the first Hampton Inn & Suites in Hawaii will be located at Ka Makana Alii, the 1.4 million-square-foot regional mall being built in West Oahu. Construction on the 175-room hotel is slated to begin summer 2015. Featuring more than 150 shops and restaurants, a movie theatre, and LEED-certified office space, Ka Makana Alii will be Hawaii’s newest mall and the first regional shopping centre to be built in more than 30 years. Its expanding roster of signed tenants includes anchor department store Macy’s, as well as Forever 21, H&M, and three GAP, Inc....
YVE Hotel Opens in Miami
Host Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Destination Hotels, the largest operator of independent hotels and resorts in North America, to open YVE Hotel Miami. The hotel is in downtown Miami's business and financial district. The 243-room YVE Hotel Miami offers views of Biscayne Bay and the Port of Miami and guests can absorb themselves in interactive art experiences in the lobby and take advantage of YVE Hotel Miami’s partnership with local gallery Art Bastion, which will curate hotel installations with artists from across the globe while also offering guests art tours throughout...