Destinations
Bali Expansion for Meliá
Meliá Hotels International has opened another hotel in Bali. The Meliá Ubud has easy access to the rest of the island and is a 45-minute drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport (also known as Denpasar), the third busiest airport in Indonesia. The resort consists of 49 keys, including a venue for weddings and events, and a relaxation area with a YHI Spa. Indonesia is a special place for Meliá Hotels International, as it was in Bali in 1985 when Melia's Gabriel Escarrer opened the company’s first international hotel, Meliá Bali. Meliá Ubud is the fourth Melia hotel in...
A Committed Relationship
Top tourism officials from Barbados were on hand to host senior executives from Air Canada, the Air Canada Leisure Group and Air Canada Vacations at an event in Toronto this week that celebrated a remarkable relationship – one that has seen Air Canada bringing Canadians to Barbados for 65 years. Back on Dec. 2, 1949, Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) – as Air Canada was known then – departed from Toronto's Malton Airport, bringing Canadians on their first journey to Barbados. The flight aboard the “North Star” took 15 hours – with stops in the Bahamas and Jamaica – before...
Air Canada to Launch Non-Stop Service to Dubai
Air Canada will launch non-stop service between Toronto and Dubai beginning in November 2015. The new route will extend the airline's international network farther into the Middle East at a time of increased travel between North America and the region. “Air Canada's international growth strategy continues to accelerate with the addition of the seventh new international destination to our global network announced in the past year. The three-times-weekly Dubai service will be Air Canada's first non-stop flight to the UAE at a time when air travel between North America and the region...
Goway Introduces Ethiopia
New to Goway’s destination line-up is Ethiopia. According to Moira Smith, Goway’s general manager for Africa, Ethiopia is the perfect addition to Goway’s portfolio. “Ethiopia offers so much for the discerning globetrotter. It’s perfect for those who travel for adventure, authenticity, culture and history.” Ethiopia is home to more UNESCO Heritage sites than any other destination in Africa. These include the medieval world of rock hewn churches in Lalibela, considered the eighth wonder of the world. Axum, where the original Ark of the Covenant is said to reside, has a...
Cliff House Memories New Maui Dining Experience
Montage Kapalua Bay on Maui has announced Cliff House Memories as its latest luxury experience, where guests experience a dining event at this private oceanside location. Breathtaking views overlook Namalu Bay. Dining is open to both resort guests and the public, who can select either an all-inclusive lunch or dinner option. Guests can check in to enjoy direct access to ocean activities, large screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen, snorkel gear/water toys and locker/shower...
Win a Winter Escape to St. Pete/Clearwater
Instead of fighting the winter wind, slush, and snow, why not bask in the sun at one of America's top-rated beaches? Travel Courier and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater are teaming up to give Canadian travel agents a chance to spend a spectacular week-long vacation in St. Pete/Clearwater, Florida. The Gulf-side collection of communities offers steady sun, top-rated powder-white beaches, lively restaurants, eclectic shops and historic neighbourhoods with plenty of coastal character. One lucky travel agent will win a one-week holiday for two including round-trip airfare to Tampa...
Whale of an Adventure
The Honua Kai Resort & Spa, a beachfront all-suite condominium rental property on Maui’s Kaanapali North Beach, has launched a “Whale Adventure Package,” offering savings of more than 10%. Guests are invited to join the humpback whales and migrate to the warm waters of Maui this season with a five-night stay in either a one- or two-bedroom Partial Ocean View Suite. The package includes a complimentary compact rental car, a two-hour whale watch on either an adventure raft or sailing catamaran, and a whale watchers kit including HK logowear hats, binoculars, sunscreen and lip...
Puerto Vallarta Flying High
Puerto Vallarta is set to record 2014 as one of the best years yet for its travel and tourism industry, with ever-growing numbers of travellers, new hotels and an increase in the overall number of hotel rooms, more flights, as well as additional cruise ship arrivals. According to Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, Puerto Vallarta registered an average 64.2% occupancy rate in the first nine months of 2014, a 6% increase over the same period last year. International arrivals registered at Puerto Vallarta hotels also increased by 5% from January to September 2014 over the same period last...