Destinations
Give the Gift of Ontario This Holiday Season
With the holiday season right around the corner, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) is inspiring Ontarians, through its holiday campaign, to give the gift of an Ontario tourism experience to family and friends. The holiday campaign is designed to promote Ontario tourism during the upcoming holidays, including the December holiday season, Family Day in February and March Break. More than half a million copies, in English and French, of Give the Gift of Ontario inserts featuring Ontario tourism packages will be distributed through newspapers across Ontario....
Waikiki Parc Has New Interactive Web Site
Hawaii's Waikiki Parc Hotel has unveiled a newly revamped web site – http://www.WaikikiParc.com . The site provides users with an opportunity to start their vacation before they arrive by incorporating the island’s arts, activities and culture creating a true Oahu experience. In addition to the web site launch, Waikiki Parc has debuted a new campaign – #MyParcStory. The story begins at the hotel, dives into the Parc Active program, explores the island with Oahu Finds and ends with discovering the beauty of Parc Arts. The user is invited into each “Parc Story” with rich...
Choose Chicago!
It was all things Chicago this week as Choose Chicago – Canada held two industry events in Montreal and Toronto – featuring nine tourism partners – to showcase all that's new in the Windy City, which counts Canada as its top international market. The city, which is often compared to Toronto, has 22 diverse ethnic neighbourhoods and is well known for its cultural offerings, shopping (including The Magnificent Mile and Chicago Premium Outlets), cuisine (Chicago boasts 24 Michelin-rated restaurants) and sports (think the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and two Major League...
Chaplin World Museum Coming to Corsier-sur-Vevey
The Little Tramp still has a big following. Legendary comedian Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 in his adopted Swiss hometown of Corsier-sur-Vevey and tourism authorities are preparing to pay homage to him in a major way through the Chaplin's World museum, slated to open in 2016. It will use scenography, animated décor, multimedia elements, 3D and HD imagery and other high-tech methods to recount the life of a man who rose from modest beginnings to reach the pinnacle of the entertainment industry. “It will be housed in his former estate,” Francois Michel, marketing director for...
Mokulele Air Adds Third Flight to Hana
Interisland carrier Mokulele Airlines recently added a third daily flight from Maui’s international Kahului Airport (OGG) to tiny Hana Airport (HNM), on the other side of the Haleakala volcano. Offering a bird's eye view of the spectacular Hana coastline, the new morning flight departs Kahului 6:15 a.m. and arrives in Hana about 20 minutes later. Ticket prices start at $59 each way and may be booked on mokuleleairlines.com. The luxury hotel Travaasa Hana offers complimentary flights for guests who book the inclusive Total Travaasa package for three nights or more. Transfers to and...
Fanning The Flames
Though West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak is slowly slipping beyond the media's (and hence the general public's) gaze, the repercussions of the health catastrophe continues to reverberate throughout the travel world, reports editor, Michael Baginski in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Business is hurting in most traditional African tourism locales due to fears of the disease and a general lack of awareness by western consumers of just how far it is from the affected countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and popular travel destinations like Tanzania, Kenya and...
New Black Diamonds, Ski-Out at Sun Peaks
One of the most ambitious expansions of ski terrain and facilities in BC this year has been executed by Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops. The four-season, three-mountain resort north of the city has opened two new alpine zones, giving Sun Peaks Resort 4,270 skiable acres this winter. This ranks the resort as the second largest ski area in Canada. All new terrain is classified as expert or high intermediate. For instance, new black diamond runs have opened on Mt. Morrissey. On Tod Mountain, the popular hike-to zone has been given a new ski-out trail for providing easier access back to...
Free Wales, Ireland Webinars Set for This Week
Untamed Wales and magical Ireland take centre stage this week with two webinars designed to educate and entertain. Learn about the unique culture of Wales, with its friendly rural villages, towering mountains and family fun in Cardiff. Reinvent the Emerald Isle as a road-tripper’s paradise, with glamorous city hotels, charming B&B’s and miles of scenery interspersed with history both ancient and modern. Visit Wales’ “Wales: A Traveller’s Playground” goes live at 1 p.m. Dec. 2, with Jump Into Ireland’s “Ireland: The Ultimate Driving Route” airing at 1 p.m. EST...