Destinations
A Destination For All Seasons
Tourism Ireland is looking for what can only be described as spectacular growth from Canada over the course of the next three years. In a presentation to its key travel trade partners (airlines, tour operators, travel agents and online travel agencies) in Toronto yesterday (Sept. 30), Tourism Ireland's North American boss, Alison Metcalfe reported that the Emerald Isle had seen 13% growth out of Canada through to the end of August 2014 and in its new strategic plan was targeting 47% growth between 2014 and 2016. Metcalfe certainly didn't discount any of the challenges that would arise...
Agent Special
Travel agents looking for an early winter getaway south of the board can consider a stay at the Pacific Terrace Hotel in San Diego, which now has special industry discounts on offer. A friends and family rate of US$109 per night is available Sundays to Thursdays, and of US$155 on Fridays and Saturdays. This net rate for industry professionals is available for stays from Nov. 30 to Dec. 23. Guests can count on a beachfront vacation, with direct access to a safe sandy beach and the use of beach chair, bikes and boogie boards...
Eat, Love, Escape at Four Seasons
The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Kaupulehu on Hawaii the Big Island welcomes the fall with a season-long celebration of romance, epicurean experiences and escapism. An award-winning culinary program kicks into high gear in October with "Chef Fest," a celebration of high-profile dinners, interactive cooking classes and culinary experiences. November is a good time to tone and tighten bodies and minds, while December is all about escapism and shopping before the holidays. A $500 or $1,000 resort credit will apply to any five-night stay in oceanview and above room...
Get the Scoop on Flanders
VISITFLANDERS will present two webinars – Oct. 1 and Nov. 5 – on the amazing beauty of Flanders, Belgium, and those attending will have a chance to win a Flanders’ Beer Experience. Cycle Flanders! Oct. 1, 1 p.m. EST. Learn everything about a growing segment of the tourism industry: active vacations. For the last few years, active vacations, the difference between just looking at life and actively living it, have increased in popularity. Find out why cycling, and cycling in Flanders/Belgium in particular, make for the perfect active vacation. Flanders – a food lover’s...
Eating Your Way Around the Globe
As food themed trips become increasingly popular, Travelocity.ca has partnered with global culinary trendologist, Christine Couvelier, to discover the top 10 destinations for culinary travel this fall. Couvelier has more than 20 years of experience in food and has travelled the globe to inform consumers on all the hottest food trends about to hit our plates from the hottest destinations. A new survey by Travelocity.ca reveals that 75% of Canadians believe food is an important factor when choosing a destination. Top Five Destinations from the Travelocity.ca Culinary Travel Trend...
Trafalgar Goes Inside the South Pacific
Trafalgar has launched its 2015 Australia and New Zealand brochure, highlighted by seven new “Mini-Stays.” With 15 full itineraries and a five-day Fiji stopover, a Mini-Stay can be added to the beginning or end of an Australia or New Zealand guided vacation. Stays range from two to seven days and are designed to complement Trafalgar’s itineraries. With Local Experts, clients can have a private Opera House Tour. They can also experience Authentic Accommodations under starlit skies at the Ayers Rock Resort. A new exclusive Be My Guest Experience at the historic Shenandoah home of...
ACV Has A ‘Dublin Connection’
Fans of the hit HBO television series, Game of Thrones, are sure to take heed of “Dublin Connection,” Air Canada Vacations’ latest special offer to The Emerald Isle where much of the show is filmed. For bookings made by Oct. 31 for travel between Nov. 1 and Feb. 28, 2015, “Dublin Connection” – a five-night itinerary to Ireland’s capital city – is available from $799 per person plus tax, reduced from the regular starting price of $1,029 plus tax. The package includes round-trip airfare, five night's accommodation and daily breakfast, a free “Game of Thrones” day trip...
Canadians Still Making It Jamaica Again
In this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press, staff writer, Ian Stalker reports that a 5% increase in Canadian visitations this past winter has Jamaica's director of tourism confident that his homeland is in vogue with sun-seeking Canadians. The November-to-April period saw Jamaica host 264,605 Canadian arrivals and Paul Pennicook is predicting further growth from this country, thanks in part to strengthened air service. “There's a bullishness from Canada,” he told Canadian Travel Press during JAPEX, Jamaica's annual tourism show, held in Montego Bay Sept....