Destinations
Explore Hawaii With Trafalgar
Trafalgar is offering travellers a chance to discover the wonders of Hawaii, with its programs featuring a blend of iconic sights, personal insights and free time. Agents' clients travelling with Trafalgar will experience the many flavours of Hawaii, exploring the islands through Insider experiences with Local Experts, Be My Guest dining experiences and Local Specialties. Doug Patterson, president of Trafalgar Canada, said: “Hawaii truly is one of the most beautiful places on earth and easily accessible for Canadians. Clients travelling with Trafalgar will travel beyond the golden...
Oaxaca Has It All
The head of the Huatulco Hotel Association says the surrounding state of Oaxaca can somewhat be viewed as Mexico in a nutshell. “Oaxaca, for me, is like a mini-Mexico,” Pia Oberholzer said during a Toronto visit Thursday. “You have beaches, mountains, a lot of culture and a lot of history – pre-Hispanic and colonial history.” The Pacific-fronting resort destination of Huatulco has nine bays, three of them found in a national park and totally off limits to development, while two others have restaurants but no hotels as only limited development is permitted in...
Vancouver Skål Set To Celebrate
Skål International Vancouver will soon be celebrating its 60th anniversary at the Gramercy Grill, in the city’s attractive Kitsilano neighbourhood. Cuisine by chef Chef Dennis Huang will be paired with the best of BC VQA wines. There will be raffle prizes, a special anniversary celebration and a presentation of the club’s history. The event will take place Sept. 10, with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The fee for non-members is $60. ([email protected] ,...
End Of Summer Deals To OZ
There’s still time to catch special pricing to Australia with Air New Zealand, in an end-of-summer partnership campaign by the airline and Tourism Australia. Between them, they are offering a fare of $1,578 to any one of six cities in Australia from Vancouver, via Air New Zealand’s hub in Auckland. The campaign pricing is available until Sept. 2. Buyers get their choice of six cities in Oz -- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide and Coolangatta/The Gold Coast from the Canadian gateway of Vancouver. Air NZ is a Star Alliance partner, easing Canadian connections and baggage...
Plan, Explore, Share the Hong Kong Way
Plan, explore, share – these three words introduce the new “My HK Guide,” a web-based service at http://guide.discoverhongkong.com/ca where those planning a trip to Hong Kong can read about the region’s many offerings and plan their entire itinerary. The site, created by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), enables travellers to maximize the time they have available while in destination and to tailor their trip to their own interests. A video on the site explains how it all works and then visitors click through to “Create a Guide” to create their personalized...
Discovering The Wonders Of India
The director of India Tourism, Toronto says his sprawling homeland's diversity ensures that those that explore it will continually come across new experiences. “One life is not enough to visit the whole of India,” Anil Oraw told a Toronto audience Wednesday. Each Indian jurisdiction differs and India now has 32 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with “many to come,” Oraw continued. Unusual experiences can include elephant-borne safaris that seek sightings of one-horned rhinos and skiing on Himalayan peaks in Kashmir. Oraw added that India's 7,500 miles of coast ensure that the...
Let’s Meet In The Sunshine State
VISIT FLORIDA’s Meetings team has launched two new publications – the Florida Meetings magazine and Florida Meetings eNewsletter – that provide ideas, inspiration and resources for hosting meetings and events in the Sunshine State. The focus with these products is to give meeting professionals the assistance they need to ensure attendees have a memorable stay and experience, while highlighting the unique reasons to host meetings and events in Florida. Florida Meetings is a comprehensive targeted piece designed to assist meeting professionals in selecting the perfect Florida...
Journey of Ancient Peaks Tour Now at Whistler
A new geology and ecology tour at Whistler is called the “Journey of Ancient Peaks” and is being offered mornings and afternoons on a daily basis until Sept. 1. The tours are led by guides who explain the geological history of the Whistler region, but also give some focus to area’s flora, fauna and the effects of global warming. A degree of light to moderate physical effort is needed to participate in the tours, which include a ride on the Peak2Peak gondola lift between the peaks of Blackcomb and...