Destinations
Turtle Bay Appointments
Oahu's Turtle Bay Resort has welcomed Brina Fritzsche as group sales manager and Ginger Oswald as customer relationship marketing manager. Fritzsche has nearly a decade of hospitality and group sales experience, most recently serving as multi-property group sales manager with Starwood Hotels & Resorts on Maui. She previously worked in group sales at The Modern Honolulu and at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay. She also worked in sales with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii. She started her career as a sales intern at The Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki and as an...
Cosmos Enters South America
For over 50 years, Cosmos has been offering affordable coach tours in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and North America. Now the Swiss-headquartered company has expanded to South America for 2015, Cosmos is adding four itineraries, ranging from nine to 19 days and featuring top-10 destinations including Rio, Buenos Aires and Peru’s Machu Picchu. The Best of Brazil & Argentina is a nine-day romp through Rio and Buenos Aires with a stay at the Iguassu Falls. Including airfares within South America (but excluding air from Canada) it is priced from $2,626. The Ultimate...
‘Kids Free San Diego’ Returns in October
During the entire month of October, more than 90 San Diego hotels, restaurants, attractions, museums and transportation companies offer families with children special deals. "Kids Free San Diego" provides families an opportunity to save during budget-conscious times with a variety of "kids free" incentives, ranging from complimentary attraction admission, meals and Amtrak rides to welcome amenities at area hotels and much more. Consistently rated one of the top family destinations in North America, San Diego is home to world-class family attractions, abundant arts and culture,...
Discover Florida’s Palm Beaches
Discover The Palm Beaches is inviting travel agents to experience the destination first-hand by taking advantage of discounted room rates as low as 50% off the best available rate at a variety of hotels and resorts. In addition to discounted room rates, many participating properties have created travel agent commissionable packages. The following rates and special offers are currently available for travel agents: Travel agents enjoy up to 50% off the room rate when travelling now through Sept. 30 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Waldorf Astoria Collection. The Breakers...
Un-Cruise Off to the Galápagos Islands
Un-Cruise Adventures has released a new printed brochure detailing adventures through April 2016 in Alaska, Mexico’s Sea of Cortés, Hawaiian Islands, Columbia & Snake Rivers, coastal Washington and British Columbia. New on the horizon are cruise adventures in the Galápagos Islands and Costa Rica/Panama. The 72-page brochure may be ordered online and is currently being mailed out to travel agent partners. Debuting in 2016, an inclusive nine-night vacation in Ecuador visits two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Quito and Galápagos Islands. The adventure begins with two...
‘Fall of the Wall’ Summer Campaign
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has launched its “My summer holiday in Germany - 25 years after the fall of the wall" campaign through social media. The campaign focuses on specifically created videos by Canadian video blogger Mike Corey and his Dutch colleague Caspar Diederik, plus a global photographic contest on Instagram. With the launch of the campaign, Petra Hedorfer, chief executive officer of the GNTB, refers to the growing importance of moving images. “Videos and the associated video marketing are an essential part of our online marketing strategy. According...
50th Means Savings at Westin Calgary
The Westin Calgary opened its doors in 1964 and is celebrating its 50th birthday throughout the year with a variety of events and special offerings. As part of the on-going birthday celebrations, the hotel has introduced a birth-year savings package available weekends, through to the end of year. Guests book the first night at the guaranteed best rate and then pay just $64 for the second or optional third night. The package is subject to availability and a two-night minimum stay, and is valid for arrivals on Fridays and...
Food, Glorious Food
In this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press, managing editor, Mike Baginski reports that Brand USA wants Canadians to get a taste of America. Literally. In town recently to celebrate the opening of a representation office in this country, the defacto tourist board engaged in a little “culinary diplomacy” as well. Brand USA president and CEO Chris Thompson stated, “Our goal is to bring the US to the world through food.” Helping Thompson cook up interest in the Toronto and Montreal visits was chef Benjamin Ford, one of the contributing chefs in the Discover...