Destinations
Refresh Complete at Ohana Waikiki East
Located in the heart of Waikiki on Oahu, Ohana Waikiki East has completed a US$2 million refresh to its 441 guest rooms. From new carpeting and paint to modern hand-held showerheads in each guest bathroom, the upgrades cater to vacationers desiring comfortable accommodations at a great...
Getting To Know Guatemala
The Guatemala Tourism Institute's (INGUAT) Claudia Lorena Alvarado Castillo – along with 11 suppliers of Guatemala tourism products – were in Toronto on July 30 as part of a multi-city North American tour designed to educated the travel trade on all that the destination has to offer. Alvarado took her Toronto audience on a verbal and visual tour of Guatemala and its 1,000 years of history, its culture, natural wonders and lots more during her presentation. Dubbed the Land of Eternal Spring with its average daily temperature of 22 degrees, Guatemala is home to three UNESCO sites,...
Keddy Introduced
Tourism Australia officially introduced Robert Keddy (r), formerly of Icelandair, to the trade last night in Toronto as its new head of commercial partnerships, The Americas. Tourism Australia teamed up with Wine Australia for the event held at a private wine cave just off of Queen St. Keddy, pictured with Kevin Smith of Development Counsellors International and Angela Slade of Wine Australia, noted the visitor numbers from Canada to Australia are headed in the right direction, showing a 7.1% increase as of the end of May. Tourism Australia also introduced the latest instalment of...
VISIT FLORIDA Goes Live With Redesigned Site
A new, redesigned VISIT FLORIDA home page is now live, highlighted by “a cleaner, more responsive design that delivers a consistent view of the homepage across a wide range of devices and screen sizes, providing an optimal viewing experience like never before.” New is an interactive map that can be accessed on any page throughout the site, allowing visitors to visualize Florida destinations in a more geographic manner. Other new site features include category sections such as “Things To Do,” “Places To Go” and “Florida Passions.” These special sections are research...
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...