Destinations
Romance Is In The Air
Hawaii’s Aston Hotels & Resorts has introduced special spring romance packages and offers at two landmark Waikiki hotels, Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel and Aston’s newest Waikiki destination, the designer boutique Hotel Renew by Aston. Travellers can enjoy complimentary amenities and extras like sparkling wine, valet parking and even dinner -- all for sharing the love with Aston. The following are some of the special offers available: !!! Suite Deal: Book an Aloha Suite at Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel and receive a $100 gift card to the hotel’s popular Tiki’s Grill & Bar...
Toronto Just Gets Better
Tourism Toronto reports that the city hit record level arrival numbers in 2013, welcoming its highest number of international visitors and selling the most hotel room nights ever. And for the third year in a row Toronto saw an increase in overnight visitors from the US. Tourism Toronto's estimates for 2013 show that Toronto welcomed a total of 13.69 million overnight visitors led by growth in international visitor arrivals. The 1.42 million visitors who arrived from overseas markets (all countries other than Canada and the U.S.) was the highest figure ever. A further 2.18 million...
Seven Nights For Five At Big White
Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley is now offering a discounted accommodation deal, with a seven-night stay available for the cost of five nights. Guests who book five nights at Big White get two free nights of skiing and accommodations. The deal is applicable to any of resort’s full service hotels and ski-in/ski-out lodges. The offer is valid until the end of the season in April, and guests should quote KO/1314 when...
February Frenzy
ALBATours is featuring a “February Frenzy” sale on its 2014 Italy tour vacations and Mediterranean cruise holidays. Customers can choose from seven fully escorted coach tours of Italy that range in length from eight to 15 days and visit the very best of the country. On the Med, travellers can choose between a number of different itineraries, sailing aboard the MSC Preziosa or MSC Fantasia in the Eastern Mediterranean or the MSC Musica or MSC Splendida in the Western Mediterranean, with departures from April to October. What’s more, customers receive a free stateroom...
California Dreaming, CityEscapes
Holiday House and FunSun Vacations have unveiled their 2014 California brochure, showcasing program highlights in L.A., San Diego, San Francisco, Anaheim and Disney. Focusing on all that can be seen and done in sunny California, highlights of the 2014 program include: !!! Hundreds of hotels and resorts to choose from – in city centres, right in Disneyland, by the beach and more; !!! The choice of a variety of different scheduled carriers, including Air Canada, WestJet, Delta, American Airlines, United and Alaska Airlines, with daily departures; !!! Information and pricing on...
Myrtle Beach Welcomes Canadians
The Myrtle Beach area is celebrating its annual Canadian-American Days, offering Canadians special discounted lodging options and access to 96 km of coastline, countless shopping venues, live shows and entertainment and numerous award-winning golf courses. Sample savings include an extra 5% off the best rates available for a total of up to 35% off at the Beach Colony Resort (valid through May 1), a 20% discount for stays booked by Feb. 28 at the Best Western Ocean Sands, up to 44% off at Captain’s Quarters through May 2, and a fourth night free through April 17 at Roxanne...
Back In A Big Way
Let the celebration begin because Japan is back and it's back in in a big way. After the devastating tsunami and subsequent nuclear reactor crisis that scared tourists away in 2011, Japan has made a remarkable recovery and last year it welcomed a record 10,364,000 foreign visitors -- that's a staggering 124% increase over 2012, according to City of Tokyo Tourism officials. The Canadian market was part of that visitor resurgence posting an impressive 24% increase, with 152,000 Canadians travelling to Japan. And clearly tourism officials are confident that they'll see further increases...
Ihu’s Breakaway Falls Coming May 9
Riders brave a watery free-fall when Ihu’s Breakaway Falls -- the tallest, steepest and only multi-drop tower slide of its kind in the southern United States -- opens at Aquatica, SeaWorld’s Waterpark on May 9. At nearly 24 metres tall, Ihu’s Breakaway Falls is where thrill seekers face their fears and each other. After stepping into one of three clear “breakaway boxes,” they’ll watch each other fall one-by-one as the floor underneath them disappears. They’ll never know who’s going to breakaway first – and the anticipation of who drops next is part of the wild...