Destinations
Get Your Irish On
The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca are in the party mode and have compiled a Top 17 St. Patrick’s Day Party Towns around the world where the streets (and pubs) will be lined with “green” on March 17. The lively Irish culture and influence reaches to every corner of the world and following are seven of Cheapflights.ca’s top picks found on this side of the pond: !!! Boston, Mass. - About one million celebrants flock to South Boston each year where Saint Patrick’s Day features the second-largest parade in the US (New York is in first place). !!! New York, N.Y. - The...
Automated Clearance
The ease of automated kiosks for passport clearance is now available in the customs hall at Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport. The kiosks have been in use in Vancouver for about a year now, for passengers clearing the immigration checks by US border agents there. This reciprocal installation eases travel for Canadian returning home from Seattle. Fourteen of the automated passport control kiosks have been installed at...
France Back In Eurail Select Pass
Travelling in France with a Eurail Select Pass will again be possible as of April 1. After a year of reduced participation in the Eurail Pass scheme, SNCF, the French rail operator has officially announced its decision to rejoin Eurail’s Select Pass. The Eurail Pass range enables rail travel across Europe, promising a unique travel experience by granting easy and flexible connections between all major and minor cities in Europe. The most popular pass is the Eurail Global Pass, covering 24 European countries. Customers who want to discover only part of Europe are offered a...
Hilton Waikoloa Unveils Makai Experience
The Hilton Waikoloa Village, a 62-acre oceanfront resort on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii, has unveiled the Makai concept at Lagoon Tower. Featuring 162 newly renovated rooms, including nine expansive suites, the Makai program at Lagoon Tower provides exclusive benefits and positions guests oceanfront with views of the Pacific Ocean, Kohala Mountain and Dolphin Quest Lagoon. As the Hawaiian word "Makai" suggests, the experience exudes a new level of luxury and the ultimate in Hawaiian hospitality. It includes dedicated Makai check-in with lobby greeting, room escort with expedited...
Book Solo Stay And Save
It’s been a mild winter, with little rain, on the normally wet coast of Canada, but storm season stays are still on at the Long Beach Lodge near Tofino on Vancouver Island. One way to cut costs on a visit is to show up alone. Single travellers get 40% off their room rates for stays any of the three types of lodge rooms. These include standard lodge rooms, those with partial oceanviews and deluxe beachfront rooms. A two-night minimum stay is required, and rates start at $119 per night with the discount factored in. The offer is available until May...
VisitBritain Partners With Transat Holidays
VisitBritain has partnered with Transat Holidays to deliver a cross-Canada campaign of travel-inspiring messages supporting the great pillars of heritage, countryside and culture. The campaign showcases iconic imagery from around Great Britain including: Buckingham Palace, Hadrian’s Wall, England’s North Yorkshire, Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland and Caernarfon Castle in Wales to inspire Canadians to choose Britain for their next holiday. The majority of the activity will be in Greater Toronto, Vancouver, Quebec City, Montreal and Calgary with a small portion on the East Coast....
Mahalo Month In Hawaii
It’s nearly Mahalo Month in Hawaii – a time when travel professionals enjoy special offers and activities statewide – and Aston Hotels & Resorts is ready to celebrate by offering special deals to travel partners. From April 1 to May 31, all travel professionals, travel trade media personnel, and reservation centre agents are encouraged to stay and experience Aston Hawaii properties through exclusive “eduVacation” rates. Learn, stay and play with rates starting as low as $79 per night. Aston has an ongoing commitment to travel partners and offers year-round travel agent...
Escape With Prince Resorts
Travellers are invited to take advantage of the year-round sunshine with the “Prince Winter Escape” special package at any of the three Prince Resorts Hawaii hotels in the Hawaiian Islands. The exclusive promotion is available through April 19 at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on Hawaii Island, the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and Golf Club on Oahu and the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawaii Island. HawaiianMiles and Prince Preferred members will also receive 2,500 HawaiianMiles when booking a five-night minimum stay with the “Prince Winter Escape” special offer. Details of the...