Destinations
GLOBUS EXPANDS GATEWAYS IN ITALY AIR DEAL
Globus has extended the number of gateways featured in its current $999 tax-inclusive Italian airfare promotion. Clients flying from Regina and Saskatoon will now be eligible to take advantage of the deal, joining clients from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. All agents need to do is book them by Oct. 29 for travel on a choice of five Globus 2014 escorted tours. The itineraries comprise the seven-day Taste of Italy; eight-day Italy’s Great Cities; nine-day Gems of Umbria and Tuscany, 11-day Grand Catholic Italy and the new eight-day Italian...
\’BARGAIN\’ DESTINATIONS IDEAL FOR FALL TRAVEL
Fall has arrived and for those with travel on their mind, the experts at Hotels.com have used their newest Hotel Price Index (HPI) to handpick a list of interesting destinations with the highest average nightly rate decreases -- 12% to 32% -- allowing travellers to get the most value out of their travel budget. “Choosing a destination solely based on the lowest price isn’t always the best route to take as you may not have the experience you were looking for,” says Taylor Cole of Hotels.com. “With the HPI, travellers can locate cities with significant rate decreases, meaning they...
NEW DIRECTION FOR BERMUDA TOURISM
During an event in Toronto this week, Robin Danes, of the Bermuda Tourist Board in Toronto revealed some details of the restructuring of Bermuda\'s Ministry of Tourism. We understand that Shawn Crockwell, Bermuda\'s Minister of Tourism has approved the introduction of a Bill in Parliament which if passed, will see the emergence of a Tourism Authority headed by Chairman Designate Hotelier David Dodwell. Quoting Danes, \"The authority will take over much of the work previously carried out by civil servants and politicians within the Ministry of Tourism.\" In brief, the politics are to be...
NEW SITE UNVEILS COLOURFUL KENTUCKY
Fall has arrived, and with it the 2013 edition of Kentucky’s ColorFall program promoting travel to peak foliage viewing areas and autumn events around Kentucky. ColorFall is designed to aid public enjoyment of autumn in the Bluegrass State. Co-ordinated by the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism and the Kentucky Department of Parks, ColorFall is now in its 28th year. It features a web site (http://www.kentuckytourism.com/seasons) that provides a variety of information about the state’s beauty at this time of year, including reports on stages of leaf changes from naturalists at parks...
AUGUST SETS NEW ALL-TIME HIGH FOR ISRAEL
August 2013 set a new all-time high for Canadian tourism to Israel with the arrival of 6,106 travellers, an 8% increase compared to the same period last year. Approximately 2.3 million travellers from around the world arrived in Israel between January and August 2013, a 7% increase compared to 2011 and 6% more than 2010. “We are thrilled to have seen an increase in Canadian tourism to Israel last month despite recent regional turmoil,” said Ami Allon, Consul for Tourism, Israel Government Tourist Office - Canada. “And we look forward to welcoming many more first-time and return...
CABOS OUT OF STORM’S PATH
The managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board says that Los Cabos has “not experienced any hazardous weather conditions due to Tropical Storm Manuel, which passed through other parts of Mexico earlier last week.” Eduardo Segura said Friday that, “While our thoughts are with all of those affected throughout the country, our destination is out of the storm’s direct path and all tourism services are operating normally, without interruption. The weather in Cabo is currently sunny, with a high of 90 degrees expected for today -- a live webcam (included below) from our friends at...
ACAPULCO CLEANS UP
Mexican authorities say approximately 10,000 tourists had been evacuated from Acapulco and its environs as of Thursday (Sept. 19), with both military and commercial planes being used to carry people out of the storm-ravaged area. However, thousands more are still stranded, although authorities hope to reopen a highway leading out of the city today, which would enable thousands more to get out and enable authorities to speed up the delivery of aid. Some tourists complained of hotels running low on food and news reports showed flooding brought on by a storm blamed for deaths in other parts of...
SIGNATURE OFF TO CANCUN FROM KITCHENER
Signature Vacations is offering convenient direct weekly flights from Region of Waterloo International Airport to Cancun, Mexico for the upcoming winter season starting Dec. 23. For the past three years Signature has offered direct flights to Punta Cana from Kitchener-Waterloo. This year Signature is offering a direct weekly flight to Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico, a new destination for the region. Newly renovated Canadian favourites in Riviera Maya include Riu Yucatan and Riu Palace Mexico, available exclusively through Signature. Signature newest additions to its exclusive Celebrity...