Destinations
Business Jet Flights To Prince Rupert
Helijet of Richmond BC has announced that it will start Learjet charter services from YVR to Port Hardy, and YVR to Prince Rupert. The aircraft is held for one corporate client, but is available for charter by others when not otherwise occupied. Only turboprop flights have been available for flights to these two towns, and strong demand is expected for the Learjet charter services, says Helijet. The Learjet will cut flight times in half. Charter fees start at about $3,500 per hour....
GET DOWN UNDER WITH TRAFALGAR
Trafalgar has launched its 2014 Australia and New Zealand brochure, featuring stopovers in Fiji. With 19 full itineraries and five mini-stays and stopovers, Trafalgar's 2014 South Pacific brochure offers a number of travel options that include the brand's exclusive Insider Highlights, like Authentic Accommodations, Local Specialties and Be My Guest dining experiences. New this year is the 12-day Tropical Escapade itinerary, an At Leisure trip throughout some of Australia's most incredible coastal cities. Several itineraries now also feature Included Choice, a selection of sightseeing...
Quarter Century Deals At The Phoenician
The Phoenician in Greater Phoenix has a reason to celebrate this summer, as it gets ready to commemorate its 25th anniversary on Oct. 1. Guests at the luxury AAA five diamond resort destination can look forward to discovering both its traditional and contemporary offerings with a 25th Anniversary Summer Celebration package. They can reserve one night at a special rate of $199 and get every other night for $25. The offer is valid on stays through Sept. 30....
INSIDER’S GUIDE TO COSTA RICA
Using a private Facebook group open only to the residents of Manuel Antonio - one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist destinations - author Evelyn Gallardo determined what to include in her latest book: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Travel Guide: The Best of Manuel Antonio & Quepos 2013. Manuel Antonio National Park is less than eight square miles, but receives more than 150,000 annual visitors. Of the 27 travel activities available in Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio offers 24 of them. This unique community-driven approach to pinpointing the best of the best in the area is nothing new to Gallardo...
ACTIVE AMERICA-CHINA SUMMIT TRAVELS TO BC
From March 11-13, 2014, the Active America-China Travel Summit will come to Greater Vancouver-Richmond, Canada for the first time. This one-of-a-kind event will bring together North American travel suppliers and destinations interested in attracting more Chinese visitors, with leading influential Chinese travel buyers looking to expand the range of products they offer their clients. "What makes AA China unique is that it enables travel sellers to access key Chinese tour operators without having to invest in a trip to China to meet pre-qualified travel buyers,"says Jake Steinman, CEO of NAJ...
ACV HAS CUBA ON ITS RADAR
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering an extensive line-up to Cuba this winter with 30 non-stop flights from Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax and with departures from Toronto onboard the new leisure airline, Air Canada rouge. Combined with more than 55 resorts and hotels to choose from in Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo, Holguin, Santa Clara, Varadero and Havana, the tour operator is confident it has something for everyone looking towards Cuba as a holiday destination. Highlights for the upcoming winter include a new non-stop service from Halifax to Santa Clara, where passengers can experience...
ZIPTREK REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
Opening this month in Whistler, BC, Ziptrek is launching its newest and longest line ever. It will start at Whistler mid-station, which means that for the first time, participants will take a ski lift right from the Village, taking in incredible scenery as they rise 1,000 metres up Whistler Mountain to the start of the new zipline. The new Ziptrek experience offers spectacular views as guests zip right over the Fitzsimmons valley to Blackcomb, with a heart-stopping 30-storey drop along the...
Polynesian Cultural Center celebrates Aotearoa
The Polynesian Cultural Center will showcase the music, dance and people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) with the Te Manahua Maori Cultural Arts Festival on Aug. 31. Participants from across the state and as far as New Zealand, Canada, Australia and Utah will put on a captivating display of traditional Maori kapa haka (performing arts). "Te Manahua is a fun and entertaining event for both participants and spectators, especially the Haka Hard! competition,"says Seamus Fitzgerald, Aotearoa village manager. "We're also excited to be able to live stream this year's event on our Polynesia.com website to...