Destinations
DISCOVER CANADA’S PARKS
Victoria Day 2013 marks the opening of the Parks Canada vacation season, giving Canadians across the country a chance to discover Canada's natural wonders and its treasured cultural attractions. Canada's environment minister and minister responsible for Parks Canada, Peter Kent said that in 2013, "exciting new projects like Parks Canada's collaboration with Google Street View are being spearheaded across the country and are helping create a stronger connection between Canadians and their treasured places - and Canadians are taking notice - as pre-season online reservations for Parks Canada...
SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM CELEBRATES
The San Diego Air & Space Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The museum is California's official Air and Space Museum, one of the largest aviation and space museums in the US, and home to the third largest aviation archives/library in the country. It is celebrating its golden anniversary with the release of its guidebook, Celebrating: a History of the Museum and its Collections....
ALOHA FESTIVALS CELEBRATE HAWAIIAN OCEAN VOYAGING
This year's Aloha Festivals pays tribute to traditional Hawaiian ocean voyaging with its theme, "Moana Nui...
GRANDE COLONIAL MARKS 100 YEARS
Amidst the pristine beaches and bluffs of San Diego's coastal village of La Jolla, the Grande Colonial Hotel celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Completely modernized, yet faithful to its storied past, the intimate hotel harkens back to a quieter, more dignified era. Throughout 2013, the Grande Colonial marks its 100th year with special packages, old-fashioned cocktails and more....
AFTERNOON FAMILY RATES AT KINGS’ COURSE
The Kings' Course golf course, located within the Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Big Island, will host Waikoloa Family Golf Days during the summer months of May through August. Families can play the Kings' course after 3:30 p.m. for $50 per adult and $25 for juniors, including complimentary junior Nike rental clubs....
INSIGHT INTO EUROPE
Insight Vacations has launched its 2013/14 Winter Europe program, including the Eastern Mediterranean and Christmas Markets brochure. Featuring 35 autumn, winter and spring escorted tours, the collection allows agents to sell a range of trips. With upgraded hotels in a range of cities -- such as Venice, Munich, Lisbon, Rome and Budapest -- the winter program also offers new itinerary additions, including wine tastings and cookery demonstrations, plus a new itinerary - the nine-day Alpine Christmas Market itinerary, which travels through the winter landscapes of Germany, Austria, France and...
BRANDON ON BOARD
WestJet has announced the launch of new daily, non-stop service between Brandon, Manitoba and Calgary. The service will be operated by WestJet Encore's fleet of Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft. Bookings are available now on westjet.com for flights beginning Sept. 3. Introductory one-way fares are available from $161.83 Calgary to Brandon, and $130.33 Brandon to Calgary....
SHERATON SPA DEBUTS HIMALAYAN SALT ROOM
The Hoola Spa at Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii has debuted Hawaii's first Himalayan Salt Room. A widely used European technique, the therapy creates pure, bacteria-free air that can be therapeutic for respiratory and skin conditions. Panels decorating the Salt Room walls are large hand-mined crystals of pure Himalayan Pink Salt. Complementing the new Salt Room are signature treatments at Hoola Spa, including purifying body glows....