Destinations
New twice-daily service from Kahului to Hana
On Oct. 1, Mokulele Airlines began operating twice-daily flight service from Kahului Airport to Hana Airport, in partnership with Travaasa Hana, Maui. Passengers fly aboard a nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 208B and enjoy spectacular views of Hana's coastline during the 20-minute flight. The morning flight departs Kahului at 11:19 a.m., arriving in Hana at 11:40 a.m. It departs Hana at noon arriving Kahului at 12:21 p.m. The afternoon flight departs Kahului at 4:14 p.m. arriving in Hana at 4:35 p.m. It leaves Hana at 4:55 p.m. and arrives in Kahului at 5:16 p.m. Tickets are $59 each way....
World’s earliest maps at Royal BC Museum
The new season at the Royal BC Museum has just kicked off with an exciting exhibit entitled "Envisioning the World: The First Printed Maps, 1472-1700."This is an exhibition of thirty rare world maps drawn from the Wendt collection, complemented by a 1696 double-hemisphere map from the BC Archives collection. The exhibition includes the first world map ever printed, a simple woodprint, which illustrates the cumulative history of many of these maps. First drawn around 150 A.D., the map was re-discovered in 6th century Alexandria, Egypt. In the 1450s, when printing technology was developed, this...
Tours showcase Vancouver’s dark side
Visitors are invited to hop aboard a spooky trolley to hear tales of troubled ghosts, uncover the secrets of Vancouver's Prohibition era as an old-school reporter or join a walking tour exploring the city's unsolved murders and wicked crimes. This Halloween, there's no shortage of ominous outings featuring fun, interactive and spine-tingling forays into Vancouver's "dark"side. Uncover the illicit history of Vancouver on a walking tour with Forbidden Vancouver. Led by an "undercover reporter,"guests travel through the 1890s to 1950s, uncovering stories so dirty that even the local newspapers...
Wailea wine and food fest tickets now available
The Wailea Resort Association announces tickets for the inaugural Wailea Wine & Food Festival (Dec. 6-9) are now on sale at http://www.waileawineandfoodfestival.com . Hosted by Master Sommelier Fred Dame, the four-day culinary extravaganza will showcase wines from around the world paired with cuisine of Wailea Resort chefs. With the culinary focus on Maui's ranch, ocean and farm products and the cuisine of Hawaii Regional Cuisine Founding Chefs Peter Merriman, Alan Wong, Bev Gannon and Marc Ellman, the celebration will mark the first year for Wailea Resort's new event. With events taking...
Win a trip to Fort Myers, Sanibel
Fort Myers and Sanibel offers a unique vacation experience with hundreds of miles of coastline, 80 km of beaches and a unique island culture. Some islands, including Sanibel, are only accessible by boat and there is an unwritten rule that no building on the island can be taller that the tallest palm tree, keeping the landscapes lush, scenery unspoiled and island culture thriving. Agents can now win a trip courtesy of The Beaches of Myers and Sanibel, Air Canada Vacations and Travel Courier to this distinct part of Florida that offers visitors a kind of "barefoot elegance"where casual beach...
Say ‘I do’ with Aqua
Couples dreaming of a Hawaii wedding that is "not only affordable, but also stress-free"can say "I do"to Aqua Hotels & Resorts' No Commitments Wedding Guest Accommodations Program. No Commitments makes "planning a Hawaiian wedding a breeze"by eliminating contracts, minimums and hassles. Aside from standard cancellation policies, wedding parties aren't bound to minimum room counts or contracts. Aqua will work with a wedding party of any size and all guests can easily book through the web site. In addition, Aqua provides discounted group rates with an array of complimentary and customized...
St. Lucia DMC picks Jaunt
St. Lucia DMC,Serenity Vacations & Tours has picked Jaunt Marketing & Consulting Inc. as its North American representative. Jaunt Marketing will be responsible for working closely with the travel trade to increase commissionable bookings of VIP transfers, excursions, groups and unique accommodations in St. Lucia. Those bookings will be commissionable at rate of 10%. Serenity's products include helicopter transfers, land and sea excursions, Grenadines day trips, St. Lucia/Grenadines combination vacation packages and villa rentals. Semi-private and private options are available for all...
More success, more flights
As a result of the success of its Costa Rica program, Sunwing is launching new flights to San Jose (SJO), in addition to its current flights to Liberia (LIR). Flights from Toronto will depart weekly on Fridays from Dec. 21, 2012 to April 12, 2013. As well, Sunwing will be offering vacation packages, which include a selection of hotels in some of Costa Rica's most popular Central Pacific destinations. Located only 50 km from San Jose on the Gulf of Nicoya, Sunwing offers the DoubleTree by Hilton Puntarenas Hotel. Hotels in the Jaco area, which is popular for surfing, include the Best Western...