Destinations
Fireknife Championship coming to PCC
The Polynesian Cultural Center's (PCC) 20th Annual World Fireknife Championships will take place from May 9 -12. Talented fireknife dancers from all over the world will celebrate two decades of competition at the PCC, wowing audiences and turning up the heat as they battle to see who will take the title of "World Fireknife Champion."Dancers of all ages will tempt fate as they try to avoid the dangerous fireknives in a competition of skill and bravery. Acrobatic moves, death-defying stunts, rhythmic dancing and fireknives combine to make this a must-see event....
Tod Mountain Days at Sun Peaks for retro skiing
Those who hanker for straight skis, one-piece ski suits and florescent apparel can head to Sun Peaks Resort in the Thompson Okanagan region of BC for Tod Mountain Days, April 7-9. The resort is also celebrating its 50th year this season, and says farewell to winter with its annual Slush Cup. This pits costume-clad competitors against one another as they attempt to glide across an icy pool of water and mud....
Adventures near glacier with CMH this summer
CMH (Canadian Mountain Holidays) will continue the evolution of its Summer Adventures program this year with the Conrad Glacier Experience. CMH guests staying at the Bobbie Burns Lodge can now choose the Conrad Glacier Experience as part of any two-, three- or four-day High-Flying Adventures trip, July through September. The excursion gives guests the chance to navigate wild canyons, ascend rock slabs next to waterfalls, traverse rock walls adjacent to a glacier, make a crevasse crossing, etc. Trips featuring the Conrad Glacier Experience are priced from $1,780 for two days....
Escape with Westin Bayshore’s Howard Hughes package
Vancouver's The Westin Bayshore is marking the 40th anniversary of a stay by Howard Hughes with a special spring package. Hughes, one of the world's most famous and elusive billionaires checked into The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver (then known as the Bayshore Inn) on March 14, 1972. The eccentric business and Hollywood icon lived in the hotel's three-room penthouse for six months and was never seen outside of his room throughout his entire stay. This spring package includes a one-night stay in the luxurious Howard Hughes Penthouse Suite, a relaxing treatment from Vida Spa, valued at $270, all...
Thailand: There’s an app for that
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched a special web page from which visitors can download apps for a wide range of smartphones to help them plan many different kinds of visits to Thailand, from honeymoons to studying martial arts and Thai culinary art. Nineteen apps are available for free download at http://mobile.tourismthailand.org for users of the iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia. The apps are presently available only in English, but a unique "Speak Thai"app offers help with basic translations in traditional and simplified Chinese, French, Japanese and Russian....
Outrigger, OHANA offer SPAM JAM specials
Set for April 28, the 10th annual SPAM Jam Festival celebrates one of Hawaii's most beloved canned meat, SPAM. That night, Kalakaua Avenue will be lined with various booths offering all types of SPAM-related food and products along with several entertainment stages featuring live musical performances by some of Hawaii's most notable artists. Geared toward locals and island visitors alike, this family friendly street festival is an annual event not to be missed, especially with money saving offers from the Outrigger Reef on the Beach hotel and OHANA Hotels & Resorts. At the Outrigger Reef on...
Cool’ Aruba introduces travel incentives
Aruba is gives visitors easy and extra ways to enjoy their vacations to the fullest, with two island programs for families and couples. The Caribbean island is currently offering the year-round "One Cool Honeymoon"program for newlyweds, as well as the "One Cool Family"program available between June 1 and Sept. 30. The free "One Cool Family"vacation promotion provides extra value, from properties that allow kids (12 years and under) to stay and eat for free, to daily kid's activities and complimentary family gifts upon check-in. Additional benefits of the program include free snorkel sails and...
Deductions for good deeds at King Pacific Lodge
Doing good deeds for nature will be reap rewards for guests who stay at the King Pacific Lodge in BC. For every donation to the Guarding The Gifts nature charity made before April 15, the lodge will deduct the equivalent (up to $1,000 p.p.) from the cost of a stay. This floating luxury wilderness resort on BC's north coast is known for its stewardship of the wilderness that surrounds it, including the Great Bear Rainforest. This is the only habitat of the Kermode or "spirit"bear. The 2012 season runs from June 1 to Sept. 24....