Tour Operators
G Premieres New Nat Geo Agent Specialist Program
G Adventures has launched a new National Geographic Journeys Agent Specialist Program for Canadian travel agents. It is designed to enhance knowledge and boost sales of small group trips offered in partnership with National Geographic Expeditions and is open for registration, with special incentives for agents who complete the course by the end of February. The one-hour course, which is organized into four, learning modules, can be accessed from any desktop or mobile device at any time. It includes videos, quizzes and a final test that will help agents boost their product knowledge,...
Have You Voted Yet?
Baxter Media is calling on all Canadian travel agents to vote in the annual Agents' Choice Readership Survey. Because no one knows travel better than travel agents. The survey asks agents to vote for their favourite suppliers, destinations, brands, and services in more than 40 categories. All those who vote will be entered into a draw to win one of these five fantastic prizes: A delightful discovery tour through the sights, sounds, and tastes of 'The Big Easy' on Collette's six-day Spotlight to New Orleans tour for two. A $250 Visa gift card from Manulife. Uncover Roman...
Trafalgar, ‘1,000 Places’ Author Host Exclusive Trip
Trafalgar has introduced an exclusive one departure trip with Global Brand Ambassador and Author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places To See Before You Die, Patricia Schultz. Taking place July 1-12, the 12-day Italy and Sicily with Patricia Schultz custom guided vacation will have clients exploring Italy and Sicily like never before. With limited spots up for grabs, agents are encouraged to secure their clients’ spots quickly. “Italy and Sicily have always had a special place in my heart and this itinerary was specifically curated to connect with not only the...
G Adventures Names New Global Purpose Specialist
G Adventures has appointed Ana Santa Maria as its new Global Purpose Specialist, Alberta. She joins the company from Flight Centre where she spent three years as a travel agent. Based in Calgary, Santa Maria is responsible for growing G Adventures’ presence in Alberta, supporting agent partners in the market, and working with the community to create new business opportunities. Santa Maria said: “I am immensely excited for this new chapter with such an incredible and inspiring team, and I am so proud to be working with a Canadian company that thrives on changing people’s lives...
Luxury Gold Picks Its Top Experiences For 2020
Luxury Gold has released its collection of the Top 10 2020 exclusive experiences, all part of its 2020 worldwide collection of immersive journeys. From VIP encounters, to exceptional dining, small group travel and its Chairman’s Collection, travellers can expect to “explore distinctive destinations in luxury on journeys beyond the ordinary.” For a limited time, guests can also take advantage of the second tier of the Early Payment Discount with savings of 7.5% when booking and paying in full by Feb. 27. “Always in the pursuit of excellence, the experiences we curate are...
Contiki Names New Global CEO
Adam Armstrong has been named the new Global CEO of Contiki. The announcement of the appointment was made by the Travel Corporation's chief executive officer, Brett Tollman. Armstrong will be based out of Geneva, Switzerland and will pave Contiki’s path forward, including guiding the brand towards continued innovation as the needs of the 18-35-year-old client continue to evolve. Armstrong is a distinguished travel industry figure with experience spanning over 20 years, holding various leadership positions within the cruising category across Europe, Asia, USA, Australia and New...
TreadRight Making It Easy To Travel Sustainably
In its ongoing quest to make travel sustainable, the TreadRight Foundation has taken the next step to achieve this goal by showcasing sustainable travel tips in its new video featuring its “People” Ambassador and Storyteller, Sarain Fox. The foundation recognized that beyond the desire to be a sustainable traveller, many find it challenging to adopt the practices needed to travel responsibly. To support them in the process and introduce the ways they can have an impact, the new fun and shareable video aims to provide practical tools to become a conscious traveller using a positive...
Support The Cleanup With Globus
The Globus family of brands -- Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways -- is advising travel agents that their clients can help support The Ocean Cleanup, an environmental initiative founded to rid the world of the ocean’s plastics. Each time a client opts for e-docs, rather than paper travel documents, the Globus family will make a contribution to The Ocean Cleanup. Founded in 2013 by 18 year old Dutch inventor Boyan Slat, The Ocean Cleanup has three main initiatives: to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; to place interceptors into rivers to prevent from more garbage...