Tour Operators
G Adventures Acquires TruTravels
G Adventures has acquired small group youth travel specialist, TruTravels, based in Surrey, United Kingdom. TruTravels was co-founded in 2012 by entrepreneurs Joe Fallon and Mark Pope who will continue to run the company as partners and minority shareholders. While the acquisition broadens G Adventures’ reach into the youth travel sector, the company’s founder, Bruce Poon Tip, wishes to emphasize that TruTravels will remain “tru” to its own unique brand identity, style of trip delivery, and way of communicating with customers, who predominantly fall into the 18-25 year old...
TreadRight Unveils Wildlife SOS, India Video
The TreadRight Foundation has unveiled its newest video highlighting one of the organization’s Wildlife projects in India, Wildlife SOS. Hosted by TreadRight Ambassador Céline Cousteau, the TreadRight-led experience brought together a group of storytellers on a journey of education and compassion in India. The central goal of their trip was to learn more about Wildlife SOS’s work to save elephants from negligent and abusive situations and bring more attention to the organization’s influential #RefuseToRide campaign. Most travellers have no idea of the abuse that elephants...
Globus Takes A New World View
Italy was the focus of a recent evening hosted by the Globus family of brands in Vancouver, so an event location at the popular Giardino Restaurant was entirely appropriate. Celebrated owner and chef Umberto Menghi was on hand to greet a small group of invited travel writers, together with Globus managing director for Canada Stephanie Bishop, and Globus executive director for Europe Marco Sorbara. While Menghi took care of providing top-ranked Italian wines and appetizers, Bishop and Sorbara reviewed new directions and products for the Globus brands, including Globus...
Collette Expands Canadian Sales Team
Collette has expanded its sales team in Canada, allowing for a more cohesive strategic plan throughout all regions and the ability to strengthen relationships with partners and guests through communication and collaboration. Expanding the team also ensures that requests are met with urgency and support. The new sales team includes: George Christakis, Head of Sales, Canada; Shane Coupland, Business Development Manager, Atlantic Canada; Ryan DeSouza, Business Development Manager, South Western Ontario; Meaghan McMahon, Business Development Manager, Eastern Ontario & Montreal; Shane...
Busabout Launches 2019-20 Asia Program
Busabout has launched its new Asia 2019-20 program featuring a selection of new trips and bucket list experiences. With a maximum group size of 28, Busabout’s Asia program offers a variety of trips for different tastes and budgets, plus the opportunity to experience all trips in the brochure, linked up via the “Unlimited Asia Pass.” Following the success of Busabout’s Hop-on Hop-off model in Europe, the adventure company will launch its freestyle form of travel in North America for the first time in May 2019. Busabout has also been expanding its trips in Asia over the past...
Sunwing to Open Royalton Grenada
Sunwing Travel Group has revealed plans to open a Royalton All-In Luxury Resort in Grenada in December of 2019. At 300 rooms, it will be the Grenada's largest resort. The new Royalton Grenada will feature a world class spa, eight restaurants and a host of facilities and services appealing to couples, families and groups. The resort will offer the signature All-In Luxury features guests have come to expect including the handcrafted DreamBed, All-In Connectivity with keyless room entry, free calling to North America and Europe, unlimited reservation-free dining, the unique Sports...
Record Day for ACV
Air Canada Vacations' (ACV) Black Friday sale recently set a record for the highest single-day sales in the company's 38-year history. On Nov. 23, ACV achieved an increase of more than 300% in bookings compared to a normal booking day, with Canadians booking vacation packages from sunny beach destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico, to the vibrant cities and landscapes in Canada, the US and Europe. “Air Canada Vacations continues to diversify its package offerings by presenting a significantly expanded range of unique and authentic travel experiences in addition to conventional...
‘Off the Map’ Introduces ‘Floating in Tromso’ Excursion
Arctic travel experts at Off the Map Travel have introduced a new “Floating in Tromso” program in which guests stay on and search for the Northern Lights from a new luxury floating lodge this winter off the Arctic coast near Tromso, Norway. Built on a ferry from the 1960s, officials say the VOLDA floating lodge has been renovated to the highest luxury specification using classic Scandinavian design. Its location, moored off the coast of Tromso Island, Norway, makes it well located to use as a base for local land activities by day and as a home for an evening Northern Lights...