Tour Operators
Globus Tours Focus on Canadians’ War Contributions
As the world was recently marking the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of World War I, many Canadians are reflecting on the war’s impact on history and perhaps on their own families. To make it even more meaningful, they can experience many significant sites of the two World Wars on a memorable tour from Globus. History, heritage and heartbreak: an unusual combination for a trip to Europe, and part of what makes Globus’ Great Canadian War Memorial Tour a memorable and meaningful experience. The tour, described as “designed by Canadians, for Canadians,” takes in many...
The Brits Love To Travel
The Brits love to travel! So much so that the UK's share of worldwide seating capacity on international flights last year was 6.8%. Not bad for a population of some 67 million and exactly the same share enjoyed by the United States with almost five times as many residents. But that's not all. Relatively tiny Britain is a major contributor to the global travel economy, ranking number four among the world's top tourism spenders last year. Fellow European Union countries are the main destinations of choice for British holidaymakers, with Spain leading the way by a large margin but...
A New Story From TreadRight
The TreadRight Foundation -- a not-for-profit supporting people, wildlife and the planet for generations to come -- has unveiled its newest video highlighting the organization's recently added People project in Jordan; the Iraq al-Amir Women's Cooperative. The TreadRight led experience was hosted by TreadRight Ambassador Céline Cousteau, who was joined by a group of influential storytellers on a journey of exploration and discovery in awe-inspiring Jordan. The central goal of their trip was to gain a greater appreciation for and understanding of the Iraq al-Amir Women's Cooperative's...
Flying Solo
This may come as a surprise – it appears our ambitions to travel don’t always match up with reality. After surveying 20,500 global travellers, recent research by Booking.com found that while the majority of people are keen to push their limits, experience new cultures and try local delicacies, they're actually being held back by anxieties over language barriers, struggling to find accommodations and being in unfamiliar situations when travelling, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition. This is where tour operators can come in with the antidote,...
TravelBrands Picks Another Winner
TravelBrands is halfway through its four-month long contest and has just selected Barbara Scrocco from Brantford Ont., as the second winner of 100,000 points. The contest gives away prizes each month to travel agents. For every online booking made through Access, travel agents receive an entry to win Loyalty Rewards points. The grand prize consists of 1 million Loyalty Rewards points and the monthly prizing is 100,000 Loyalty Rewards points. Barbara Scrocco, travel advisor, TravelOnly, said: “I love that TravelBrands is a one-stop shop where I can go online and book every...
Georgia On My Mind
Hi, Y'all was the warm welcome that a group of 30 travel trade VIPs received from a delegation of more that a dozen tourism officials from Georgia who were in Toronto to say 'thanks' to their partners and update them on a host of new tourism developments in the state. It was also an evening that featured the bluegrass music of Russell Moore and Wayne Benson, better known as IIIrd Tyme Out; the story-telling of Jonah McDonald; and more music, Georgia-inspired, of course, from Toronto duo, The Command Sisters. Lisa Love, division director tourism of the Georgia Department of Economic...
Sunwing Brings Back Popular BOGO Sale
Sunwing has brought back its popular BOGO sale. When booking by Nov. 16, travellers can buy one vacation package and get the second at 50% off from a range of resorts across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. The offer is good for departure dates from January 2019 onwards. Vacationers can also take advantage of cruise packages with Norwegian Cruise Line departing from select airports throughout February. Travellers can stretch their travel budget even further by taking advantage of an array of perks such as Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free deals, unlimited specialty...
Driven To Make Travel Matter
“We've learned many lessons,” said Brett Tollman, chief executive of The Travel Corporation (TTC), when asked about TTC's TreadRight Foundation's first decade, explaining: “We keep learning, which I think is part of any successful process.” Tollman told Canadian Travel Press during a recent interview that one of the key lessons that TreadRight learned was that: “Initially, we let our brands choose their projects and then we'd try to assist them with managing the charitable foundations which they chose. Subsequently, we found it much better if we let them get on with selling and...