Tour Operators
Be On The Alert
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) is cautioning both travel agents and travel wholesalers about accepting bookings from an individual using the name “Elizabeth Goertzen.” According to TICO, this individual has been presenting herself as a travel agent and providing an altered copy of a TICO Registration Certificate to make bookings (online and over the telephone) using third party credit cards that are subsequently charged back. The contact information provided on the bookings is a fax number instead of a telephone number and the domain name on her email is...
Context Tours Lands in Canada
Award-winning walking tour company, Context Tours, has brought its small-group, scholar-led “walking seminars” to Canada. Led by local historians, architects, urbanists, art historians, artists, chefs, sommeliers and writers, Context Tours' programs are now available in Montreal and Vancouver. Walks are available both privately on request and as regularly scheduled shared group walks. Private walks start at $375 for the party, and group walks from $85 per person. Context’s Canadian experiences start with six to seven different walks, each attempting to highlight subjects...
Transat Takes a Jaunt into the Fashion World
Transat has launched Style Jaunt, a new web series produced in collaboration with Flare magazine. Part travel guide and part shopping guide, the series follows two Canadian fashion bloggers, Gracie Carroll and Camille DG, as they team up and go on a mission to find the world’s best shopping spots. The new video capsules which focus on travel, fashion and shopping were launched with Lisbon, Portugal as their first destination, and can be viewed on Transat’s blog Experience Transat. One of Western Europe’s most affordable capitals, Transat officials say Lisbon is a true...
Intrepid Launches $1 Million Fund-Raising Campaign
Intrepid Travel has launched a $1 million fund-raising campaign that will see all profits from the company’s next season of Nepal trips donated to local and international charities working to rebuild Nepal. Namaste Nepal is the latest initiative from Intrepid Travel, one of the largest trekking operators in Nepal, continuing the company’s commitment to aiding recovery efforts in the country. The company’s not-for-profit The Intrepid Foundation has raised $400,000 to support Plan International’s emergency relief support to families in Nepal. The money raised through sales of...
Trafalgar Unveils New Autumn, Winter, Spring Program
Trafalgar is extending its seasonal product line even further with the release of its first-ever worldwide 2015/16 Autumn, Winter, Spring program offering a selection of unique and authentic seasonal experiences across Europe, Asia, the US and Canada. Showcasing 52 expertly planned itineraries across eight different trip styles, including three new Christmas Spectacular guided vacations, clients now have more opportunities than ever before to discover the world’s seasonal experiences from the inside when they travel from November 2015 to March 2016. “Trafalgar continues to offer...
Goway Launches Vacation Deals to Samoa
Goway Travel has paired with Samoa Tourism to launch new vacation packages to Samoa, a small island country located in the South Pacific. “This destination is perfect for globetrotters who want to get ‘off the beaten track’ and explore lesser known places with charming resorts and warm, friendly hospitality,” says Bronwyn Hodge, Goway’s IslandsEscapes general manager. “Samoa is ideal for a romantic beach escape, plus adventure and value-conscious vacationers. Goway has destination specialists who have travelled to Samoa and are able to offer first hand advice on how to best...
Vision Travel Supporting Nepal Relief Efforts
Following the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal, Vision Travel is working with the Canadian Medical Assistance Team (CMAT) to bring health care professionals from various parts of Canada to the centre of the relief efforts in Kathmandu. Through Vision Travel Foundation, the company’s not-for-profit arm, Vision Travel is able to react quickly and provide immediate assistance to CMAT, who reached out to Vision at the onset of the crisis. “As a global nation, we all have our responsibilities and roles to play in times of crisis. As the situation in Nepal evolves from...
New Agent Incentive From Adventure Canada
Adventure Canada is offering a special incentive to individual travel agents throughout the 2015 expedition season. In addition to regular commissions, Canadian agents will receive a bonus $100 Visa gift card for every new client booked aboard a 2015 Ocean Endeavour expedition. Destinations include Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Greenland, with sailings from 10 to 17 days long. The bonus incentive is valid through July 2. “We are greatly appreciative of the industry’s support and confidence in our intimate travel experiences to Canada’s wildest...