IAN STALKER
Pictured above: Costa Rica is proud of its exotic wildlife
IAN STALKER
Costa Rica is great for nature enthusiasts wanting to indulge in a little monkey business.
The Central American country, a pioneer in the ecotourism movement, is home to different types of primates, a Toronto audience was told recently.
And, Costa Rican tour guide Michel Aranda continued, Costa Rica also...
TED DAVIS
Pictured above: A sightseeing cruise in Ha Long Bay, before the start of ATF
While Canada increasingly feels the economic presence of China in everything from tourism to real estate to high technology, the Chinese juggernaut is much more apparent in Southeast Asia.
With its immediate geographic proximity, China exerts its presence in all matters of commerce in Southeast Asia...
IAN STALKER
Pictured above: Visit Panama City says families are certain to appreciate Panama City Beach's many beaches.
Hurricane Michael huffed and puffed, but it didn’t come anywhere close to dealing a knockout blow to the tourist trade in the coastal Florida city of Panama City Beach.
The Oct. 10 hurricane only lead to “minimal structural damage” in the northwestern Florida...
IAN STALKER
Pictured above: Kayaking through mangroves is among outdoorsy activities found in Lee County.
Nighttime isn’t always the right time – at least when it comes to those who shun the nightlife scene when on vacation.
Tamara Pigott, executive director of Florida’s Lee County Convention & Visitor Bureau, says her Gulf of Mexico-fronting destination isn’t interested in...
BOB MOWAT
Pictured above: Gavin Miller
BOB MOWAT
[Change is good, but change for the sake of change, well, not so much. In the second part of Canadian Travel Press’ interview with Gavin Miller, he talks about where Flight Centre is headed in 2019 and beyond.]
Ask Gavin Miller whether a world that is digitally transforming itself is going to change Flight Centre’s strategy, and he’ll...
ILONA KAUREMSZKY
Flanked by palm trees, the largest resort poolscape in South Florida with an international airport only a spit ball distance away, VISIT FLORIDA held its annual Florida Encounter event at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida.
Around for over three decades, the trade show which has been dubbed, “The Official Meetings Show of...
BOB MOWAT
Late last year, Canadian Travel Press had a chance to sit down with the Travel Corporation’s (TTC) chief executive, Brett Tollman and talk about the role of travel agents and where they fit in the scheme of things today and into the future.
Off the top, Tollman said of agents that TTC prefers to call them travel advisors, in order “to elevate them to the deserving role that we...
TED DAVIS
Count having fun as a primary pillar of commerce for a successful hotel chain in Western Canada. A unique, personable way of doing business with clients has helped push Accent Inns Inc. of Vancouver onto the fast track for bookings and revenue growth.
The company was recently recognized for these achievements with an award by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC). At...
ILONA KAUREMSZKY
Flanked by palm trees, the largest resort poolscape in South Florida with an international airport only a spit ball distance away, VISIT FLORIDA held its annual Florida Encounter event at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida.
Around for over three decades, the trade show which has been dubbed, “The Official Meetings Show of...
IAN STALKER
Geri Bain says travel agents who’ve benefited financially by booking destination weddings and honeymoons for clients can benefit once again if their clients remain smitten with one another long after initially tying the knot.
Journalist Bain, who has written for US travel agent publications and other magazines, has co-authored the book The Complete Guide to Vow Renewals, and...
