IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Seen here are Barbusci and Cadiz.)
The Central Florida city of Kissimmee is spreading some Tidings of Comfort and Joy to those who dream of fleeing upcoming winter weather.
The city, a stone’s throw from Orlando, hosted an event in Toronto recently that featured a Christmas tree, a reminder that Christmas and winter are drawing nearer.
“The holiday season [in...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Dramatic desert landscapes can be explored by those visiting Phoenix)
Douglas MacKenzie doesn’t believe his landlocked state is at a disadvantage when it comes to attracting tourists because it doesn’t front ocean.
MacKenzie is spokesman for Visit Phoenix and says those vacationing in his Arizona city of Phoenix who want to cool off in water can easily do so...
IAN STALKER
Those wielding brooms and brushes are out in force as Cuba’s largest city gears up for a major milestone.
Cuban tourism minister Manuel Marrero visited Toronto recently, providing an update on all that’s happening in his homeland, including preparations for Havana’s celebrating its 500th anniversary in 2019.
“This winter you will find that our capital looks different and...
TED DAVIS
Waikiki, Hawaiʻi has once again proven to be an ideal location for the Global Tourism Summit, a professional gathering focused on world tourism trends, strategies and solutions.
As a microcosm of global tourism trends and seismic natural events, there is hardly a more suitable destination than Hawaiʻi. The relatively tiny chain of tropical islands lies far from any mainland on...
IAN STALKER
Goway’s Africa program spans a range of wildlife ranging from A(ardvark) to Z(ebra).
Moira Smith of Goway’s Africa program told a recent Toronto gathering that the program features 22 countries, with many of those countries having predominantly wildlife-based tourism, including Botswana and its Okavango Delta; Uganda, home to the likes of gorillas and tree-climbing lions; and...
IAN STALKER
Samuel Tunai’s backyard is home to some regal cats.
Tunai, governor of Kenya’s Narok County, told a recent The Travel Corporation/ME to WE gathering in Toronto that his Kenyan jurisdiction is home to the likes of lions, frequently dubbed the king of the beasts; leopards; elephants; giraffes; and other creatures that lure wildlife enthusiasts, and he promised that Narok County...
IAN STALKER
Former national ski team member Cary Mullen has gone from life in winter’s extremely fast lane to now hosting winter-weary refugees in a sun-soaked part of the world that will never experience the sort of snow Mullen saw growing up in Banff.
Mullen – whose resume includes 11 years on the national ski team, which led to him competing in the Albertville and Lillehammer Winter...
GREG COATES
(Photo above: Sheldon Suga and Matt Lawrence of Hawks Cay Resort)
If storms like Hurricane Florence or last year’s Hurricane Irma have any kind of silver lining, it’s giving resorts a good reason to renovate or enhance their properties.
Take, for example, Hawks Cay Resort, a landmark Florida Keys destination resort which celebrated its grand reopening at the end of August...
IAN STALKER
ANA has gone from being an operation that began with two helicopters to one that has a very weighty presence in both Japanese and international airspace.
Kana Watanabe, assistant manager of passenger sales in ANA’s Vancouver office, reports that her carrier is the largest in Japan, outpacing Japan Airlines in terms of both revenue and the number of passengers carried.
Watanabe...
IAN STALKER
China Eastern Airlines wants to build the same kind of reputation among the general public in the Toronto area as it has among expatriate Chinese living in the Ontario capital.
The Shanghai-based airline has daily Toronto-Shanghai service, offering passengers a choice of First, Business and Economy Class service on the B777-300s it uses on the route.
China Eastern Airlines –...
