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A taste of Ireland close to home The Irish Pavilion at Toronto's Festival of Beer (July 24-26) will bring a taste of Ireland's top brewers and finest chefs, along with and emerging musicians to a Canadian audience in this country. Dana Welch, manager of sponsor, Tourism Ireland Canada, said, “The island of Ireland's food...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jul 16, 2015
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Camp Pearson a new look for airport Toronto Pearson is inviting passengers to “Camp Pearson” to celebrate the great Canadian summer. Located in Terminal 1, through Aug. 26, Camp Pearson is offering travellers family-friendly activities in a space that is reflective of an iconic Canadian summer. Passengers are invited to...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jul 09, 2015
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Hamburg Lands Site on World Heritage List The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has approved Hamburg’s application for the “Speicherstadt and Chilehaus with Kontorhaus District” to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The committee, which comprises 21 UNESCO member states, acknowledged the outstanding universal value...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jul 09, 2015
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Texas Missions receive UNESCO World Heritage status The San Antonio Missions have officially been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The decision was made on July 5 at an annual UNESCO World Heritage committee meeting in Bonn, Germany. An elite list with just 22 existing US landmarks included, the five Missions (including The Alamo)...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jul 09, 2015
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Bangkok named one of world’s ‘Most Affordable Cities’ TripAdvisor has named Bangkok among the top five “Most Affordable Cities” worldwide in the annual TripIndex Cities cost-comparison study, released in June. Thailand’s capital city ranked fourth out of a possible 60 international cities, and second amongst Asian destinations. Based on...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jul 09, 2015
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Ninety Days of Summer in Jamaica Many Canadians think of Jamaica as a winter sun destination, however visitors are always pleasantly surprised to discover what Jamaica has to offer during the summer months. The island really heats up throughout summer with numerous festivals and events that offer a true flavour of Jamaican...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 25, 2015
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Summer savings at Fairmont Luxury brands within the FRHI family of hotels – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels & Resorts – are welcoming summer with special offers designed to entice savvy travellers to pack their bags. Fairmont's “Unforgettable Moments Offer”...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 25, 2015
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Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal Canadian Favourites Led by Toronto, Canadian cities took three of the top eight spots as most popular North American destinations in MasterCard’s 2015 Global Destination Cities Index. Toronto finished higher than popular US tourist destinations San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, DC, and Boston. The...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 18, 2015
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Cheapflights top 10 space tourist hot spots The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca have been thinking about the world beyond our own and did a little stargazing to come up with the “Top 10 Space Tourist Hot Spots” where travellers can get in touch with their inner rocket scientist and explore the final frontier. From space travel...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 18, 2015
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TPI Meets In Toronto Brian Joseph, business development representative at Transat Tours Canada Inc., with Senait Isaac, travel manager at The Travel Link, at the trade show portion of the TPI summit meeting in Toronto on June 10. Justin Anderson, business development manager for Sandals, Central Ontario...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 18, 2015
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