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More to NY than NYC As Canadian tourism to New York brings in more visitors than any other country in the world, The New York State Division of Tourism hosted an industry reception in Toronto on April 15 to showcase that the state has a lot more to offer than just the Big Apple. “There’s no doubt the first...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 23, 2015
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North Carolina holds court A delegation of tourism officials from North Carolina wrapped up a Canadian sales mission April 15 by hosting an industry event at the Toronto Raptors' game against the Charlotte Hornets. With 300 miles of coastline, mountains and historic cities like Charlotte and Asheville (home of the...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 23, 2015
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Germany celebrates unity Celebrating the 25th anniversary of reunification this year, the German National Tourist Office held an industry luncheon on April 13 in Toronto featuring seven tourism partners. The tourism representatives gathered to share industry news and upcoming event plans in Germany, including an...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 23, 2015
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Sandals Unveils The Next Big Thing Following a multi-million dollar renovation project, Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, re-launched its largest and Jamaica’s newest resort to date, Sandals Ochi Beach Resort this past weekend with a gala...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
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Ontario Comp Fund Makes Payment On March 31, TICO’s board of directors approved payment of $17,169.74 to assist 27 consumers who did not receive the travel services for which they had paid. The payment was due to the closure of Mexicana Airlines in Mexico ($14,482.84); Sky Asia Travel in Toronto ($1,476.74) and...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 16, 2015
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Middle-earth keeping New Zealand in spotlight The Hobbiton Movie Set, near Matamata in New Zealand’s Waikato region, has welcomed its one-millionth visitor in a celebration that coincided with the very reason for its existence. As the movie set milestone was reached in the lush hills of the real Middle-earth New Zealand, “The...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Apr 02, 2015
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