THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Help mission to save monarchs
Canadians are invited to help monarch butterfly conservation by taking part in the fifth annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz, which…
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PEELING BACK THE LAYERS ON A BERMUDA INSTITUTION
With the prospect of returning to Bermuda at hand thanks to the return of Air Canada flights starting Aug. 6, thoughts of very important travel…
THE WRITE STUFF: Park Hyatt Toronto set for September return
One of Toronto’s best-known hotels, the Park Hyatt, is set to open its doors again in September after being closed for nearly four years.…
ROUND-UP:July 12-16, 2021
American visitors may soon be welcome in Canada, cruise ships can return after Nov. 1, Ireland eases requirements for Canadians, and big plans…
BACK TO WORK: American recalling flight attendants to handle travel crowds
American Airlines is cancelling extended leaves for about 3,300 flight attendants and telling them to come back to work in time for the holiday…
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE IN 2021
After a year with little to celebrate, Nova Scotian winemakers are popping corks and raising glasses to commemorate the 410th anniversary of the…
HEADING EAST THROUGH ONTARIO
As inhabitants of Canada’s largest city contemplate some travels after various lockdowns, I begin to wonder if they know of the many delights…
BASTILLE DAY AMIDST THE STORM
As a host of Canadian sites from Niagara Falls to Montreal’s Ferris Wheel came alight in the bleu, blanc et rouge of France yesterday (July 14),…
CITY OF CULTURE: Coventry takes the spotlight
As pandemic restrictions ease in Britain, the historic but rather under-the-radar city of Coventry is ready for its moment in the spotlight…
MOVING RIGHT ALONG: Porter expansion could significantly shake up Canada’s airline…
When Porter Airlines resumes operations on Sept. 8 after an 18-month pandemic pause, it plans to do so with a bang, not a whimper. The…
ROUND-UP:July 5-9, 2021
Notable news from last week includes Flair flights to the United States, AmaWaterways aspirations in Colombia, Porter plans starting Sept. 8, and…
A TRUFFLE-HUNTING ADVENTURE IN UMBRIA: Unearthing the diamonds of the gourmet world
I’m walking through Pettino’s truffle-rich forests and pastures at the base of a mountain. Leading the way are four specially trained dogs –…
PEI PUB A CLAM DUNK
You won’t often hear me say this, but it’s not always about the beer. In fact, in this case, it’s about the clams – marvellous mollusks from PEI,…
LISTENING IN: Jim Morrison still lights our fire
On the 50th anniversary of his death, Jim Morrison is still lighting the fires of fans, who turned out to pay homage to the erstwhile Lizard King…
ELLEN ROSEMOND
If you were at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in the eighties and nineties, working with the tour operators or the charter carriers you…
RELAX. IT’S NOT WHAT IT SEEMS.
The problem began with a piece in the Globe and Mail about a travel deal offered by Rocky Mountaineer that clearly stated, “you must book…
NEW HAMPSHIRE STRIVES TO BE CANADA’S BACKYARD: Selects Reach Global Marketing as…
The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism (NH DTTD) has selected Reach Global Marketing as their agency of record. The Toronto-based…
GOOD AS GOLD: Belize ready to come out of its shell
With Canadians planning and, indeed, actually edging closer to their next vacations, Belize is rolling out the welcome mat for citizens of this…
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR: New all-inclusive bound for Barbados
Set to open in October, Ocean Hotels’ new O2 Beach Club & Spa in Barbados bases its philosophy, and name, from the symbol for oxygen – “the…
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS: A definite distinction
In a policy change effective March 1, this year Air Canada implemented a ban on emotional support animals in its cabins. The airline continues to…