SIZE COUNTS: DeSantis disses Norwegian Cruise Lines
Calling the third-largest cruise line in the world – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – “not one of the bigger ones,” Florida Gov. Ron…
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IT’S ONLY NATURAL: A glimpse of Britain’s great new garden
Britain is a nation of gardens, so it’s only natural that the nation’s next great green space – due to open next week (May 18) – is the largest…
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: Why so sour? It’s Whisky Day
The third Saturday in May (which happens to fall tomorrow, May 15) is World Whisky Day and, with no disrespect to Scotland, Ireland certainly…
WHAT’S NEW WHEN NEW YORK REAWAKENS
Like Rip Van Winkle, New York is re-awakening from a long pandemic hibernation, and as it does, those who have been away will discover a host of…
NAVRATILOVA HELPS WTTC SERVE UP WOMEN’S INITIATIVE
With the help of tennis great Martina Navratilova, the World Travel & Tourism Council launched a “ground-breaking” Women’s Initiative at the…
ROUND-UP:May 3-7, 2021
Cruising in the US inches closer, vaccine passports may be required to enter Canada, and Holland America sets its sights on a cruising restart in…
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: A secret gem for Canadians in Paris
Sometimes one just needs a portion or two of poutine, no matter where one is the world – even the gastronomic mecca of Paris. Fortunately, the…
LISTENING IN: A slice of Heaven
“Stairway to Heaven” consistently ranks as one of rock music’s greatest songs (listeners at one radio station in NYC have ranked it No. 1 for the…
RED ALERT: Chinese tourism marches on
The sites of China’s revolutionary leader Mao Zedong’s early battles, his escape from Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist forces in the…
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE: Travel Agent Day activities and incentives
The first Wednesday in May is Travel Agent Day with the industry collectively celebrating, as Carnival Cruise Line put it this week, the…
AMEX, EGENCIA HAVE URGE TO MERGE
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has made a binding offer to acquire Egencia, Expedia Group’s corporate travel arm. As part of the…
HANDS-ON APPROACH: Jonas brother cast in Expedia campaign
A new survey from Expedia reveals around 30 percent of Canadians find that the stress of travelling is eased with a helping hand from someone.…
ROUND-UP:April 26-30, 2021
Transat received funding from the federal government, US cruising could begin again in July, and Sunwing has eyes on Atlantic Canada already for…
HEART’S DELIGHT: Mississippi River Country comes calling
Perhaps it’s no surprise that Lyn Pilch is sending “virtual hugs” to Canada – after all, the managing director of the Mississippi River Country…
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Tales of the weird and wacky
From a hand-grenade shaped sex toy to a unique pair of wedding crashers and a host of unexpected animal encounters, here’s a wee collection of…
DYNAMIC DIGITAL EXPERIENCE : Sunwing launches new platform
Sunwing has announced the launch of their re-platform for Sunwing.ca. The tour operator has used the past year as an opportunity to reimagine and…
VIRTUALLY THERE: Volcano voyeurs get front row seat
Volcano voyeurs are guaranteed an extended front row seat at the eruption of Iceland’s Geldingadalur volcano today (April 27) courtesy of a…
WHAT’S THE STORY?: Avalon tells it like it is in new cruise series
Avalon Waterways is opening a new chapter in river cruising with the launch of its celebrity-hosted “Storyteller Series” of European river…
ROUND-UP:April 19-23, 2021
Canada has banned flights from India and Pakistan, extended the US border closure, and committed funds to travel and tourism in the federal…
ANTIGEN TESTS WORK CONCLUDES WESTJET-YVR STUDY
WestJet and the Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA) say that the results of their high-profile COVID-19 Testing Study at YVR, now concluded, prove…