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FORGING AHEAD: Britain’s Black Country Living Museum broadens appeal
Britain’s award-winning Black Country Living Museum, recognizable as backdrop for the popular “Peaky Blinders” Netflix show, is forging ahead with its biggest development since 1978 as the historic…
ROUND-UP: March 6-10, 2023
The return of world’s biggest travel show (ITB) highlights last week’s round-up, along with protests in France and Israel, improving results from Transat, more summers seats at WestJet, cruise line…
EXOTIC ISTANBUL, WHERE EAST MEETS WEST
Once known as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine and then Ottoman Empires, Istanbul boasts a plethora of architectural marvels from mosques to harems to bazaars. Though the largest city in…
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS: For whom the mojito tolls
I’ll be honest, I don’t really get the Ernest Hemingway cult in Cuba (or elsewhere), but if you’re like a lot of visitors to Havana, at some point you’ll attempt to stop by the Old…
LISTENING IN: Where would we be without The Doobie Brothers?
If there’s a bad thing about our weekly music videos, it’s that some songs can make you feel old – like this week’s offering of The Doobie Brothers, which corresponds with the band’s ongoing 50th…
THE NEED FOR SPEED: Experience world’s fastest car in Coventry
Ever wondered what it’s like to drive the fastest car in the world? With the reopening of the star attraction at the Coventry Transport Museum in February, museum visitors in the UK city now have the…
GREAT GETAWAYS: Getting to know Chicago
Lynn Osmond has lived in Chicago for close to 30 years, but the St. Catharines, Ont., native, who oversees tourism in the Illinois city, has a unique perspective on how Canadians view her adopted…
LET LIFE FLOW: Sandals Dunn’s River – A New Jamaican Resort Worthy of Its Storied…
The countdown is on until the wholly-reconceptualized and fully-renovated Sandals Dunn’s River opens for arrivals beginning May 24, 2023 and the treasured resort makes its long-wished for return to…
WHY IS JAMAICA’S BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE THE WORLD’S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER COFFEE?
Rhythmic reggae beats, mesmerizing beaches and waterfalls, friendly people, a vibrant culture and Blue Mountain Coffee — these are just a few of the amazing things that Jamaica is known for. While…
THE “SUITE” LIFE AT SANDALS DUNN’S RIVER
When Sandals Dunn’s River opens on May 24, 2023, it will set a new standard of excellence in Jamaica, offering one-of-a-kind accommodations where nature and luxury go hand in hand. Modern designs…
WHAT’S COOKING IN BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham today is hardly recognizable to those who may have visited in the past. Britain’s second city has re-invented itself over the past couple of decades, and not least in recent years leading…
ROUND-UP: Feb. 27-March 3, 2023
Airports in Montreal and Toronto made big news last week, along with the unveiling of a number of appealing agent incentives. And, as usual, there’s the latest airline cruise, hotel, and tour…
FUN IN THE SUN: A Florida Spring Break primer
With Spring Break on the horizon (at last!) and many Canadians preparing to escape the trenches – not to mention the snowbanks – to head south for heaping helping of sunshine and warm weather, many…
APPY DAYS: Air Transat unveils mobile app makeover
If you haven’t tried Transat’s mobile app for awhile, now’s the time, as the airline has unveiled a fresh interface and new features, all designed to simplify the user experience.
The mobile app…
LISTENING IN: Constantly craving k.d.
Kudos to k.d. lang, who was just awarded Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts – the 2023 Governor-General’s Performing Arts Awards, one of seven Canadians to receive the honour. The…
GOWAY BRITAIN TOURS GO WEST (TO WEST MIDLANDS)
From cosmopolitan (and quintessential) British cities to historic castles, and Shakespeare to Peaky Blinders, England’s West Midlands region shows another side of the country beyond the well-known…
IRISH EYES SMILING IN CANADA THIS WEEK
Tourism Ireland’s annual sales mission is crossing eastern Canada this week as the road show rolls through London, Ottawa, Montreal, and concluding in Halifax on Thursday. The sales blitz to showcase…
ALL ABOUT ACCOR: 10 top openings in 2023
French based hospitality company Accor boasts 5,300 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries. And with more than 40 luxury, premium, midscale, and economy hotel brands…
DESANTIS TAKES OVER DISNEY DISTRICT:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t…
HAVING A BALL IN RUGBY: British town celebrates sporting milestone
Ahead of this year’s World Cup of Rugby this Fall, rugby fans around the world are also celebrating the 200th anniversary of the sport’s birth this year. And interest and activities are most notable…