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A storm has toppled a sandstone arch in Prince Edward Island that had been weakened during Fiona, the second celebrated landmark lost in the province in the last two months. The often-photographed…

Few pop debuts are as memorable as Sting’s plaintive call, “Rox-anne! You don’t have to put on the red light!” – a plea from a man who fell in love with a prostitute. The song remains perhaps the…

Jamaica called for snow. It’s true, the JTB’s Dan Hamilton said, as travel agents trudged into a Toronto venue to see the reveal of tourist board’s new marketing campaign and to meet the minister,…

Breezy island clothing retailer come lifestyle brand Tommy Bahama has plans to open its first resort, adding a new plank to its portfolio of 160 retail locations, which includes stores, bars, and…

Words are important, they can make us think – build us up – give us hope and courage and happiness, and equally they can destroy our confidence, and plunge us into despair.  At Travel…

Visit Anaheim’s long-delayed road show is travelling across Canada this week, having pulled in for its first pit stop in Toronto on Monday. Events continue in Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver, with…

Optimism reigned in London at World Travel Market last week as the global travel trade convened to celebrate a return to travel after three pandemic-plagued years – and to chart its future. After…

Call it the celebration before the celebration (FIFA World Cup 2022) as MSC Cruises lit up the sky in Doha, Qatar last night (Sunday) during the official naming ceremony of its newest ship, MSC World…

Sandals Resorts founder, the late Gordon “Butch” Stewart, has been honoured by Frontier Airlines with the naming of a new aircraft to be delivered in 2023. Citing his work to strengthen and foster…

Not again: Another massive COVID outbreak on a cruise ship. Also last week, Hurricane Nicole hammered the eastern seaboard, Bermuda dropped travel restrictions, Air Canada rolled out several onboard…

“Be patient, slow down,” I reminded myself as we neared the summit of the Col de la Colombiere in the French Alps, a climb that’s been ridden 23 times in the Tour de France. And, trust me, they don’t…

It was only a stray line in the paper recently, but it hit like hammer: Gordon Lightfoot was performing at a small venue in Oakville, Ont. on the weekend. To be sure, the iconic Canadian…

At time when it seems every inch of cabin space is precious, Spirit Airlines in the US is introducing a new wider seat. The ultra low-fare airline unveiled its latest state-of-the-art Vector Light…

International travel industry analysts have revealed the performance of top global destinations of 2022 in an extensive review of the year. The best performing country list is headed by the Dominican…

NCL announced commissions on NCFs; Canada Jetlines took a step closer to flying transborder; the feds are convening a summit on the troubled air sector; and IATA revealed what passengers really,…

Bad Company is a strand so ingrained in the DNA of classic rock that it’s easy to forget that the British band only burst onto the scene in 1974 (a mere 48 years ago), an early super group comprised…

Just in case Canadians had forgotten The Bahamas during the pandemic, the country’s tourist board delivered a taste of the islands to Canada this week in its first major trade mission since before…

La Factoria is not easy to identify, even though it’s located in the centre of bustling Old San Juan. Blame it on the signage – or lack thereof – or perhaps, a decision to keep the venue’s former…

The first time I saw Elton John it was in a crappy venue (the old Exhibition Stadium in Toronto) with crappy sound and out-of-synch speakers reverberating up the stands. Elton wordlessly entered, sat…

All things considered (which is to say pandemic-era travel), Germany is “quite happy” with the interest it continues to receive from the Canadian market. With over a quarter of a million overnight…