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LISTENING IN: Hungry for Duran Duran

If you live in the GTA and you’re of a certain vintage, it’s quite possible that your Facebook exploded this week with photos of soggy friends getting poured on at Monday’s Duran Duran concert in…

HOLY HANNAH, WHAT A DAY!

Somewhere Mike Hannah was smiling. After all, Tuesday was a picture-perfect day for the golf tournament named in his honour – the popular long-time Canadian travel executive having died in May. But…

WHAT’S NEW IN FABULOUS FORT LAUDERDALE

Where to start in Fort Lauderdale? The South Florida destination has 31 communities boasting 37,000 lodging options; 4,000-plus eateries; more than 500 km. of navigable waterways and eight distinct…

LAUDERDALE LEARNING GOES MOBILE

Visit Lauderdale’s Lauderdale Loyalist training and sales experience for travel advisors has gone mobile. Created with the support of TravPRO Mobile, the mlearning app “changes the game for agents,”…

LISTENING IN: The gospel according to Hozier

In might be a little early to draw comparisons between Hozier and Van Morrison, but certainly the talented – and thoughtful – Irish singer songwriter has shown that he can channel Van the Man’s…

ROUND-UP: Aug. 08-12, 2022

In last week’s news: Choice Hotels bought Radisson Americas; more cruise lines eased COVID protocols; the feds announced an official investigation into the customs chaos at Canadian airports; and…

BEVERLY HILLS BISTRO HAS THE GOLDEN TOUCH

A vacant Beverly Hills bistro has been transformed into the set of a 1980s sitcom about four women living in Miami – but it’s also a working restaurant. Reservations have been going fast at the newly…

MUSKOKA ROCK AND ROLL: Seguin Valley Golf Club

Ah, cottage country. Just saying it lowers my blood pressure. It conjures up memories of lazy weekends. Dangling my feet off the end of a dock. A morning paddle on a lake of glass. Basking on a warm…

LISTENING IN: Remembering Olivia Newton-John

This week we remember Olivia Newton-John, who sadly died of cancer at age 73. From 1973 to ‘83, the (British-born) Australian singer was among the world’s most popular entertainers, racking up 14 top…

UPDATED: FIRE AT CUBA OIL STORAGE FACILITY

A deadly fire that has consumed at least half of a large oil facility in western Cuba and threatened to worsen the island’s energy crisis has been largely controlled after nearly five days,…

ROUND-UP: Aug. 01-05, 2022

Canada Jetlines’ inaugural flights have been delayed; France lifts COVID restrictions, but Germany plans for a fall wave; revenue at Air Canada improves; and much more in last week’s round-up. NEWS…

LISTENING IN: Seger song shows you never can tell

I’ve always loved Bob Seger, but oddly my favourite song – outside of “Night Moves” naturally – is probably the least Seger-like song in the Detroit rocker’s catalogue, “C’est La Vie” (or as it is…