Travel Industry Today

Riders in a total of 200 cities took part in a Naked Bike ride for an annual event raising awareness for safer cycling on June 11. The cities include London, Buenos Aires, Melbourne, Vienna, Sao…

Los Cabos (nicknamed Cabo) on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, has become one of the world’s top golf, fun and sun destinations. When the spectacular Quivira Golf Club opened in 2014, I was one of the…

There was big border news for both Canada and the US last week; now there’s monkeypox, for which the Canadian government issued traveller advice; also, in the round-up, hopeful travel recovery…

John Mellencamp has always been one of my favourites, especially when his early heartland style of rock began to incorporate Appalachian overtones in the mid ‘80s with such instruments as dulcimer,…

California’s famous Hearst Castle has re-opened after a two-year closure due to the pandemic and severe rainstorm damage that prompted a $13.7 million renovation. The steep, curvy access road to…

As Hawaii emerges from the pandemic, attractions, hotels, and events are placing a greater focus than ever on the islands’ culture, past and present, as well as sustainable practices for visitors and…

Located between Dallas and Fort Worth (each about 30 minutes away), the city is part of the “DFW metroplex,” and also known as the “Home of the Cowboys,” as in football team. And home of the Texas…

Last week in travel: Hurricane Agatha made unwanted history; new Sandals and Club Med resorts opened their doors; thumbs up for Flair; and, Canada pushed border measure back at least another month.…

New York City is welcoming tourists. Broadway is open. Restaurants are open. Museums are open, and as for people ‘masking’ – New York is very similar to Toronto in the sense that many people are…

Visit Scotland visited Toronto this week and it got us thinking about favourite Scottish musicians/bands of (relatively) recent vintage, among them Rod Stewart, Annie Lennox, Nazareth, Simple Minds,…

In many ways Colombia is the poster child for post-pandemic travel, says the country’s trade commissioner in Canada, citing a country that is among the most biodiverse in the world, committed to…

Destination France recently wrapped its annual (pandemic notwithstanding) roadshow in Vancouver, culminating a four-city tour that saw nearly 300 tourism professionals also turn-out for the in-person…

Club Med’s newest resort, Club Med Magna Marbella, welcomed its first guests on May 20, marking the all-inclusive brand’s return to Spain, where the first Club Med resort was founded on the Balearic…

As travel and travel industry speeds towards recovery, many travel industry personnel are on the move – upwards, onwards, and even elsewhere. Here’s a brief look as some of recent new and notable…

More than 1,260 flights had been cancelled as of Sunday afternoon, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. That followed more than 2,300 cancellations Friday and another 1,500 on Saturday.…

Senior British tourism leaders, along with a mayor, a Michelin chef, a couple of Canadian athletes, and what seemed like half the travel trade in Toronto, turned out for a major industry gala…

It’s tourism week in Canada this week; positive travel recovery news percolated; border measures around the world continued to ease; a major hotel boost in the Bahamas was revealed; and Rendez-vous…

In the last little while we’ve offered Dolly, the Bee Gees, and the “adult contemporary sounds” of James Taylor. Now, it’s time for a little “boogie from the south.” But not the song you might…

When Tourism Australia came to Toronto recently their message was clear – Australia is open for business. Chris Allison, Regional General Manager, North America, said recovery is where it’s at…

After a turbulent two years, new research from the Mastercard Economic Institute has revealed global leisure and business flight bookings have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, while spending on cruise…