Travel Industry Today

Last week’s news includes more delays at the US-Canada border, mass vaccinations in Cuba, delays for Rocky Mountaineer, a new tourism tax in Cancun, and a border thaw in Iceland. NEWS Non-essential…

Airbnb has partnered with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) to promote its member countries across Airbnb’s vast global community. The collaboration is designed to amplify the…

Liam Neeson wishes you happy St. Patrick’s Day. And while the celebrated Irish actor and Ireland ambassador acknowledges that this year’s event will be “(he pauses somberly) a little quieter,” he…

“Tourism is coming” and Tourism Ireland is eager to report that there is a raft of new, or perhaps overlooked due to the pandemic pause in travel, experiences, that will be there when visitors are…

Helen Tilston spent many years in travel and tourism in Canada. She is now a professional artist – but always a traveller at heart. I met Helen when we worked together in the Tour Department at…

It may seem like blasphemy in a city famed for its wild nights, but a new “first of its kind” Dublin bar is urging revellers in the city to “lose the booze but keep the Craic” while embracing its…

When my friend Jennifer was researching her family genealogy I joked that she was just looking for an unclaimed title, an estate or a fortune. Trying to change the subject she asked, “Is your family…

Transat expects to fly again in June; a new US airline gets approval; and a Canadian group sues the government over its hotel quarantine program. Read on for more of last week’s notable news… NEWS A…

While celebrity ownership of an establishment holds little sway with us in PP&B, Ian McKellen’s connection to The Grapes pub in London clearly contributes another unique page of note to the long…

We’ve had some remarkable and magical experiences in Myanmar during several past cruises on the Irrawaddy River. Sadly, the recent coup in the country and crackdown on dissent has erased it from the…

Milestones for WestJet and Uniglobe, a light for California theme parks, Rocky Mountaineer incentives, and details on Sunwing’s domestic flight schedule this summer are among the top news items of…

‘Whose bright idea was this?’ I find myself pondering at least a hundred times a day. Moving from a pristine luxury home in England to what is now a 13th-century building site, is not for the faint of…

With International Women’s Day set to be celebrated on Monday (March 8), many destinations around the world – North Carolina included – are tipping a glass to toast some of their top tastemakers. Here…

Last week’s developments include a new testing pilot at Pearson, the continuation of cruising’s cancellations, and the launch of Trafalgar’s virtual “Ultimate Travel Event” and more. NEWS A 10-week…

Adios, Reverend Elvis. Ciao, tiny chapels! Las Vegas’s hottest trend is outdoor weddings, with couples choosing, in particular, to say “I do” in the Valley of Fire, according to a local wedding…

Decades after suffering bombing and earthquake damage, Pompeii’s museum has been reborn, showing off exquisite finds from excavations of the ancient Roman city. Officials of the archeological…

Why settle for one great rooftop bar when two will do even better? In fact, there are two other venues as well (should it rain) for four bars in total at the new Moxy Miami South Beach, the glittering…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned world leaders Tuesday that climate change is a threat to security of all nations and sharply criticized people across the globe who say this is “green stuff…

For the second time ever, St. Pete Beach is Tripadvisor’s No. 1 Beach in the US Madeira Beach is at No. 9 in the rankings. St. Pete Beach was previously No. 1 in 2012. Last year St. Pete Beach was No.…

Emirates says it has become among the first airlines in the world to operate a flight with fully vaccinated frontline teams servicing customers at every touchpoint of the travel journey. Flight EK215…