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RIU has just opened the luxury hotel Riu Palace Maldivas, on 17 August, and with that it has restarted operations in the exotic destination. Bu that is not the only hotel that the chain has reopened…

Their Great Lakes cruises included Chicago to New York with stops in places like Wyandotte, Mich. and Cleveland. The fleet’s three river-cruise sized ships offered few balcony cabins and a BYO bar…

The United Nations chief says the tourist industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with US $320 billion lost in exports in the first five months of the year and over 120 million jobs at…

Great cities live (and die, of course) by their cemeteries. Several million people, for example, actually reside in Cairo’s City of the Dead, and its corridors are even lined with shops. In Europe in…

In case you missed it, and even if you didn’t, here’s a quick look at some of last week’s need-to-know travel news, including: Carnival’s new ship name; a VIA is back on a roll; and Caribbean openings…

Two recent incidents involving young children who refused to wear face masks show how airlines are struggling to balance safety with compassionate treatment of all their customers during a pandemic.…

The world’s the hottest day in more than 89 years and third hottest ever was recorded in Death Valley, California this week, foreshadowing even steamier days to come, fear experts. If verified, the…

Winnipeg’s reputation for woeful winters is not unfounded, so it’s practically a requirement to embrace the warm weather when one can. And the Pony Corral Pier 7 has been helping city residents and…

Hopefully it won’t be long until we can again enjoy carefree cruising. European cruising is resuming and Turkey which had been off the cruise map for a while is back on itineraries in 2021. To whet…

Few cities can claim as many starring roles in TV and cinema as New York. Indeed, any list would be as long as the Empire State Building. Nevertheless, NYC & Company has come up with its own short…

Canadians might feel like insiders when it comes to seeing northern lights, but neighbouring Alaska also lays claim to awesome aurora borealis experiences – especially in Fairbanks, where the official…

The Great West Way has always been there, but only recently have constituents along the English corridor that stretches west from London to Bristol and includes such iconic destinations as Windsor,…

Sometimes the best patio is the one in your own backyard, or perhaps overlooking the lake at the cottage. But no matter where you are, the experience is bound to be better with a frosty Guinness in…

From Jamaican patties to Florida key lime pie, food and travel are inseparable. And while it clearly isn’t the same as digging into a destination’s iconic dishes while visiting, a host of recipes and…

When European river cruising resumes, Crystal River Cruises knows it has to make the experience as familiar and enjoyable as possible while it adds a lot more procedures and precautions. The luxury…

After five months, the thrill of working from home is fading fast for many Canadians. With cooler days on their way, the next few months will be the perfect time for a change of scenery. Imagine…

I’m someone who has spent most of his adult life trudging through airports, getting on and off airplanes and staying in hotels, and yet this week a two-day sojourn from Connecticut to North Carolina…

There may few better places to hunker down during the pandemic than Bermuda, which is inviting Canadians to relocate there for a year to “work from home” in a “virtually COVID-free” environment.…

From taking virtual tours to making its cocktails and listening to its music, the Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) is inviting past and future visitors to remember, or discover, the island at home until…

With Jamaica having opened its borders to international visitors on June 15, the popular island destination continues to make progress towards a semblance of normalcy in the face of the debilitating…