Travel Industry Today

Every week, we offer up a musical number or two to help soothe the savage beast in your breast – the one that is currently raging against the pandemic and, no doubt, plenty of other stuff. But don’t…

From striking cliffs rising out of the sea to sandy coves and quaint fishing villages, England’s coastline offers a tranquil escape for those dreaming of the great outdoors. The nation’s coastal and…

Some people really should wear a warning sign saying, “I’m an idiot.” As the lockdowns end, people in Canada and the US, especially young people, are increasingly ignoring social distancing at…

Truthfully, I’d just be making up something here when it comes to naming a favourite X destination in my ABC series. There are said to be 25 cities in China starting with X, two in Mexico and a couple…

Do you have an appointment? Do you have a doctor’s note that you’re virus-free? (Is such a thing even going to be possible?) Good, now get into a socially distanced line for a temperature check and…

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: WestJet is slowly ramping up business; new Canadian carrier OWG’s first…

If the locals like it, it’s often a pretty good sign that visitors will too. Such is the case with Counterpart Brewery in Niagara Falls, Ont., which had barely been open a year when COVID forced the…

The White Towns of southern Spain – the W in my ABC favourites series – are reminiscent of, but perhaps lesser known, then their whitewashed cousins in the Greek Islands. But no less appealing.…

The cruise market may be facing serious issues with the current pandemic, but Royal Caribbean Cruises, which acquired a two-thirds stake of Silversea Cruises in 2018, has just purchased the remaining…

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: A new Canadian carrier based in Quebec is set to launch; Disney World is…

Chicago is a great city to see from above and there are many impressive vantages (such as the top of the Willis Tower), but doing so with a drink in one’s hand is even better. To that end, AIRE ranks…

The arrival of Carnival Cruise Lines’ long-awaited mega-ship Mardi Gras has been pushed back yet again due to the global cruise lockdown and delays at the shipyard. And that’s causing a reshuffling of…

Lord knows, we could all use a drink. Fortunately, virtual pioneers from around the globe are offering up recipes for great travel drink specialties and other favourites to help get folks in the mood…

Be careful what you wish for. In those seemingly long-ago days before the pandemic, over-tourism was one of the travel industry’s most pressing problems. Now, it’s the opposite. Indeed, who doesn’t…

You don’t have to have a proclivity for pachyderms to fall in love with Tarangire. But if you do, the Tanzanian national park is simply elephant heaven – home to thousands of the impressive animals…

Hanoi, Hoi An, Halong Bay, Ho Chi Minh City… this might have been a favourite H. Instead, I’ll put all these destinations together in my list of favourite ABCs in the country where they are found:…

If it’s not on Instagram does it exist? Well, that’s not a worry for a host of hotels and other tourism entities that have emerged as the “most instagrammed” in the world, according to the 2020…

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: Canadians can now travel again to Europe, Universal Studios Florida has a…

It’s finally patio season in Canada, in more ways than one as the COVID protocols in most jurisdictions ease just as decent weather takes hold. For our first patio this summer, we’d like to bring to…

There’s a good chance that one of the cruise ships you’ve loved being aboard in the past won’t be sailing when the global cruise lockdown ends. More than two dozen well-known ships from the major…