A picturesque escape on a charming island loaded with natural wonders ANN RUPPENSTEIN Picture this: you’ve arrived at your dream resort ready to soak up the sun and hit the cabanas by the 300-ft linear pool, but Mother Nature has quite literally put a damper on those plans. Not ideal, but it can inevitably...
Property opened during the pandemic IAN STALKER An international pandemic didn't put the kibosh on an upscale addition to Nayarit's hospitality industry. The Conrad de Mita opened in 2020, the first year that Covid sent international tourism into a tailspin, but director of marketing Yvonne Biegel...
Los Cabos sees growth among Canadian travellers IAN STALKERThe Los Cabos area has gone from hosting pre-Hispanic Indigenous peoples to Spanish missionaries, then ranchers and ultimately tourists. Lots of tourists in fact.Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board, told a recent...
Withholding visas disrupted India programs IAN STALKERIndia's decision to again issue visas for Canadians wanting to vacation in the Asian country is welcome news to tour operators that saw their India programs stalled as clients were unable to get the government documents required to enter the country.India...
Lima will be connected to both Toronto and Montreal IAN STALKER Air Transat will soon begin offering an airborne link between this country and Peru, welcome news to Peruvian tourism officials left without direct air service between this country and their homeland since Air Canada suspended Lima flights...
Check out the latest openings and renovations in Europe, North America and the Caribbean ANN RUPPENSTEIN A weekly round up of the latest hotel and resort openings, as well as fresh renovations, ranging from close to home escapes to far flung getaways. Kimpton Aysla Mallorca Kimpton Hotels...
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel opens April 1 following US$6 million refurbishment Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel opens April 1, an optimal time for clients to see Victoria Falls when it’s at its most impressive.Victoria Falls’ only boutique hotel reopens with a completely fresh...
Known as The heart of Mexico, Guanajuato is home to boutique hotels, vibrant colonial cities, top notch tequila, gastronomical experiences, Instagrammable views and passionate people It’s hard to appreciate or understand just how much time goes into producing a bottle of tequila....
Jon Montgomery has been exploring Canada since the tender age of two months old when his family headed out on the open road from Russell, Manitoba to B.C. with an RV trailer attached to their van in the summer of 1979. “My interest in RVing was developed from the real formative age of two months...
Think outside the box Ann Ruppenstein Creative ways to fuel travel businesses responsibly during the pandemic In order to survive over the past few months, travel companies have adapted, made core business adjustments and found creative ways to move forward and drive future business...
