St. Vincent and The Grenadines poised for growth with new resorts ANN RUPPENSTEINFrom the first Marriott-branded property in the destination to the highly anticipated opening of the first Beaches resort, major developments are underway in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Glen Beache, CEO of the St. Vincent...
Airline service boosted from three cities IAN STALKER Aeromexico has become more visible in Canadian skies this summer. The carrier increased the number of Vancouver flights it offers by 23% in June compared to May, while June frequencies to and from Montreal rose 16% and Toronto service was up 7% in the same...
Epic climb a dream come true for Canadian industry veteran story by Ian Stalker Marti Aragones has truly reached some higher ground. Aragones, known among travel agents for overseeing Melia Cuba's Canadian operation, reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on July 2, no easy undertaking. The...
TL Network makes strides in Canada TED DAVIS The number of TL Network advisors in Canada is on the increase. In 2021, it added 47 agencies to the roster, and so far in 2022, 16 have joined. Even with the “churn” of some agencies closing their doors, the retention rate was 95%, said Christine...
A retail renaissance is underway TED DAVIS Navigating a new world of shifting COVID-19 restrictions, changing flight schedules and fast-evolving consumer demands has presented a new set of challenges for both travel consumers and travel retailers in 2022. But travel agent members of the Travel...
Cats greet visitors daily story by Ian Stalker Don't fear these furry felines. Richmond, Virginia's Poe Museum — which recounts the life of novelist Edgar Allan Poe — is home to two black cats whose very colour and and names recall the celebrated author, considered the father of the horror...
Rescue centre works to safeguard sea turtle populations story by Ian Stalker Pire El Cid is inviting people to view what amounts to something of a maternity ward for his flippered friends. El Cid works at the Marine Turtle Rescue Center on the Cuban island of Cayo Largo, which in turn works to help...
Hotel firm looking beyond an Atlantic presence story by Ian Stalkermain photo by Chi-Thien Nguyen/Elkus Manfredi Architects White Elephant Resorts is preparing to make waves by adding its first property that won't be in a setting near waves.The company now has four properties on the quaint Massachusetts...
Community seeks its place in the Mexican sun IAN STALKER Juan Luis Gonzalez wants to boost a municipal profile that he concedes is overshadowed by its famous nearby neighbour. Gonzalez is director of tourism for San Jeronimo, found about 50 miles from Acapulco, Mexico's first major tourism resort...
Home in which Zorro grew up is now part of a hotel IAN STALKER Miguel Angel Leon Chavez wants to make it clear that swashbuckling Mexican Zorro wasn't simply a Tinsel Town creation. Chavez is the tourism director for the Sinaloa town of El Fuerte, birthplace of the real-life Zorro, with the Zorro...
