After locking in their destination wedding date in 2019, Kaitlyn Alcott and Jordan Larsen were set to get married in 2020 — until a global pandemic and travel restrictions abruptly forced the pair to hit pause on their plans. Even though some of her clients decided to give up on tying the knot in a tropical...
A behind-the-scenes look at what’s new at Atlantis Paradise Island amidst a multi-million dollar renovation, a growing culinary scene and a deep focus on sustainability I’m watching intently as a cook follows a meticulous list of ingredients to prep the next course that will...
State played a major role in Mexican independence story/ IAN STALKER photos/ ANN RUPPENSTEIN Juan Jose Alvarez Brunel says the interior Mexican state of Guanajuato doesn't have the sun-soaked beaches that Mexican coastal resorts do and he can easily live with that. Alvarez Brunel, the state's...
Q&A with Stacy Ritter, president & CEO of Visit Lauderdale Now that Canadians can say sayonara to pre arrival testing to get back into the country, they're more eager than ever to travel again. One of the destinations eager to welcome back more visitors is Greater Fort Lauderdale, where Canada...
Lynx Air is ready for takeoff ANN RUPPENSTEINDubbing itself an ultra-affordable airline rather than an ultra-low cost carrier, Lynx Air has big plans for the Canadian market. During an event held in Toronto on March 17, CEO Merren McArthur announced a major expansion out of the Toronto region,...
Pamela Walker’s clients Crystal and Corey started planning their destination wedding in May 2019. The couple signed their marriage license on Dec. 31, 2019 in preparation for a symbolic ceremony on April 14, 2020 with 165 friends and relatives. After having to change the date four times, the couple...
Cocora Valley appeared in movie Encanto IAN STALKER Tinseltown has provided a helping hand to the tourism trade in Andean Colombia's Cocora Valley and in doing so is helping give the verdant area an even greener hue. The lofty valley appeared in the 2021 Disney animated movie Encanto, which those...
Food for thought from Colombia IAN STALKER Two generations team up at interior Colombia's Hacienda Santa Clara to offer culinary pointers to those eager to learn how to prepare a meal that enables them to chow down in a particularly Colombian fashion. Hotel staff are happy to teach guests staying...
New hotels and resorts in Mexico and Cuba ANN RUPPENSTEIN From a new experiential hotel that is set to redefine glamping to a new opening in the heart of Havana, here’s a look at what’s new in the hotel and resort world in Mexico and the Caribbean. Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort Taking...
As a company that’s been around for going on 150 years, Holland America Line is no stranger to adapting. The premium cruise line started out as a shipping and passenger line, slowly gaining a reputation for safely bringing emigrants from Europe to North America. Nearly one million...
