Agents join airlines and tourism roundtable in call to end PCR testing on arrival IAN STALKER Travel agents are lending their voices to a call by prominent travel industry medical personnel for the federal government to shift PCR testing taking place in this country's airports into communities,...
Spend the night in heaven or hell — it’s up to you A new opening by 25hours Hotels in Florence, Italy is anything but cookie cutter — giving guests the chance to stay in heaven or hell. Inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino rooms are divided into two styles:...
Five exciting resorts launching this year ANN RUPPENSTEINAs winter storms hit across Canada, warm up with some thoughts of sunny escapes. Here are five notable new hotels and resorts opening this year. Secrets Impression Moxché and Secrets Moxché Playa del Carmen Two...
What will the travel industry look like after the pandemic? Will laid-off employees return? IAN STALKER So just what will the travel industry look like once the coronavirus pandemic is well and truly behind us? Well, that depends upon who you ask, with some predicting that, for instance, familiar...
Cuba's Jardines Del Rey archipelago ready for Canadians with upgrades and new openings IAN STALKER A Cuban property with a connection to this country and one of its sporting greats is eager to welcome Canadians back to its sun-splashed beach.Cubanacan's Mojito Hotel — found on Cayo Coco in the Jardines...
Travel inspiration for 2022 with Goway Travel Although it feels “a bit foolhardy” to predict anything after the year we’ve all had, Renee Stanton-Defaria is looking at 2022 with positivity and optimism. “I feel like 2022 will be a big year for a lot of us in the travel industry as we crave...
The pandemic has changed the way many people think about travel. Some are no longer putting off dream trips, others are spending more on getaways and others yet are booking extended adventures to make up for lost time being cooped up at home without being able to explore the world....
Agents employ creative marketing strategies for success during the pandemic ANN RUPPENSTEIN After months of cancellations and rebooking trips, Linda Toth-Winterkorn is again fielding requests from clients who are ready to get away. The travel advisor with CWT Vacations is currently working remotely...
Agents must deal with a wary public IAN STALKER You certainly won't find any travel agents shedding a nostalgic tear after Omicron has long faded away. Last fall's growing belief that the travel industry was seeing a major rebound has been in some cases been replaced with a growing sense of gloom...
The travel industry reacts to CDC, government advisories against cruising ANN RUPPENSTEINMany travel industry professionals are taking a stance against the CDC’s updated guidance to avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status and the decision to raise the warning level for cruises to the highest...
