Meet the travel agent who explored Colombia from the sea to the mountains on two wheels Story and photos by Shari TuckerWhen people ask you what your first trip was once travel restrictions eased during the COVID-19 pandemic, they probably won’t expect you to say Colombia. For me though, that’s...
TIAC takeaways: new Minister of Tourism makes it clear the industry has a friend Bob Mowat It’s always nice to know that you have friends in the right places and the message that Canada’s new Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Randy Boissonnault brought with him to the Tourism...
After countless postponements, love is no longer being put on hold. In any given year, 350,000 destination weddings take place with Mexico and the Caribbean being top choices for North American travellers. However, like the rest of the travel industry, those figures plummeted to non existent...
Hitting the slopes proves beneficial for Mexico-Canada connectivity with AeroMexico Ian Stalker Schussing-happy Mexicans are helping bolster Aeromexico's presence in Canadian air space. Giancarlo Mulinelli, the airline's senior vice-president of global sales, notes the carrier now has daily service...
Castle visits can treat you royally Ian StalkerVincent Rees is clearly something of a castle connoisseur.Rees, who runs Edmonton-based Cobblestone Freeway Tours, which sends travellers to different parts of Europe, says that continent has no shortage of the fortified structures, at least one of which...
Websites provide endless information on Mexico Ian StalkerIsrael Urbina Acuna is happy to direct those planning a Mexican vacation to a site that covers the Latin American nation from A (capulco) to Z (ihuatanejo).Cancun-based Urbina Acuna is a promoter of VisitMexico.com, a website that began life...
Demand for Mexican Caribbean continues to soar Ian Stalker A combination of factors is leading to a rebound in visitations to the Mexican Caribbean, which like other tourism locales has had to weather the coronavirus pandemic. Laura Nesteanu, who carries the flag in this country for a region that...
COVID-19 dampens the spirit of European Christmas markets Ian Stalker The coronavirus pandemic is turning into something of a Grinch who stole Christmas for some of those who planned to be in Europe this month. The pandemic is stubbornly strong in parts of that continent, prompting some alpine...
Bob Mowat For this country’s travel and tourism industry, good news has been hard to come by, but the Conference Board of Canada’s latest research on Winter 2021-2022 Canadian travel intentions does offer a more positive outlook. In this week’s Travel Courier, senior research associate Jennifer...
Jamaica's room inventory ramps up Ann RuppensteinIt’s fair to say that Jamaica has weathered the storm when it comes to maintaining the number of resorts and hotel development projects in the pipeline.“90% of our pre-pandemic investments remain in place,” announced Donovan White, director of tourism,...
