New version of an older movie focuses new attention on Egypt IAN STALKER The big screen is expected to provide a boost for Egyptian tourism. The just-released remake of the movie Death on the Nile — which is based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name — has a weighty cast and is generating...
Many apparently still believe Canada is off-limits IAN STALKER Moose, Mounties and misperceptions may surface when foreign tourists think of Canada these days. TIAC president Beth Potter says those in this country's tourist trade are eager to see the return of foreign tourists but many of those...
Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver will see more Aeromexico service IAN STALKER Aeromexico has just received a helping hand from our federal government that's quickly paying dividends for the carrier. Ottawa's just announcing that it decided to lift its advisory against non-essential out-of-country...
Puerto Rico will host 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace ANN RUPPENSTEIN2022 marks a milestone year for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Not only is the organization celebrating its 60th anniversary, but its key event — Caribbean Travel Marketplace — will return to an in-person event...
From Floriade to Oberammergau, how special events can help make bookings bloom ANN RUPPENSTEINWith many special events and festivals on the docket for 2022, including some that only take place once every decade, travel advisors can attract new bookings by promoting these timely affairs. “We really...
Food for thought from Okushu Tours: sushi may be served on conveyor belts IAN STALKER Here's some food for thought from Okushu Tours for those considering visiting Japan — the country's cuisine is often intriguing. Okushu Tours held a recent webinar that included having one of its Japan tour...
In praise of mojitos IAN STALKER Cubans who enjoy rum-inating about rum say their country stands head and shoulders above others when it comes to drinks made with that spirit. Nieves Ricardo of the Cuban Tourism Board's Toronto office notes the likes of daiquiris and mojitos have long had an international...
Bee happy if you enjoy honey IAN STALKER Maria Pina Canol is producing some of the very same food that her forefathers did, who in turn produced some of the same food that their ancestors did. Pina Canol lives in the community of Tekit, a small, very visibly Indigenous community in the Mexican...
Yellowknife company's staff witnesses proposals IAN STALKERThere's love in the often-frigid air...Yellowknife-based North Star Adventures is inviting southerners to view the Northern Lights, seeing a natural phenomenon that it's convinced can clearly bring out the romantic side in people.Indigenous-owned...
From the launch of the 100-passenger superyacht Emerald Azzurra — sailing on March 11th in the Red Sea before heading to the Mediterranean and Adriatic for the summer season — to the likes of Frankie Flowers and celebrity chef Michael Bonacini coming onboard, “2022 is going to be a big year”...
