Jamaica’s Director of Tourism anticipates a strong winter season from Canada Bob Mowat Would it surprise you to discover that Donovan White is not just ‘hopeful,’ he’s actually ‘optimistic?’ Asked about his expectations for the 2021-2022 winter season out of Canada, Jamaica’s Director...
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism shares the story behind the island's approach to handling the pandemic Bob Mowat If you ask Edmund Bartlett to tell you Jamaica’s pandemic story, he’ll point out that it’s a story that began back in 2017 or 2018 when the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis...
Enjoy a cup of Joe steeped in the history of coffee production in Panama Maru Galvez is inviting people to enjoy a cup or two of Joe and at the same time get the lowdown on how it was produced. Galvez is with the Casa Grande Bambito hotel, found in Panama's Chiriqui Highlands, and notes that the farming...
Adventure Canada announces mandated COVID-19 vaccination policy Photos courtesy Dennis Minty Adventure Canada has mandated that all passengers, expedition team members, and crew require full vaccination against COVID-19 to travel aboard its Ocean Endeavour voyages, including those in the Arctic,...
Ann RuppensteinWith the resumption of three weekly Austrian Airlines flights between Montreal and Vienna kicking off earlier this month, Lufthansa Group’s “recovery is in full swing.”Speaking at a press briefing on Oct. 7, Brendan Shashoua, the new Director of Sales, Canada, said Lufthansa Group...
Nevis is ready for the Canadian comeback with eased entry restrictions Effective Oct. 7, the Caribbean island of Nevis reduced its Vacation in Place quarantine for fully vaccinated international air travellers from four days down to 24 hours. Nevis Tourism also recently revamped its website, which...
Sheila Gallant-Halloran describes her job as a travel advisor as being “at least three times more complicated than it was before COVID.” Why? The owner Lush Life Travel, an affiliate of Vision Travel, explains that among other things she now has to guide clients through constantly...
The allure of the city of light will be felt by Canadians planning trips Ian StalkerFrench tourism office Atout France expects the City of Light's allure will be felt in Canadians' upcoming travel plans.Atout France Canadian director Melanie Melanie Paul-Hus says she expects there's no shortage...
Panama Travel Mart puts the spotlight on what the destination has to offer Ian StalkerA rising number of Panamanians who have been vaccinated against coronavirus and a falling number of cases of the virus means Panama is confidently inviting tourists to return.Tourism minister Ivan Eskildsen Alfaro...
Chernobyl a fixture on Ukraine's tourism scene Ian Stalker Resilient Ukrainian tourism officials know how to find a silver lining in a disaster-induced cloud. Vincent Rees, who heads Edmonton-based Cobblestone Freeway Tours, which sends people to a number of European countries, including Ukraine,...
