Yucatan is home to authentic Mexican experiences Ian StalkerMichelle Fridman Hirsch believes that spending time in a Maya community or archeological site provides a distinctly more Mexican experience than spending time in an all-inclusive resort.And Fridman Hirsch, tourism minister for the state...
FITUR 2022 will be held in January FITUR 2022 will be held from January 19 to 23, organized by IFEMA MADRID, under the slogan "Embracing the World" and will feature the Dominican Republic as a FITUR partner country. After the milestone of FITUR 2021, in its "Special Tourism Recovery" edition,...
Ian StalkerMexico's tourism show Tianguis is back and show organizers are happily reporting that it's back in a major way.The show — normally held each spring — was cancelled last year because of the pandemic but has just been restaged in the State of Yucatan city of Merida, with tourism officials...
If there’s a surefire way of measuring Royal Caribbean International’s commitment to the comeback of the cruise industry, one could simply look at the numbers. Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, said that the cruise line has gone from spending...
World Animal Protection applauds news Expedia has stopped selling holidays with performances by captive dolphins and whales Ann Ruppenstein Expedia Group has recently announced an animal welfare policy where attractions and activities that involve performances and interactions with dolphins and other...
Bob Mowat The TL Network kicked off its Canadian Regional Events in Toronto last week, and the group is now headed out west to Vancouver and Edmonton this week. The in-person sessions feature educational workshops, a trade show and lots of networking opportunities. To get the full story,...
Spain ready to host visitors Ian Stalker An improving COVID situation in Spain has the Tourist Office of Spain hopeful that the Mediterranean nation will soon play host to significant numbers of culturally inclined Canadians eager to see the homeland of Pablo Picasso, Francisco Goya, Miguel Cervantes...
Toronto Sheraton upbeat about transformation Ian StalkerThe Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is feeling particularly neighbourly these days.The downtown Toronto hotel has been undergoing a transformation that began in December 2020 and is expected to be completed entirely by mid-2022 that general manager...
Follow in the footsteps of Dracula, if you dare Ian Stalker Book this tour freely and of your own will... Insight Vacations' 18-day Treasures of the Balkans premium guided tour gives participants dramatic insights into Irish novelist Bram Stoker’s classic horror story Dracula, with an Insight...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts sets its sights on La Paz Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is expanding into the Mexican State of Baja California Sur and its capital city La Paz with Fairmont La Paz Puerta Cortés Resort and Residences. The property is scheduled to debut in 2023. Fairmont is one of the first...
