Tour East partner can provide medical reassurance By: Ian StalkerTour East Holidays has teamed up with a firm that can provide travellers with medical counselling around the clock, a move the company says should reassure those wanting to see the world but are uneasy about doing so because of health...
Belize: Natural Wonders That Are Simply Unbelievable Ian Stalker Anthony Mahler is willing to go the caveman route in order to promote a country he says should be synonymous with such adventurous experiences as subterranean exploration. Mahler, Belize's tourism minister, likes to have large images...
Colombia is full of natural wonders By: Ian Stalker Photos: ProColombiaColombia wants to introduce the world's birdwatchers to its numerous feathered friends.Colombian tourism officials hosted a webinar on the eve of Earth Day promoting the advances that Colombia's made when it comes to sustainable...
It may be difficult to recall after months of being cooped up at home, but there was a time prior to the pandemic when destinations around the world were battling overtourism. A time out from mass travel has given many the ability to reflect on how to come back better and more sustainably...
BC agency ready to put down roots in Ontario Expanding... in the middle of a pandemic? You bet! BC-formed Personal Travel Management is now operating in Ontario as well. PTM's owner Rikki Hepburn talks to Travel Courier about expanding into another province, the secret sauce to what sets the agency...
A first look at what awaits on Celebrity Beyond By: Ann RuppensteinHow do you perfect perfection? That’s the question the team at Celebrity Cruises asked while dreaming up Celebrity Beyond after Celebrity Edge launched with rave reviews.“We asked ourselves how do we make the extraordinary even...
Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish is loaded with fun for the whole family… and adults too By: Ann RuppensteinWhen Disney Wish sets sail next summer, the fifth ship in Disney Cruise Line’s fleet will bring to life characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars in innovative ways.The company...
Introducing Tân'si Tourism Solutions Travel industry veteran Darcie Guarderas wants to lend a helping hand to tourism firms that believe they need some pointers to be economically viable. Guarderas and her Calgary-based colleague Jai Mukerji – who also has a long tourism industry tenure – have...
The travel industry is full of good deeds to meet natural needs Story: Ian Stalker Top photo: Michelle Valberg Photo: Joshua Earle Let the good deeds roll.It's clear that the travel industry is full of people who are committed to make this world a better place.Travel Courier has found numerous...
Virginia hotel’s past draws attention Ian StalkerThe Blackburn Inn is perfectly capable of hosting (former) asylum seekers.And in doing so, the Staunton, Virginia, hotel can cite a past that it has every right to be proud of, even if some would-be guests might find its history a little foreboding.The...
