Scubasana makes a splash in Grenada Tiffany Geer suggests divers consider using what she says can serve as an ancient antidote to help offset any possible unease they may have about the air apparent while underwater.Geer, who owns Aquanauts Grenada in Grenada and is both a PADI dive master and a certified...
Survey finds 60% of Canadians will book travel after being vaccinated, pent up demand for all inclusive vacations By: Ann RuppensteinAfter surveying close to 6,000 of its past customers to better understand the relationship between vaccination levels and future demand to book travel, Hamilton, Ontario-based...
Ladakh visitors may spot spotted cats By: Ian StalkerMembers of India's national hockey team may have reached greater heights than Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr in a literal sense.A recent webinar hosted by the Indian consulate in Toronto highlighting lesser known regions of India that...
Sailing towards recovery: Scott Knutson on what’s new at Costa Cruises By: Ann RuppensteinWith would-be travellers cooped up at home during the pandemic, Costa Cruises is expecting to see tremendous pent up demand when restrictions ease up as well as a surge in group bookings with family and friends....
Here’s a new hotel in Mexico to get excited about when travel resumes Grupo Xcaret’s second hotel project, Hotel Xcaret Arte, is set to open on July 1. The beachfront resort is located between Cancun and Tulum in Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Designed exclusively for adults, Hotel Xcaret Arte will...
Hey, it's BDM, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario West, Scenic & Emerald Cruises The New Year is here. What’s giving you hope for the future? What gives me hope is the way people have come together to overcome the tough times of the pandemic. Our dedicated frontline workers, who put themselves...
Gearing up for the comeback Although Blue-Roads and Topdeck aren’t back on the road quite yet, the travel companies are looking ahead in anticipation of international travel resuming. Travel Courier caught up with Vicki Ioannou Theophilou, Director Business Development, The Americas, to talk booking...
An ode to travel from the industry By: Ann Ruppenstein Travel has the power to transform us, to move us, to change our point of view and expand our understanding of other cultures and ways of life. Travel allows us to grow and gain a deeper sense of appreciation for life back home. Some of the best...
The tough times continue for agents as new restrictions and measures set in By: Ian Stalker From grim to grimmer. Travel agents who struggled through a tough 2020 say their businesses have taken a further hit because of Ottawa's latest moves to curb international travel, including the mandatory...
Colombia promotes its natural side By: Ian StalkerAlvaro Concha is seeking people who want to indulge in a little monkey business.And also spot a host of other mammals, birds and reptiles at the same time.Concha, who heads the Canadian operation of Colombian tourism board ProColombia, told a Feb....
