Coping during COVID-19 This week Travel Courier checks in with Katherine Young, Certified Cruise and Vacation Specialist with Maritime Travel in Langley, BC, who has been in the industry since 1987. What has it been like being a travel advisor during this challenging time? It has been interesting...
The tourism trade is dreaming of a white Christmas Ian Stalker If Band Aid had been referring to the travel industry when it famously asked in its classic song Do They Know It's Christmas? the answer clearly would have been a resounding yes. Those in the travel industry are clearly celebrating...
Merry Christmas to all! Baxter Media’s long-standing annual tradition of sharing a member of the Travel Courier family with our readers continues with Kristmas Kurt, the nephew of managing editor Ann Ruppenstein.As you can tell, eight-month-old Kurt was delighted to find out he’d be in the spotlight....
Taking the guest experience to the next level Ronaldo Breton, Chef Concierge for The Hazelton Hotel and National Treasurer for Les Clefs d'Or Canada, says hotel guests are often too shy or don't even know how to take advantage of the services hotel concierges offer. Chatting with Travel Courier,...
Hey, it's Account Manager, Experience Kissimmee How have you been coping during the pandemic and how have you been keeping busy? I think back to early February, just as we started to hear about the virus and leading up to my last work-related trip to my second home in Kissimmee...
A look at what’s new at Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo Following a major transformation with a US$10 million investment, Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo in Samana, Dominican Republic, has reopened. “We’re pleased to bring this beloved property back to life now with a fresh and serene new look...
Dominica diver had fin(e) idea By: Ian StalkerLionfish that venture into Dominica waters may end up on a journey that transforms them from predators to prey to pendants. Lionfish are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans but were introduced into Caribbean waters inadvertently or otherwise and have...
Bonjour Charlevoix Club Med Québec Charlevoix, the first Club Med resort in Canada and the first all-inclusive mountain resort in Canada, is set to open on Dec. 3, 2021. Travel Courier chats with Amélie Brouhard, Vice-President, Canada and Mexico, to find out more about the homegrown...
Ready for what's next? As the year comes to an end, tour operators discuss their visions for the future of travel and the ongoing importance of responsible tourism. ANN RUPPENSTEIN With vaccine news raising spirits after a challenging year, the travel industry is bidding farewell to 2020...
A look at Costa Rica's travel industry Ian Stalker Costa Rican tourism authorities are working to rebuild the Central American country's tourist trade in part by welcoming those who are uneasy about travelling during the coronavirus pandemic to a country that has taken numerous steps to safeguard...
