Curaçao is calling Ann Ruppenstein Bon Bini! Curaçao is back On July 1, Canada joined the list of select markets like Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, and The Netherlands to get the green light to visit the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. Ahead of reopening to international travel, the destination...
Shifting strategies Tour operators cater to next wave of travel Recognizing that people are increasingly aware of distance and prefer to spend more time outside these days, Kensington Tours has expanded the range of travel destinations that it offers. In the last few months the tailor-made private...
Hey, it's Director, Business Development, Globus family of brands What was it like starting a new job right as COVID-19 restrictions hit?I joined the Globus family of brands in early March. Seven days later, we were all working from home. While it was an adjustment for everyone,...
An open letter to the travel industry By Diane Petras, CTIE, President, The Travel Institute More than once during this pandemic, I’ve talked about how advanced education has been experiencing a significant uptick in demand.This is true across many industries with trending...
Intrepid aims to assist others in rebuilding responsibly with Quick Start Guide to Decarbonize As a responsible tour operator, Intrepid Travel, which has been a carbon neutral business since 2010 and in 2020 aims to become climate positive, has created an open-source step-by-step guide for the travel...
Air Canada is cooking with Chef Jérôme Ferrer Air Canada is partnering with Montreal-based Chef Jérôme Ferrer, who will design meals for the airline’s Premium Economy and Economy Class customers on all flights departing Canada for Europe and Asia, as well as Australia and South America once...
Charting a different course: river cruising in the new normal Ann Ruppenstein For the first time since AmaWaterways suspended operations mid-March, the river cruise company launched AmaKristina on the Rhine River for local guests in Germany to embark on private charters on July 5. Although it’s...
Distillery shines a light on county's past Ian Stalker Chris Prillaman has truly jar-ring reminders for tourists that some of those who preceded him in Virginia's Franklin County were scofflaws. Prillaman and his daughter Anna run Twin Creeks Distillery, which makes and sells "craft spirits," including...
G Adventures unveils 2022 Arctic expeditions G Adventures, has released details of its 2022 program of Arctic and Norway departures aboard its 134 passenger G Expedition ship to travellers and agents ahead of schedule.The 12 new departures, which run from May to Sept. 2022, give travellers the opportunity...
What's standing in the way of recovery? ANN RUPPENSTEIN As the travel industry slowly begins to pick up the pieces in the wake of COVID-19, there are still many hurdles to overcome. News of countries in Europe reopening borders to Canadians was overshadowed by the fact that the federal government...
