Jean-Francois Ferret CEO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World discusses the future of travel Beyond increased health and safety measures and protocols, what are some of the ways you think the travel industry will be different post COVID-19?Much will certainly change as the industry starts to slowly...
Intrepid launches new flexible booking policy and enhanced safety procedures Intrepid Travel has introduced a new flexible booking policy as well as enhanced safety procedures in response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak. The Flexible Bookings policy permits changes to travel plans 21 days before...
Hey, Staying connected: Catch up with Giselle Williams, BDM, Central Ontario & Ottawa, for Unique Vacations (Canada) Inc. What do you miss most about travelling? In one word, everything! Most of all, I miss that feeling of excitement of the journey ahead that I get when I land...
Get to know Cindy Almond, Owner, Romance and Foodie TravelTell us a little about yourself and how you got into the industry?In 2010, prior to becoming a travel agent, I planned an epic European adventure for my mom's 50th birthday. It included visits to Paris, Venice, the Amalfi Coast, and a mediterranean...
Tourism officials in South Africa push to restart industry Officials in South Africa’s private tourism sector are advocating for an earlier phased reopening for international travel to the destination, which is essential to economic recovery. Inbound tourism employs over 375,000 people in the country...
On the road to recovery ANN RUPPENSTEIN As they begin the first stages of tourism since the global pandemic brought travel to a halt, representatives from Europe and Great Britain discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead, how they shifted strategies to keep travellers engaged and the role...
LGBTQ2 travellers represent a $12 billion market opportunity A new study has uncovered significant economic opportunity from Canadian LGBTQ2 travellers as they set their sights domestically following the COVID-19 pandemic.The study was conducted in March by Crestview Strategy for Canada’s LGBT+...
New safety measures to be implemented across all G Adventures tours G Adventures has unveiled a new ‘Travel with Confidence’ policy which introduces new safety procedures across all future G Adventures trips. The policy includes new social distancing and hygiene measures. "Our new Travel with...
They're back: Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya & UNICO 20º87º Hotel Riviera Maya reopen Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya and UNICO 20º87º Hotel Riviera Maya officially reopened their doors on June 8 with an additional set of enhanced sanitation protocols...
Hotels can provide a room with a (breathtaking) view Ian Stalker Those in the travel industry are free to reminisce during these days of non-travel about some of the intriguing locations they've visited during their peripatetic careers. And going hand in hand with intriguing locales are hotels...
