Luxury Gold supports travel advisors during industry recovery Luxury Gold, a leader in luxury guided journeys, has released its Ruby Level as part of the eLearning Masterclass program in support of travel advisors during the recovery phase. Luxury Gold, a leader in luxury guided journeys,...
Tigers are king Melissa Matlow, Campaign Director for World Animal Protection Canada, talks to Travel Courier about what those in the industry can do now to benefit wildlife tourism post COVID-19. Melissa Matlow How has wildlife tourism been impacted by COVID-19? With many parts of the world...
British Columbia’s tourism industry gets a boost After a challenging time, there is some good news for businesses in BC’s tourism industry.The British Columbia Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS) will receive $1-million in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada to fund the British...
Coping During COVID-19: This week Travel Courier checks in with Shauna Cook, Top of the World and Scandinavia Specialist with The Great Canadian Travel Group Inc., who misses travelling so much she looks at her passport every day. What has it been like being a travel agent over the past few months?...
The Jamaica Tourist Board is inviting agents to take part in a new contest The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is continuing to engage its retail travel partners in Canada this month with a new weekly photo contest called Picture Me in Jamaica. The online giveaway is designed to test agents’ knowledge...
Ready for a comeback ANN RUPPENSTEIN From exploring our own backyard to regaining consumer confidence in travelling, agency owners and agents discuss business challenges, what it will take to get their clients travelling again and what changes need to be made to ensure they are better positioned...
There will be films, documentaries, drag queens, and dancing as Pride celebrations are re-imagined It all began on June 28, 1970, when thousands of people returned to NYC’s Greenwich Village to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the movement widely credited for propelling gay rights....
Vancouver’s travel industry is gearing up to walk (or run or bike) 1,000 km for charity. On June 21, the 12th annual The Longest Day Walk/Run event, which is normally held at Iona Park near Vancouver International Airport, is going virtual instead. Held in June close to the longest day of the year...
Coping during COVID-19 This week Travel Courier checks in with Kathylynne Fenton of Fenton Travel, TPI, in Tisdale, Sask., who describes the madness that ensued after travel restrictions hit — in regards to trying to reach suppliers and keeping up-to-date with constantly changing information — as a gong...
Why travel agents will be crucial to industry recovery Dana Gain Travel agents are experts in planning vacations; it’s what they do. They are well-informed and receive ongoing training and education in all manner of leisure holidays. Whether it’s a land-based vacation package in Mexico, a Caribbean...
