Hoteliers eager to see the return of good times: IAN STALKER Those in the hotel trade are keeping busy during the coronavirus pandemic, even if they have few or even no guests and in one case not even having a hotel now that spring and its rising temperatures have arrived. The hotel industry, like...
Agents who stepped up to the plate during a crisis receive tribute: TL Network is hailing some of those of those who have deservedly taken on the travel agent hero mantra during these months of travel disruptions. The network is paying tribute to agents throughout May, saluting the "silent heroes"who...
Coping During COVID-19: This week Travel Courier checks in with Jill Fost, owner of Custom Adventures in Burlington, Ont., who along with juggling COVID-19 related challenges to her business is also taking on the role of homeschooling and entertaining her two kids in the process. Tell us a little bit about...
Coping during COVID-19: This week Travel Courier checks in with Claudia Biegus, Travel Professional & Destination Wedding Specialist at Transat Travel in Kitchener, Ont., who had a couple forced to reschedule their destination wedding planned for April among her clients whose vacation plans were...
European Union Short Film Festival is coming to your home... The popular European Union Short Film Festival is moving online from May 14-21. Now in its seventh year, this free event features a diverse collection of short films from across the EU. The event features 22 films from 22 European Union...
Island Routes entertains travel trade — virtually: While travel agents are stuck at home and unable to discover and explore destinations, Island Routes Caribbean Adventures is using this period of stillness to virtually engage with the travel trade. The company, which is known for its Caribbean adventure...
Tourism personnel worried about creature comforts during COVID-19: IAN STALKER Tough tourism industry times doesn't mean that those working in the industry have forgotten about creatures that can use a little TLC — and in some cases antibiotics or substantial amounts of food as well. A number...
Remembering Patrick Luciani, TravelOnly founder: The travel industry has lost a man who has been one of the pioneers of the home-based travel industry. Patrick Luciani, the founder of TravelOnly, passed away on April 26 at the age of 76. In celebration of Patrick’s life, The Luciani family asked...
Five tourism businesses in Antigua & Barbuda that changed strategies due to COVID-19: Antigua and Barbuda’s azure waters and warm temperatures have lured vacationers to the twin-islands for years. But when a global pandemic hits and sends the country’s main industry – tourism – into a tailspin,...
Planeterra pivots to help communities during COVID-19 pandemic: With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to halt the global tourism industry, local communities that rely on tourism for income are being severely impacted.Working with some of the most impoverished communities in the world, Planeterra,...
