What to know about future trips to Half Moon Although Jamaica’s iconic Half Moon resort has temporarily closed its doors to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, there’s a lot for travel agents to know about the property in the meantime. A ten-minute drive from Sangster International...
Red Carnation Promotes Female Empowerment ANN RUPPENSTEIN Although March was Women's History Month, an annual month dedicated to highlighting the contributions of women in history and contemporary society, this year the occasion slipped under the radar with the rise of COVID-19.To mark the event,...
Travel via your taste buds ANN RUPPENSTEIN We’re often told that food is the quickest — and tastiest — way to experience a destination. In a time when travel has come to a grinding halt, Toronto-based Culinary Adventure Co. has found an edible way to combine elements of their tours with...
Coping With Covid-19 This week Travel Courier checks in with Leah Holt, Travel Advisor at Go Travel Edson, to find out how she’s managing during the ongoing global pandemic. Tell us a little bit about what it’s been like being a travel agent over the past few weeks? I have been a travel...
Seeds of Change: beer for a good cause ANN RUPPENSTEIN Something new is brewing at Intrepid Travel and High Park Brewery Intrepid Travel has teamed up with High Park Brewery to brew a batch of Australian Sparkling Ale. Called Seeds of Change, two trees will be planted for every beer sold on behalf...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately made it impossible to travel right now. But that doesn't mean it's time to stop dreaming, to stop plotting your big comeback adventure. Although it may feel like a long ways away, eventually coronavirus will be a distant memory and the world...
G Adventures and its non-profit partner Planeterra have announced five new projects as part of the Project 100 initiative, a commitment to have 100 Planeterra projects built into G Adventures tours by the end of 2020. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the new projects focus on empowering...
Where the wild things are CONTIKI LAUNCHES NEW VIDEO ON THE GREAT MIGRATION Hey Nadine Honourary Contiki ambassador Canadian travel vlogger Nadine Sykora, who has embarked on 18 Contiki trips to date, recently embarked on the 12-day East Africa Safari itinerary, where she investigated...
Shalene Dudley Owner / Travel Designer / Certified Destination Wedding Planner My husband and I had a destination wedding 11 years ago when it was still pretty novel. I walked away from my very toxic corporate career in 2013 after returning from a birthday trip to Puerto Vallarta. I booked my first...
Checking in: the latest hotel news Although your clients are staying close to home right now, here are a few hotels and resorts worth noting for upcoming bookings. Hotel of the week: Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski Cuba As part of its international expansion to add another 6,000...
