Voices in the Mist ANN RUPPENSTEIN 12 visions of the future of travel 2020 was shaping up to be a banner year for travel with endless itinerary options, a bounty of direct flight routes and a slew of travellers eager to embark on adventures. The Travel Corporation had its centennial...
Travel industry doesn't stand still during travel stand still: IAN STALKER What do people holding senior positions in tourism do when tourism largely grinds to a halt? Well, apparently they continue to keep busy with their tourism work duties. Travel Courier reached out to a number of household...
Finland was chosen by the United Nations as the world’s happiest nation for the third year running in March. Visit Finland, the Finnish travel promotion organization, is launching the Rent a Finn goes Virtual campaign to showcase the Finnish way of life. “We want to encourage people to take care...
The Stratford Festival is coming to a couch near you! Travel agents can have the best seats in the house (literally) as the Stratford Festival launches a virtual "film festival" offering free streaming of 12 of their finest Shakespeare productions.One film will be released on their YouTube channel...
It's time to visit Australia... from home: Tourism Australia will be transporting the country’s incredible tourism offerings into the living rooms of Canadians with a curated live program of virtual travel experiences to inspire them to dream about their next Australian holiday. The Live From Aus program...
Brazil, you want it! We got it! IAN STALKER Brazil's Ministry of Tourism (Embratur) wants tourists to visit the sprawling country — just not at this moment. The ministry has launched a campaign that urges would-be visitors to "Don't cancel, reschedule!” which asks tourists to simply postpone...
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...
