Are you game for improving your chess skills? IAN STALKER Home sweet home might not seem as sweet right now for some travel industry personnel starting to feel a little cooped up while spending day after day in their dwellings during these days of self-isolation, but that doesn't mean that...
Creative ways to takeoff via armchair travel Just because you’re grounded doesn’t mean you can’t escape to destinations near and far. Here are just a few ideas to pass the time and keep the household entertained while social distancing. VIRTUALLY ESCAPE WITH '7 MINUTES IN SAINT LUCIA'...
While you're taking care of your clients, who's taking care of you? Romantic Planet has tools for all agents As the retail travel industry is getting thrown about during the recent Covid-19 flight cancellations, travel advisories, border closures, continuous supplier updates and scampering around to help...
Stay informed with complimentary resources from The Travel Institute With much of the world at an unprecedented standstill due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The Travel Institute continues to provide travel agents with timely, relevant and accurate education on topics that advance your knowledge and skills. In...
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...
