GREG COATES With its newly retrofitted Silver Cloud, Silversea is taking expedition cruising to a new level – offering travellers both adventure and luxury in places like the Arctic and Antarctica. Travel Courier had an opportunity to tour the expedition ship during a recent port call in Quebec...
In response to the growing popularity of electric bicycles worldwide, European Waterways has added e-bike rentals as an option on most itineraries in France for 2020. E-bikes supplement the traditional bicycles available on all barges for guests’ use. The company has also upgraded its tailored biking...
As part of its new “Undiscovered Mediterranean” series of tours, the Globus family of brands is inviting travellers to off-the-beaten-path destinations along the Mediterranean, including some of the world’s most picturesque places. The following are six “Undiscovered” places throughout Italy,...
Neste, one of the world’s leading renewable fuel producers, and Lufthansa have strengthened their collaboration regarding the development of renewable solutions for aviation. As part of the collaboration, Lufthansa will use Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel, blended with fossil jet fuel on flights...
Rail Europe has launched a new strategy and technology to get more international passengers on to the tracks travelling across Europe by train, the most sustainable mode of travel. Powered by e-voyageurs SNCF, Rail Europe will enhance the technological integration for its B2B customers with a simple...
Hornblower Niagara Cruises has made a dedicated effort to reduce its environmental impact, which has paid off with a Gold certification from Sustainable Tourism 2030. Previously certified with a silver recognition in 2017, Hornblower has been upgraded to gold with an ongoing commitment to reduce its footprint,...
IAN STALKER CUBA CONTINUES TO BROADEN ITS TOURISM OFFERINGS (Photo above: On hand for a Cuba Tourist Board presentation in Toronto were Frank Pais Oltuski, vice-president of marketing for Gaviota; Lessner Gomez, director of the Cuba Tourist Board’s Toronto office; Cuban ambassador Josefina Vidal;...
BSAP Profile A trained pastry chef by the time she was 19, Dani Berezowsky worked in a London hotel to gain hospitality experience and caught the travel bug while in Europe. After returning home to Canada, all she thought about was travelling, while working 10-hour shifts at a pastry shop. Two exhausting...
CONTIKI ENHANCES 2020 EUROPE PROGRAM Contiki Holidays has launched six Europe trips, including three new train trips, new boutique accommodation, and new conscious, wellness and active experiences. In its biggest product release of the year for Europe 2020, the new trips hit up some of the major...
SWOOP ADDS LONDON-LAS VEGAS ROUTE Swoop, a low-fare subsidiary carrier of WestJet Airlines Inc., has added flights from London International Airport (YXU) to McCarran International Airport (LAS). Flights to Las Vegas operate twice weekly on Thursday and Sundays. “The addition of the London-Las...
