The Air France-KLM Group has once again been named an industry leader, topping the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). For the 15 consecutive year, Air France-KLM is one of the frontrunners of the DJSI's Europe and World Index, and this year has secured the top spot. Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM,...
Have you ever felt like there were not enough hours in the day to take in all your vacation destination has to offer? Collette Spotlights tours let you focus through an immersive guided tour experience where you’ll feel like a local in no time. You’ll stay in one hotel at the heart of one of the most...
TRAVELBRANDS, PARTNERS RAISE $553,000 FOR SICKKIDS It was a day of good shots, bad shots, fun and games, but mostly a day about charity as TravelBrands hosted the sixth instalment of its Annual Golf Classic last week – raising funds for SickKids – at Eagles Nest Golf Club in Maples, Ont. Last...
DAME HELEN MIRREN CHRISTENS SCENIC ECLIPSE Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours celebrated the official christening of Scenic Eclipse — the World’s First Discovery Yacht on Sept. 10 — with godmother Dame Helen Mirren and her husband, Academy Award-winning director Taylor Hackford, in New York City. Scenic...
ANN RUPPENSTIEN “Go, annie, go!” It’s late afternoon in September as a few dozen guests of Half Moon resort in Jamaica are gathered beachside to cheer on the 242 baby Hawksbill turtles clumsily making their way towards the Caribbean Sea one tiny step at a time – frequently and adorably colliding...
TEE-OFF IN THAILAND WITH SILK HOLIDAYS “Golf in Thailand is back on the map for many leisure Canadian golfers,” observed Silk Holidays’ Kenny Fan. Fan pointed out that, “The recent growth of many championship standard golf courses and more world-class tournaments are being held in Thailand,...
PLAYA SHINES IN THE SPOTLIGHT Canadian team celebrates first new-builds launching Nov. 1 Ann Ruppenstein Pictured above: Meet the Playa Hotels & Resorts team in Canada: Freddie Marsh, BDM Western Canada; Amanda Morris, BDM Ontario; Rose Cosentino, Vice President, Sales – Canada; and Christian...
DEALS FOR LOCALS ON V2V CATAMARAN V2V Vacations, the catamaran cruise experience that sails daily between Vancouver and Victoria, has announced details of its new Salish Pass. This entitles locals to savings on tickets on board the V2V Empress for the rest of the 2019 season, ending Oct. 31. BC residents...
HAL PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON HAWAIIAN CUISINE Holland America Line’s (HAL) collection of immersive culinary-themed Food & Wine shore excursions is expanding to add the flavours of Hawaii and Tahiti with the addition of eight new tours on those itineraries. During these exclusive tours, guests...
TRAFALGAR OFFERS RARE ENCOUNTER WITH INDIGENOUS TRIBE Trafalgar has unveiled its 2020 Latin America itineraries, now featuring 13 trips across eight countries in three continents. As part of the launch, Trafalgar has introduced a new guided vacation to one of the world’s hottest emerging destinations,...
