Travel agents report the number of new clients continues to grow since the pandemic ANN RUPPENSTEINEver since many Canadians were left without someone advocating on their behalf after trips got cancelled without a refund in sight during the pandemic, the value of booking holidays with a travel...
Company now has 34 properties and counting IAN STALKERMelia Hotels International isn't resting on its Cuban laurels.The company, which arrived in Cuba more than three decades ago, now has 34 hotels in 8 Cuban destinations, making it the largest foreign hotel company in the country.And Marti Aragones,...
Participants will meet some of Mandela's colleagues IAN STALKER It's been over a decade since the death of Nelson Mandela and over two since he stepped down as South African president but British tour company Red Savannah is confident that interest in a man seen as instrumental in the end of apartheid...
ARTS ENSEMBLE IN CZECHIA TED DAVISTraditions of a musical nature run deep in the Czech Republic, which this year is celebrating an anniversary 200 years in the making.The 2024 “Year of Czech Music” is being held at the same time as a tribute to Bedřich Smetana, who was born...
Clients can dance to the (Cuban) music! IAN STALKER Cuban watersports firm Marlin has a catamaran that at times serves as a waterborne dance academy.The Romero — which regularly sails on day excursions from the island of Cayo Guillermo, found off Cuba's north coast — invites people to try their...
Hurricane enabled crocodiles to roam freely IAN STALKER Cuba's La Redonda Lake has some predatory fugitives who have been on the lam for years.The large watery retreat — found in the Cuban province of Ciego de Avila — is linked to mangrove-lined channels that have that provide a shelter for such...
A cup of Joe can have rum if requested IAN STALKER Hold the milk, skip the sugar but add the rum....Those visiting Finca La Maria in Cuba's Ciego de Avila province are invited to try dew of the rooster, a popular area concoction that features rum-laced coffee, with both coffee and rum being hugely...
Unicorn has largely been idle since its launch IAN STALKER British naval vessel HMS Unicorn has clearly stood the test of time, rarely weighing its anchor while doing so. The wooden sailing vessel is now permanently docked in Dundee, Scotland, serving as a floating museum for those wanting to get a look...
Carrier will have winter service for the second straight year from YYZ IAN STALKER Air Canada will again offer Toronto-Martinique service this coming winter, welcome news for Ontario travel agents who have clients who like a Gallic ambiance to their vacations.The carrier — which has long been...
Famed Route 66 will be marking its centennial IAN STALKER A coastal California destination that likes to boast that it's a great part of the world for those who like to hoof it is preparing to celebrate the milestone anniversary of a road synonymous with free-roaming exploration by automobile.Los...
