A treasured Jordanian attraction has a somewhat misleading name IAN STALKEROne of the world's great archeological structures appears to have been given the wrong moniker.Petra, Jordan's The Treasury — routinely used in Jordanian tourism promotions and which appeared in the blockbuster movie Indiana...
The resort report: what's new in the hotel world ANN RUPPENSTEIN Checking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new or upcoming properties to entice your clients. The Hotel Maria For luxury clients heading to Helsinki, the newly opened The Hotel Maria has joined...
USVI seeks to grow arrivals from Canada ANN RUPPENSTEINWill the United States Virgin Islands soon see nonstop flights from the Canadian market? Joseph Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism for the USVI, told Travel Courier that he is working hard to make it happen.“Canada is our number one international...
Tourism authorities insist country is safe for visitors IAN STALKER Jordan's tourist trade has become another casualty of the fighting in Gaza. The war between Israel and Hamas has now entered its third month, and is apparently causing many jittery travellers to avoid Jordan, despite that country...
864,000 Canadians expected this year BOB MOWAT Start spreading the news… New York City is on a roll and as 2023 winds down, expectations for 2024 are high. Britt Hijkoop, vice president, communications international for New York City Tourism +Conventions, was in Canada this week, spreading the word...
ted davis More sites and attractions that tell the history of the USA South East have opened or will debut in the near future, turning new pages on stories that are still emerging.Some of these were reviewed and previewed at the recent Travel South USA International Showcase travel...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN To access the newly debuted The Blind Butcher culinary experience at Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic, you must first pass through a fridge door that serves as the secret entryway to the new dining concept. From the exterior, the entrance is made to look...
Frescoes earn site UNESCO recognition IAN STALKER Those who adorned the walls and ceilings of an ancient, still-standing structure in eastern Jordan clearly mastered the art of artistic longevity. Qasr Amra, which is believed to date back to the first half of the 8th century and was once part...
Italy remains top international destination for 2024; France, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain also strong According to results from a newly released survey, Italy is the top international destination currently being booked for 2024 by Canadian travel advisors with First in Service Travel LTD (F1S).In...
Chocolate is the real deal IAN STALKERIs that chocolate bar you just bought in a corner-store really deserving of being called chocolate?Well, Jhon Serrano of Choco Punto by Mabel near the beach resort destination of La Romana, Dominican Republic, says that may not be the case and he's in a good...
