Canadian F1S advisors indicate the trend toward smaller, more intimate experiences First in Service LTD (F1S), an independent travel agency, recently unveiled the top trends in cruise and yacht experiences as identified by its travel advisors across Canada. These insights reflect the evolving preferences...
Sun Princess can carry 4,300 passengers IAN STALKER The cruise company that brought you the Love Boat loves to reminisce about it. A recent Baxter Media webcast had Carmen Roig, Princess' vice-president of sales, note that the show provided Princess with an international platform, showcasing it on a regular...
Little Canada exhibit recreates memorial to fallen troops IAN STALKERLittle Canada has become bigger, with its latest exhibit a poignant tribute first made available to its guests on a poignant day. The downtown Toronto attraction — which says its goal is to "replicate Canada in miniature" — unveiled...
New SWISS YYZ-ZRH flight taking off soon ANN RUPPENSTEINTourism to Switzerland is booming with the destination reporting that overnight stays from Canada increased by 13.1% compared to the record year of 2019. In total, overnight stays reached 312,000 from the Canadian market. “While the most...
The resort report: what's new in the hotel world ANN RUPPENSTEINChecking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new or upcoming properties to entice your clients. Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit Tucked between two renowned nature...
More Beatles Memories Emerge In Liverpool TED DAVISMemories of The Beatles in all their musical genius are well served by the “The Beatles Story,” the definitive museum devoted to the Fab Four in Liverpool. But there is another Beatles-based attraction in Liverpool that is also...
Country's tourism hurt by Gaza war IAN STALKER The Jordan Tourism Board North America has used tourism personnel who visited Jordan earlier this year to reassure travel agents that the country remains safe for travellers, even as fighting continues to rage in nearby Gaza. A March 25 tourism board...
Abundant wildlife awaits company clients IAN STALKER Eagle-eyed birdwatchers who venture to Labrador with Adventure Canada may spot an endangered peregrine if they're lucky. And sightings of some of our other feathered friends — including loons, snowy owls, ptarmigans, hawks, and warblers — are certainly...
Destination's tourism trade is enjoying the good times IAN STALKER Dubai's tourism trade is on a roll, with the Middle Eastern destination last year posting a record number of visitors, topping pre-Covid numbers while doing so. Cibele Moulin of Dubai Economy and Tourism told a recent Toronto gathering...
Company has Zambian and Mozambican properties IAN STALKERAnantara Hotels Resorts & Spas is offering very different types of upscale southern Africa stays for H2O enthusiasts eager to experience plenty of water while on vacation.The company teamed up with representation company Emerging Destinations...
