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...
The fourth ship in the Edge series has brothers as co-captains and sisters as co-godmothers ANN RUPPENSTEIN The naming ceremony for Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the Edge series, at Port Everglades on Dec. 1 was a memorable family affair. For the first time Celebrity Cruises selected brothers...
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. Six Senses La Sagesse Six Senses is set to make its brand debut...
Route expected to boost Canadian visitations IAN STALKERBonaire is expecting to make more inroads in the Canadian market, thanks in part to a helping hand from WestJet.The carrier has just begun weekly Toronto-Bonaire service that will run through mid-April, easily enabling people in the Ontario...
IAN STALKER 'Tis the season for Christmas markets in much of Europe and European Waterways is eager to introduce people to some French ones that were influenced by Germany, where the seasonal attractions are particularly popular.The company is enabling its clients to see Christmas...
Property capitalizes on its location IAN STALKERThe Santo Domingo Sheraton has come full circle brand-wise.The 248-unit hotel began life as a Sheraton in the Dominican Republic capital of Santo Domingo, later became a Melia property and is now once again a Sheraton, returning to its original...
Father, son and grandson also chose guiding IAN STALKERIf you have visited or plan to visit Jordan it's not out of the realm of possibility that your tour guide was or will be a member of Michel Safar's family.The Amman-based guide has followed in the footsteps of his tour guide father, while his son Yousef...
Dance to the (merengue) music! IAN STALKERVictor Contreras and some of his coworkers are happy to teach tourists some fancy footwork that has a distinctive Dominican twist to it. Contreras is one of those who works in the activities department at the Coral Costa Caribe Resort & Spa in oceanside...
