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 and upcoming properties ready to welcome your clients. British Colonial A historic hotel in The Bahamas is getting...
Foundation builds schools for Amazon children IAN STALKERSchool isn't out for many interior Brazilian youngsters eager to learn how to live harmoniously with Mother Nature.The Fundação Almerinda Malaquias (Almerinda Malaquias Foundation), linked with Amazon-based tour company Katerre Expedition,...
Country has hosted many famous musicians IAN STALKERGMTours clients visiting Morocco may not see Castles Made of Sand but they can certainly see kasbahs made from brick.The tour operator offers the North African country, which has long had a mystique underscored by the exotic nature of such cities...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN The San Francisco Travel Association’s Executive Vice President & Chief Tourism Officer Hubertus Funke talks milestones and celebrations If you’re going to San Francisco, expect to discover more than you expected — and to make it your own. Along with...
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 and upcoming properties ready to welcome your clients. &Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge andBeyond Phinda Forest Lodge,...
For travellers with a sense of adventure or on the hunt for wellness, there’s something for every interest in Israel ANN RUPPENSTEINFor a relatively small country, Israel punches above its weight when it comes to the diversity of the experiences on offer. However, unlike Canada, it’s possible...
City has many innovative restaurants IAN STALKERDining in lively Tokyo needn't amount to a mainstream culinary experience, says a Toronto food personality. Adam Waxman told a Toronto Tourism Tokyo event that among restaurants in the Japanese capital are animal-themed ones, which he said can provide...
Schools happy to host foreign students IAN STALKERAkihito Yagi says a visit to his island of Okinawa is a great way for someone to kickstart the development of karate skills.And Yagi is clearly in a position to provide wise counsel on the martial art, with the 40 year old the youngest person to earn...
Air Canada Bangkok service boosted visits IAN STALKERThe Tourist Authority of Thailand reports that Thailand is again hosting large numbers of Canadians, with a helping hand from Air Canada significantly contributing to the rebound.Viktor Spysak of the tourist authority's Toronto office told a recent...
Tourists can be 'immersed in the culture’ IAN STALKERDiscover Puerto Rico is inviting Canadians to experience a Caribbean vacation that to some degree bucks a regional trend.The tourism promotion body's Ellish Vicencio-Heap told a recent Toronto gathering that Puerto Rico hasn't gone the all-inclusive...
