2023 marks 50th anniversary of artist's death IAN STALKER Next year will see widespread tributes in Spain and France honouring Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of the famed artist's death, with Picasso's Mediterranean-fronting hometown of Malaga featuring prominently in the tributes. A joint...
Must be Santa, Santa Claus! Baxter Media’s longstanding annual tradition of sharing a member of the extended Travel Courier family with readers continues with Kurt and Livia Ruppenstein, the nephew and niece of managing editor Ann Ruppenstein. At a mere four months old, Livia was a lot braver than...
Canadian agents recognized during AMResorts' Amazing Agent Celebration ANN RUPPENSTEIN Two Canadian travel advisors were recognized for going above the call of duty at AMResorts’ recent Amazing Agent Celebration at Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana. During a lively masquerade themed gala night for the second...
Israel – it’s getting better all the time BOB MOWATThings are definitely getting better, and no one could be more pleased than the Israel Ministry of Tourism’s Consul and Director of Tourism for Canada, Gal Hana.In a recent conversation with Travel Courier, Hana reported that while 2022 started...
Region served as hideout for Lawrence of Arabia IAN STALKERMohammad Tarawneh is inviting those who enjoy particularly exotic settings to follow in some famed Middle Eastern footsteps. Tarawneh runs the Bait Ali Camp tourist retreat, found in Jordan's sparsely populated Wadi Rum desert region, which...
A look at romance trends and real agent booked destination weddings With over 20 destination weddings already locked in for 2023, Calgary-based travel advisor Pamela Walker of Weddings by Escapes reports that “destination weddings are definitely trending again.” Due to a limited...
UNICO breaks ground on new all inclusive development in Jamaica Following the successful debut of UNICO 20º87º in the Riviera Maya in 2017, UNICO has broken ground on its second all inclusive property this time in Jamaica. UNICO 18º77º Hotel Montego Bay will debut with 451 guest rooms and employee...
Check out these exciting new openings and soon-to-open all inclusive properties ANN RUPPENSTEINA look at all the exciting properties joining the AMResorts portfolio, which will be part of Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection – a global portfolio of distinct luxury all-inclusive resort brands. Zoëtry...
Will these 'pills' better your health? IAN STALKERBruges has chocolate for whatever ales you.The city, like others in Flanders, is known for both its chocolate and its beer, and among those being particularly creative with chocolate in Bruges is The Chocolate Line, which has a store that among other...
Checking out the hottest hotel and resort openings ANN RUPPENSTEIN A weekly look at the latest hotel and resort news. Cayo Levantado Resort Cayo Levantado Resort, a brand-new resort under the Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts portfolio, is now open for reservations and will start welcoming...
