Travellers can discover all that's new in St. Martin this winter BOB MOWATThe penultimate week of October was cold. It was also pretty much sunless and definitely rainy and damp. Not the best of weather welcomes for first-time visitors who hail from the warmth of the Caribbean. But Valérie Damaseau,...
Takeaways from the 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace ANN RUPPENSTEIN The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s president Nicola Madden-Greig took to the stage at the recent 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace held in San Juan, Puerto Rico to share the positive news that the Caribbean region outperformed...
There’s been a lot of buzz in North America about the third oldest professional football club in the world thanks to Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and a new show called Welcome to Wrexham. The docuseries chronicles the behind-the-scenes adventure as two Hollywood actors purchase Wrexham...
Canadians won't need visas for travels to Japan IAN STALKERJapan has once again put out the welcome mat for foreign tourists.The country began welcoming international visitors on Oct. 11, provided they have had three Covid vaccinations or have had a negative PCR test within 72 hours of leaving...
Airline says there are many unknown sides to Jordan tourists will enjoy IAN STALKERRoyal Jordanian is reaching out to both those relaxation-seeking sorts wanting to put their feet up on the sunny shores of Jordan's Red Sea-fronting resort of Aqaba and those energetic types who are eager to explore...
Visitors can scale lofty dune IAN STALKERVisiting Jordan's Wadi Rum region can be uplifting in a literal sense.And for some particularly energetic sorts perhaps a little tiring as well.Wadi Rum is best known for serving as a hideout for Lawrence of Arabia and other participants in the Arab Revolt...
Puerto Rico is open and ready for Canadian travellers ANN RUPPENSTEINFollowing the impact of Category 1 storm Hurricane Fiona, Discover Puerto Rico’s CEO Brad Dean took to the stage during the 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this month to address just how quickly the destination...
Discover Malta’s 7,000 year old history IAN STALKER Malta is inviting tourists to step back in time in a major way. The Mediterranean archipelago has a particularly long past, having what Michelle Buttigieg, who oversees the Malta Tourism Authority's North American office, labels a "remarkable...
ACTA award winner a model of innovation TED DAVIS In the spring of 2020, Angela Harrison-Mowbray took a trip. Two-plus years later, she is the winner of the 2022 ACTA Leadership Award for Canada's Travel Consultant of The Year. During the recent ACTA Travel Industry Summit in Richmond BC, Harrison-Mowbray...
This rum is aged under the sea ANN RUPPENSTEINThe Cayman Islands is home to a rum with a unique aging process. Seven Fathoms rum — which takes its name from the depth at which the rum has been aged — is the only spirit producer in the world to age its rum underwater.“The term Fathom is a unit...
