TL Network makes strides in Canada TED DAVIS The number of TL Network advisors in Canada is on the increase. In 2021, it added 47 agencies to the roster, and so far in 2022, 16 have joined. Even with the “churn” of some agencies closing their doors, the retention rate was 95%, said Christine...
A retail renaissance is underway TED DAVIS Navigating a new world of shifting COVID-19 restrictions, changing flight schedules and fast-evolving consumer demands has presented a new set of challenges for both travel consumers and travel retailers in 2022. But travel agent members of the Travel...
Cats greet visitors daily story by Ian Stalker Don't fear these furry felines. Richmond, Virginia's Poe Museum — which recounts the life of novelist Edgar Allan Poe — is home to two black cats whose very colour and and names recall the celebrated author, considered the father of the horror...
Rescue centre works to safeguard sea turtle populations story by Ian Stalker Pire El Cid is inviting people to view what amounts to something of a maternity ward for his flippered friends. El Cid works at the Marine Turtle Rescue Center on the Cuban island of Cayo Largo, which in turn works to help...
Hotel firm looking beyond an Atlantic presence story by Ian Stalkermain photo by Chi-Thien Nguyen/Elkus Manfredi Architects White Elephant Resorts is preparing to make waves by adding its first property that won't be in a setting near waves.The company now has four properties on the quaint Massachusetts...
Community seeks its place in the Mexican sun IAN STALKER Juan Luis Gonzalez wants to boost a municipal profile that he concedes is overshadowed by its famous nearby neighbour. Gonzalez is director of tourism for San Jeronimo, found about 50 miles from Acapulco, Mexico's first major tourism resort...
Home in which Zorro grew up is now part of a hotel IAN STALKER Miguel Angel Leon Chavez wants to make it clear that swashbuckling Mexican Zorro wasn't simply a Tinsel Town creation. Chavez is the tourism director for the Sinaloa town of El Fuerte, birthplace of the real-life Zorro, with the Zorro...
Tourism companies that are looking for ways to improve their sustainability profile, and to reduce their environmental footprint, can expand their search by finding adaptable methods and technologies in unrelated fields. This year’s IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism...
Varadero hotel is a class act IAN STALKER School's not out for Meliá Internacional Varadero guests who want to dabble in the language of Miguel Cervantes, Penelope Cruz and Pablo Picasso during their Cuba vacations.Among available poolside activities for guests are afternoon Spanish classes given...
Birds and butterflies abound in country Story: IAN STALKER Photo courtesy: Manakin Nature ToursColombia is clearly suited for those eager to see some winged creatures.In fact, it is clearly suited for those eager to see a lot of winged creatures, birds and butterflies included.Colombia has again...
