Father, son and grandson also chose guiding IAN STALKER If 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,...
Dance to the (merengue) music! IAN STALKER Victor 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...
New hotels and airport improvements coming to Anguilla ANN RUPPENSTEIN Clients looking for new accommodation options in Anguilla have some new choices for impending travel plans. “In the west end, we have Kokoon Villas, a small enclave of 6, 2 and 3 bedroom homes overlooking the Caribbean Sea and the hills...
It’s now easier for travellers to reach the archipelago ANN RUPPENSTEIN With an additional American Airlines flight from Miami kicking off on Dec. 23, Clive McCoy, director of tourism for the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, says it’s now easier for travellers to get to the destination....
The resort report: what’s new in the hotel world ANN RUPPENSTEIN Checking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new or upcoming properties to entice your clients. Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr Once a Sultan’s summer residence, Four Seasons Hotel...
The tri-island destination focuses on tourism development that benefits locals ANN RUPPENSTEIN As a tourist office, Petra Roach, the CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority, says they’re in the process of rejigging and recalibrating their efforts to focus on product development and not solely marketing....
RIT Vacations goes further afield in the UK TED DAVIS Strong post-COVID consumer demand for holiday travel to the United Kingdom is driving new tour program developments and staff additions at Royal Irish Tours in Toronto. Meanwhile, a more regular use of the name RIT Vacations or just RIT – for instance...
Resort offers golfers choices IAN STALKER Dominican Republic resort Casa de Campo’s seaside Teeth of the Dog golf course isn’t getting long in the tooth but nevertheless is slated for some touching up. The La Romana resort’s 18-hole course that dates back around half a century and is arguably...
City was home to many firsts IAN STALKER Dominican Republic tourism authorities can argue that their city is in first place. Or at least first place when it comes to a number of firsts for not only the region but also this hemisphere. Ministry of tourism worker and tour guide Prudencio “Pruddy”...
The resort report: what’s new in the hotel world ANN RUPPENSTEIN Checking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new or upcoming properties to entice your clients. Hilton West Palm Beach Hilton West Palm Beach has completed a $25 million renovation featuring...
