Goway showcases Africa and Middle East programs IAN STALKER Goway Travel proudly notes that it’s covering the Middle East and Africa from A(mman) to Z(ambia). The tour operator recently held a Toronto event that saw Goway suppliers from both parts of the world updating travel agents on what they...
Paradisus properties proudly have national influences IAN STALKER Melia Hotels International’s Paradisus brand says its guests can return home with far more insights into their destination than they had before they began their vacations. Paradisus, one of 10 Melia brands, is committed to enabling...
BOB MOWAT In his introduction to the Solving the Payments’ Puzzle session at Adventure Together held recently in Vienna, Austria, TourRadar’s Sean Hebert observed that: “In this industry, managing payments between customers, travel agents, tour operators and the multitude of other third...
One-on-one with Christine James BOB MOWAT It was good news, good news and more good news as TL Network wrapped up its three Fall Regional Events in Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto during the last week of October, with the group’s Canadian vice president, Christine James observing that each of the Regionals...
Israel programs suspended IAN STALKER Ongoing fighting in the Middle East has prompted tour operators that send clients to that part of the world to quickly alter their programs and all to keep a watchful eye on events for a possible further spread of violence in the region. Fighting between the Israeli...
Event will take place on Cayo Santa Maria this month IAN STALKER And the beat goes on… under a tropical sun in this case. Cuba’s Cayo Santa Maria will host a Nov. 23-25 music festival showcasing 1990s music, with fans of tunes from that decade able to enjoy them in a sunny locale. Back to […]
Resorts tout long ski season story/ IAN STALKER photos/ SKI VERMONT Ski Vermont officials believe it’s uplifting to see temperatures go on a downward slide. And they add that that cold weather doesn’t lead to snow-making equipment being idled. “When it is cold, Vermont (ski resorts)...
US destinations in the spotlight in Canada IAN STALKER Travel from this country to the United States is clearly back in vogue, with Canadians heading over our southern border in large numbers as memories of the darkest days of the travel-grounding pandemic fade somewhat. Staci Mellman, senior vice president...
Pink water awaits tourists at Las Coloradas IAN STALKER Do Mexican lakes look pretty in pink? Rocco Bova says tourists believe that’s the case. Bova is with Las Coloradas Touristic Park in the coastal area north of Merida, Yucatan, with his attraction having water bodies that have a clearly pinkish...
It’s now easier for clients to get married in St. Vincent and the Grenadines ANN RUPPENSTEIN For any clients looking to tie the knot during a destination wedding in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the newly simplified process is now as easy as saying “I do.” During a destination briefing...
