Moby Dick author Melville wrote while in the city Mazatlan's Pueblo Bonito Vantage is clearly happy to inform guests that one of history's famed seafaring sorts who gained acclaim as an author spent time in the coastal city. Guillermo Miranda of the parent company Pueblo Bonito Resorts notes that...
Peruvian site welcomes aspiring cavemen – and cavewomen Not all that glitters in the northern Peruvian cavern system of Quicota is true gold. But that doesn't mean the remarkably long underground attraction didn't at one time attract people eager for some instant wealth. The system, found near...
IAN STALKERBig bears are translating into big bucks in Churchill, Man. The Hudson-Bay-fronting community has seen its population dwindle from over 8,000 in decades gone by to around 800 today, matching a shrinking economy.But a sizeable area polar bear population is resulting in a flourishing...
Travel advisors Rebecca Champagne and Wendy Graham-Madeira are the big winners of the Virgin Atlantic winter wonder contest for a trip to London This month Travel Courier teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to give two lucky travel advisors the chance to experience a winter wonder in London in celebration...
Emirates and Visit Dubai announce grand prize contest winner Emirates and Visit Dubai have announced the winner of the Ultimate Dubai Escape contest, featured in Travel Courier and Canadian Travel Press this fall.Sanaz Farhang, senior manager, groups at Voyzant Inc., has won round-trip airfare...
Explora Journeys is on a mission to redefine ocean travel Chris Austin, president of North America at Explora Journeys, says the Canadian market is performing incredibly well, coming in as the third or second position as a top source market. “It ranks very, very high,” he shared in Toronto...
RIU's first Canadian urban hotel opened successfully with 93% occupancy Count RIU Hotels & Resorts among those who benefitted from the Toronto Blue Jays' post-season World Series run. The Spanish hotel company opened the Riu Plaza Toronto -- its first Canadian property and part of its urban...
Why Nairobi is an essential pre- or post-safari destination MITCH MCCLUNG Kenya is unquestionably East Africa’s tourism hub, well known for its world class safari experiences, from spotting the Big Five in the Maasai Mara to the flamingos at Lake Nakuru made famous in the film Out of Africa. It is a bucket...
Turkish breakfast is considered the “golden meal” of the day With Turkish breakfast now a candidate for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage designation, Turkish Airlines recently gave Toronto area industry personnel a taste of what awaits clients in the destination by hosting a lavish multi-course...
ANN RUPPENSTEINWith its dramatic mountains and volcanoes, stunning landscapes, and lush rainforests and jungles, travel planner Gina Winston likened arriving in Ecuador to stepping into another world. “Ecuador has so much more to offer than I ever imagined,” the travel advisor...
