Country has nearly 1,900 bird species along with archeological sites like Machu Picchu El condor pasa over the Peruvian Andes regularly but it's far from our only feathered friend that birdwatchers can see during their time in the Latin American nation, with Peruvian tourism board Promperu telling...
April 25th marked the 10th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck 50 km outside Kathmandu, Nepal, killing close to 9,000 people and destroying thousands of homes and local businesses. Today, at Nagarkot Community Homestay, located 27 km outside Kathmandu, travellers have the opportunity...
Couples Resorts teams up with the JTB to put the spotlight on Jamaican resorts Earlier this month Couples Resorts hosted an evening filled with Jamaican flair for CAA travel advisors at the CAA Head Office in Ottawa in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board. Following a successful day at the CAA Conference...
Virgin Voyages is among new arrivals calling on the destination Colombia says it’s making inroads in the cruise market, attracting growing numbers of people who enjoy sailing on salt water and catching the attention of those interested in traveling on fresh water as well. The country participated...
Travel Agent Day is an opportunity for the travel industry to reflect on their contributions A prominent figure in the travel agent community has paid tribute to a Saskatoon travel agent for her tireless work to raise the profile of travel agents across the country. Jeff Element, COO of the Travel...
Ann Ruppenstein. CELEBRATING TRAVEL ADVISORS TODAY AND EVERY DAY One of my favourite Baxter Media publications that I get to work on is the annual Travel Agent Appreciation edition because we get to highlight remarkable travel advisors from across the country. This is the ninth year that we’ve been...
From a downturn in U.S. bookings to a surge in trips to Africa, travel advisors reveal what’s trending and where clients are going U.S. travel slows but bucket list travel remains hot I’ve had one cancellation for an Alaska cruise but then five new bookings on the same day for Alaska sailings....
Travel trade sends a message to the woman who worked to create Travel Agent Day Colleen Lorenzen's efforts to ensure that travel agents receive their place in the sun has not gone unnoticed by industry colleagues. Saskatoon travel agent Lorenzen was the driving force behind Travel Agent Day, something...
Canadians invited to "come experience our California Love" California is reaching out to Canadians with a new campaign that reinforces the bonds between the Golden State and Canada, and reminds its international partners that the state remains “a welcoming, inclusive and unparalleled travel destination.” And...
Data shows the volume of transborder trips down by 8.1% compared to 2024, while overseas activity was up 3.4% over last year According to the Conference Board of Canada’s (CBoC) March Outbound Canada report, close to 2.75 million Canadians returned from an overnight outbound trip in January 2025. That...
