Clients can make like a 19th century bourgeoisie and stay at the Grand Hotel Parker's BY: Steve MacNaullIt all started with an incessant hangover, problematic gambling debt and a switch in ownership at Naples’ first and oldest 5-star hotel. Let me explain. One morning in 1889, George Parker...
Unique exhibit focuses on carnivorous plants Those visiting a Quebec botanical garden can see some of its displays chow down on airborne meals.The Kingsey Falls attraction is cheerfully promoting Mystérieuses Carnivores, which displays a large number of carnivorous plants, with many visitors...
Turkiye has a large number of sites telling of the faith's early days Turkish tour company Karavan Turkey is inviting Christians who are curious about their faith to explore a country that's found outside of the Holy Land but is still steeped in sites that date back to Christianity's earliest...
Charting a course for growth with Carla Brake of HX Expeditions Can you catch us up on what you’ve been up to recently and how things are going since you joined HX EXPEDITIONS?It’s been a whirlwind in the best way. Since joining HX, I’ve been focused on strengthening our presence across...
Company has both urban and beach properties Cuban hotel firm Cubanacan can point to some pretty weighty lodging industry partners as it competes for Canadian tourists seeking Caribbean sunshine.Cubanacan vice president Yaima Suárez told a recent Mississauga gathering that there are a number...
Grenada invites tourists to leave their resorts and meet the locals on holidays The new head of the Grenada Tourism Authority says Canadians who haven't visited her destination shouldn't dismiss it as simply another part of the world offering great beaches and little else. Tourism authority CEO Stacey...
Desert, sea and mountains await visiting tourists Moroccan tour company Attendance DMC Morocco has what's arguably Morocco's most exotic locale as its backyard, with it being based in the interior city of Marrakech, founded in 1062 and one of Morocco's storied Imperial Cities.And, Attendance DMC Morocco's...
Nearly three decades of ‘Paradise’ at Atlantis in the Bahamas Atlantis Paradise Island is nearing three decades of hosting guests in a resort that it says is unequalled, unforgettable and unmistakably Bahamian. The massive resort opened in 1998 and remains the largest resort in the Bahamas,...
Experience authentic Spain in Costa del Sol The Canadian director of the Tourist Office of Spain says Spain's famed Costa del Sol does more than live up to its suitable name.Isabel Martín says the Mediterranean Sea-fronting region has long drawn sun-seekers attracted by the beaches in a part...
Extensive cave system lets visitors explore an underground river Those visiting the Cuban province of Pinar del Rio can briefly go the caveman (or cavewoman) route. The province, best known for its tobacco production, is also home to la Cueva del Indio, an extensive cave system that visitors will...
