Looking at current booking trends for Europe, Air Canada Vacations’ Diana Rodriguez isn’t surprised to see Portugal emerging as the top selling destination for Canadian travellers so far this year.“In tandem with this, the No. 1 selling tour is Portugal North to South,” Rodriguez,...
Clients can go their own way with Goway Goway has launched a new product line with itineraries in Dubai, Egypt, India, Jordan and Thailand that are designed specifically for solo women travellers.“These trips are women-focused travel experiences created with women in mind,” Linda Warner, Director...
Flair Airlines CEO Maciej Wilk says the carrier is expanding and evolving its business approach beyond simply being an ultra-low-cost carrier into being a value-driven carrier. At the top of its distribution strategy is finding ways to target corporate travellers as well as Canadians...
Hotel is near Peru's highest waterfalls Northern Peru's Gocta Natura Reserve has befriended Mother Nature. Owner Rocio Florez notes the retreat includes comfortable lodging but adds that there are other sides to it as well."Gocta Natura Reserve is more than a hotel," she states. "It’s an organization...
Zipline accommodates thrill-seekers Adrenaline-seeking tourists visiting Mazatlán are invited to get a high-flying bird's-eye view of the Pacific Ocean-fronting city. The Farolesa zipline sends people from a lofty city peak to an iconic lighthouse over ocean water back to terra firma, a journey...
Havana hotel hosted a storied name in literature Havana's Hotel Ambos Mundos is quite happy to provide people with clear reminders that it was a favourite haunt of a man who became a household name in literature and loved Cuba's capital as well.Ruben Herrera Tobierre, who oversees the landmark...
MITCHELL MCCLUNGAs the global safari capital, Kenya offers unparalleled wildlife experiences, boasting 23 national parks, 28 reserves, and four sanctuaries. Iconic events like the Great Wildebeest Migration and the chance to spot the Samburu Special Five solidify Kenya's reputation...
Resident grazing alpaca one of many Peruvian touches Northern Peru's Tambo Sapalanchan hotel has a permanent resident that will help remind guests just which part of the world they're in. The hotel, found by the community of Lamud and in the province of Amazonas, is home to a resident alpaca...
A destination where surfing is the Sport of Kings and skyscrapers are banned The Kaua'i Visitors Bureau is eager to host both surfing dudes and aspiring surfer dudes as well. The bureau's Maile Brown, in Toronto for a recent Hawaii Tourism Canada event, says her island is a great place for both surfers...
Resort is all about 'serenity,' sales director says The sales director at a Mexican Pacific coast resort says her property is ideally suited for those who want to be far from the madding crowd. Elena Atristain of the Cala de Mar Ixtapa says the resort will be appreciated by those who enjoy quiet vacations,...
