IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Ukulele lessons are among aspects of Hawaiian culture guests at the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel can be familiarized with.
photo courtesy KA’ANAPALI BEACH HOTEL)
School isn’t out for Ka’anapali Beach Hotel guests wanting to brush up on their Hawaiian language skills or other aspects of Hawaiian culture.
The Maui resort – which bills itself as “Hawaii’s most...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: explora Valle Sagrado’s spa has a swimming pool, while Andean mountains form an impressive backdrop over the actual lodge.)
Jose Rosemberg is inviting people to truly take the high road.
Or rather the high trail.
Rosemberg is general manager of explora Valle Sagrado, found in Andean Peru’s Sacred Valle, and the property is happy to help people reach some...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
Members of the trade from across Canada brought their A-game to Jamaica last week for the 23rd annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament presented by Baxter Travel Media and Sandals Resorts.
Held at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort and Sandals Golf & Country Club on Oct. 26–29, the tournament saw teams go head-to-head for two days of golf and skill-testing competitions,...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: The 5.8 Undersea Restaurant enables Hurawalhi Island Resort guests to dine beneath the ocean surface.)
The Maldives Hurawalhi Island Resort hasn’t lowered the bar.
It’s lowered a restaurant.
The island retreat has three restaurants, among them 5.8 Undersea Restaurant, billed as the “world’s largest, all-glass undersea restaurant,” and is 5.8 metres...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
(Photo above:The main pool at the ME Ibiza)
“Listen, travel agents are dead,” says Tony Cortizas, VP of global brand strategy for Meliá Hotels International, pausing dramatically before continuing. “No. They’re a major driver for the company. I think their role is changing, but I’m 20-something years in the leisure industry, and I’ve been listening to that story...
GREG COATES
A new mobile “frictionless” check-in system, the Ultimate Family Suite and one of the world’s largest sports bars are just a few of the unique features that Royal Caribbean International has revealed about its new Symphony of the Seas, set to be the world’s largest cruise ship when it debuts next April.
The 5,535-passenger (at double occupancy) Symphony is the fourth and...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: The Meliá Jardines del Rey was the host hotel for the Sunwing/Cuba Tourist Board fam and held a breakfast on a beach for the participants. Seen here are Gustavo Moor of Sunwing; Danuela Freel of 4 Point Travel in St. Catharines, Ont.; Sheila Aue of Travel Professionals International in Mississauga, Ont.; Gina Mallamo, Meliá Hotels International Cuba, Canada; Carlos...
Bob Mowat
[Ed.’s note: Sexual harassment has been a topic of discussion in the travel trade media, at cocktail receptions and at other industry events of late. While the conversation has focused on the travel industry specifically, this is a behaviour that crosses all boundaries and, sadly, is one of the darker characteristics of the human condition. In this week’s issue of CTP,...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
(photo above: An impending storm didn’t stop agents from enjoying the Giant’s Causeway)
With Belfast and the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland clinching a coveted spot as the number-one region in the world for travellers to visit in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018 ranking, as last year saw a record number of Canadians travel to Ireland, and as non-stop and...
Armando Mendonça
(Photo above: Culture abounds in London.)
Having been across the pond many times over the years for business (WTM circa mid-nineties and as recently as last year) and pleasure, there is always something new to discover in a city so rich in diversity. I recently visited London and stayed at the Radisson Blu Edwardian located on Mercer Street in the Seven Dials area near...
