IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Ephesus is a spectacular showcase for Turkey’s long history.)
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee clearly loves ancient Turkish ruins named after the ancient Greek goddess of love.
The committee added the ancient Greek city of Aphrodisias, found in what’s now western Turkey and named after Aphrodite, to its World Heritage List this year, one more example of...
IAN STALKER
Trafalgar has announced an arrangement with Air Canada Vacations on vacation options that will truly be uplifting for clients flying to Europe.
Trafalgar president Wolf Paunic told a recent Toronto gathering that 16 Trafalgar Europe itineraries will be found in an Air Canada Vacations’ 2018 brochure, with Air Canada Vacations providing the air travel to and from Europe, and other...
GREG COATES
The Caribbean is open for business and several tourism organizations have teamed up to get the word out with a $1-million marketing campaign and a new website – CaribbeanIsOpen.com.
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association representing the mutual interests of the cruise industry and destinations and stakeholders in the Caribbean, has launched a...
Mike Dunbar
Quesnel, BC, travel agent Bernadette Parrott has a way with words. And she demonstrated as much at the recent CoNexion annual conference during a break-out session on the subject of service fees.
In a scripted presentation, Parrott, who owns Quesnel Escapes Travel Services, provided session attendees with an eloquent defence of fees against any client pushback.
Responding to an...
Armando Mendonca
(Photo above: Celebrating pride in Amsterdam.)
[Canadian Travel Press is pleased to introduce new “Lifestyle & Diversity” columnist Armando Mendonça, who will write about the LGBT travel sector, including reports on destinations, events, accommodations, service, and trends.
His column will appear monthly.]
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual & Trans-Gendered)...
Armando Mendonca
(Photo above: @SCOTT CORMAN.COM PHOTOGRAPHY)
I recall my first Pride back in the early 1980s and how the event represented an opportunity not only to bring together the LGBT community, but to highlight many existing social injustices and, at the same time, celebrate diversity.
Today, Pride celebrations throughout Canada have evolved to be more a platform for celebration...
Armando Mendonca
(Photo above: Scenic Zurich has plenty for everyone)
Arriving in Zurich after a short inter-Europe flight, I was pleasantly surprised that a 15-minute train ride was all it took to reach the city centre.
Upon check-in at my hotel, guide Yvonne Rimle awaited to escort me on a full day of sightseeing; but before I share my first day in the Swiss city, let me give a shout-out...
IAN STALKER
(Pictured above: explora Valle Sagrado guide Angel Layme stands before a massive boulder that forms part of a wall at the Inca complex of Sacsayhuaman in Cusco.)
“How could primitive people have handled these huge blocks?”
—Erich von Daniken in his 1970s best-selling book Chariots of the Gods.
Erich von Daniken’s suggestion that extra-terrestials might have been...
IAN STALKER
(Pictured above: Among those at the Goway Travel Toronto event were Sam Cottar and Kirsty Perring of Goway, Avril Matthews of Visit Jordan, and David Chorley of South African Airways.)
Could Africa and the Middle East look increasingly attractive to Canadians seeking hurricane-free havens?
Just possibly, say some of those on hand for a recent Goway Travel event in Toronto...
Mike Dunbar
(Pictured above: The 9th Destination Britain North America trade fair hosted 170 participants at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. Pictured on the roof of the property are VisitBritain team members (l-right) Carl Walsh, travel trade director, Americas; Emma Wilkinson, interim marketing and communications director, Americas; Carol Dray, commercial director; Michael Howells, Britain’s...
