Interest in cruise travel remains strong and travellers are spending more and seeking out new adventure-filled destinations to fulfill their “bucket lists,” this according to the latest Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report.
In fact, nearly all (95%) agents surveyed attribute the spike in new destinations and adventure to cruisers seeking to knock things off their “bucket...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
(Photo above courtesy of Alex Conu/ Visit Norway)
Millennials may not have as much money as Baby Boomers, but according to Diana Ditto, director of product design at Collette, this cohort changed the face of travel today.
“They were the ones that created this experience economy. They demanded and still do demand authentic experiences. In designing product now, the...
IAN STALKER
Trafalgar is eager to serve as a matchmaker of sorts for those seeking great dates.
The tour operator unveiled its First Look concept in mid-July, saying the agent-focused initiative enables loyal partners to offer clients an exclusive “First Look” to book and provides 10% savings on the tour operator’s 2019 tours in Europe and Britain. Those clients won’t have to pay...
Cruises take vacations to a whole new level, offering multiple sunny getaways in one. Vacationers who opt for a cruise get to visit a variety of new destinations and experience different adventures before returning to the ship for even more fun in the sun.
Sunwing is offering a week-long cruise onboard the ultra-modern MSC Seaside for one lucky travel agent and their companion. Sail the...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Standing on the new glass floor in Toronto’s CN Tower are the Tower’s executive chef John Morris and Alexi Hakim, general manager of the InterContinental Toronto Centre.)
Toronto’s CN Tower believes that looking way down is very uplifting. And so it’s given visitors added opportunities to do just that.
The iconic attraction this week showcased enhancements...
(photo above: Standing on the new glass floor in Toronto’s CN Tower are the Tower’s executive chef John Morris and Alexi Hakim, general manager of the InterContinental Toronto Centre.)
IAN STALKER
Toronto’s CN Tower believes that looking way down is very uplifting. And so it’s given visitors added opportunities to do just that.
The iconic attraction this week showcased enhancements...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
Standing on the cobblestoned streets of Dresden, it's easy to see why the massive dome of the Frauenkirche is one of the city's most famous landmarks, even though it went 60 years without being part of its iconic skyline.
Destroyed most recently when the gutted ruins of the church collapsed following bombings in the Second World War, the reconstructed Frauenkirche (Church...
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TRAVEL COURIER STAFF
"It's just like the Oscars," was the oft-repeated phrase that was heard by those networking their way through the throngs attending the first-ever Agents' Choice Gala at Toronto's Eglinton Grand last week.
It was a night when the stars of the Canadian travel industry shone...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
As he shows me around my spacious suite, my butler Gregg is explaining the range of services his team is ready to do for guests – from unpacking suitcases and ironing to drawing aromatherapy bubble baths at a chosen time or even as a surprise.
"That's just what's on the list," he says after popping open a bottle of champagne. "We do anything that's legal and...
GREG COATES
(Photo above: Pictured (l-r) Les Kovacs, Singapore Airlines; Magdeline Zee, Changi Airport Group; Kamran Ahmed, Singapore Airlines; Jaclyn Tan, Singapore Tourist Board; and Adrian Ee, Singapore Airlines.)
After a five-year hiatus, Singapore Airlines is set to relaunch the world’s longest commercial flight, bringing back New York (Newark)-Singapore service in October.
The...
