ANN RUPPENSTEIN
If the essence of a destination could be captured by an artist, it just may be Jamaica and the reggae, ska and rocksteady sounds of singer-songwriter Bob Marley. Laid-back lyrics like “Don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing’s gonna be all right,” make for an ideal soundtrack, as vacationers bask in the sun from one of the Caribbean island’s many...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Sunspots Holidays is promoting such destinations as Uzbekistan, which has numerous historical attractions.)
Christy Kurian vows his company will always befriend travel agents.
Kurian, director of Sunspots Holidays, says agents who may not be convinced that his company has agents’ best interests at heart need only look at its business practices.
“We are only...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
In the wise words of our local guide Bruno Jorge, the best way to experience Alfama — one of the only neighbourhoods in Lisbon to withstand the earthquake, fire and tsunami of 1755 — is to get lost strolling through its picturesque streets.
After taking random lefts and rights, meandering through narrow alleyways, up steep stairways and along cobblestone streets, we came...
GREG COATES
(Photo above: Pictured at a Rail Europe Toronto event last week are (l-r) Tuesday-Ann Castle, Eurostar; Sylvette Natiez, SNCF; Cecille Morel, TGV Lyria; Thisal Dewundara, SNCF; Lina Wang, Thalys; and Rares Dumitru, regional sales director for Rail Europe in Canada.)
Rail Europe and partners hosted approximately 80 agents in Toronto last week as part of a two-city Canadian road...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
(Photo above ©Sebastien Staub - Switzerland Tourism)
In the beginning, there was Thomas Cook — so to say.
Switzerland’s roots as a tourist destination can be traced back to 1863, when a documented tour led by the international travel company brought a group to the Central European country for a holiday.
“We have 150 years of history of Switzerland as a travel...
BOB MOWAT
(Photo above: Pictured at the “I Travel For …” launch event (l-r) are VisitBritain’s Gavin Landry, British High Commissioner, Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG, VisitBritain’s Lynda Falcone and VisitBritain’s Carl Walsh.)
“Why do you travel?”
That’s a question that everybody is asking.
Well, VisitBritain isn’t asking anymore, instead it has been...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
THINK ABOUT IT — HAS TRAVEL MADE YOU BETTER? WHETHER IT’S BEING MORE OPEN TO OTHER CULTURES, COMING HOME RECHARGED OR FEELING MORE CONFIDENT, THE ANSWER IS LIKELY YES.
“It’s something that we all think, that travel just makes us all better people. People who are well-travelled are always so open-minded,” Gabrielle Nydam, president of Contiki Canada tells Travel...
BOB MOWAT
(Photo above: Pictured (l-r) are the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Philip Rose and Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett.)
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett arrived in Toronto during the bitterly cold first week of February with a message that was all about growth and reassurance.
Bartlett told Travel Courier that, “I’m here to strengthen [our] marketing...
TED DAVIS
Far below the equator, near the bottom of the world, Argentina summons travellers with a blend of sleek, urban style shaped by a turbulent history and flavoured by renowned wines and cuisine.
History and style cross paths in Buenos Aires, whose roots reach back to its founding in 1536. It draws comparisons to European establishments with its old-world sophistication, while the...
IAN STALKER
(Photo above: Seeing is believing! Air Canada Vacations’ Dianne Pedroso tries on virtual reality goggles that were giving people a look at Air Canada service during Air Canada Vacations’ recent Europe product launch. With Pedroso are ACV’s Carolina Suarez and members of Air Canada’s flight crews.)
Air Canada Vacations’ new Europe program covers Europe from...
