Sunshine state savings

Florida entices Canadians with new Power Play campaign

IAN STALKER (Photo above: VISIT FLORIDA held a downtown Toronto event Nov. 1 that preceded an announcement by the state’s governor to make Florida more economical for Canadians. Pictured are Loretta Shaffer, Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau; Jeannie Rickman, Marion County Board of County Commissioners; VISIT FLORIDA CEO Ken Lawson; Charlotte Lombard Bireley, Visit St....

 

Discover Portugal’s secrets

Culture, nature, gastronomy, wine and its people

Bob Mowat If you ask Ana Mendes Godinho why Portugal is such a hot destination, she'll smile and politely tell you the following: "I would say that [Portugal] is a warm destination – not hot. It’s warm because of the climate. It’s warm because of the people. It’s warm because of the offer – the value for money that [Portugal offers]. It’s warm because we are a country that has...

 

All About access

Peru upbeat about upcoming Air Canada route

IAN STALKER (Photo above: Those on hand for a Peru event in Toronto included Mark Nessle, Intrepid Group; Simona Cercel, Air Canada; Elisabeth Hakim, PromPeru; Dallyce Macas, explora; Rosa Cabral, Martour; Jose Luis Peroni of the Trade Office of Peru in Toronto; Veronika Macas, Butterfield & Robinson; and Don Forster, Goway.) Peru is getting ready to bring a new tourism message to the...

 

The Spanish Way

Seeing the sights and sounds of Spain

ANN RUPPENSTEIN (Photo above: Sagrada Família, Barcelona) One thing that stands out about the Spanish way of life is how locals truly take the time to savour food. Dining goes far beyond simply fueling the body – it’s a time for friends and family to gather, unwind, and socialize. Unlike so many dining tables across North America, meals just aren’t rushed – it’s all about...

 

What a team!

Toronto, New York launch cross-border cooperative tourism initiative

IAN STALKER Tourism Toronto and its New York City counterpart are undertaking some cross-border cooperation expected to boost the tourist trades in both cities. Tourism Toronto president Johanne Belanger told an Oct. 18 Toronto gathering that a two-year “city-to-city partnership” is a first for Toronto and will see advertising promoting each city and the sharing of marketing assets and...

 

Tidal Changes

Eco and cultural tourism grows in Taiwan.

Ted Davis (Pictured above: The Taipei 101 tower dominates the skyline of the city at night. It is 508 metres high and was once the world's tallest building. Photo: ©Taiwan Tourism Bureau) For many travellers, Taiwan is largely defined by the retail/culinary attractions of the capital city, Taipei, with its busy, cosmopolitan environs. And, while that outlook is entirely valid, it fails to...

 

Cuba Awaits

Tourism minister Marrero says island is ready to welcome Canadians

Ian Stalker (Pictured above: Seen here are Eloy Govea, director of the Cuba Tourist Board’s office for English-speaking Canada; Lisbet Soberat, also of the Toronto office; Marrero; Carmen Casal Sanchez, director of the tourist board’s Quebec office; and Michel Bernal of Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism.) Cuban tourism officials say Cuba’s tourism infrastructure will have fully recovered...

 

Savouring Bavaria

One bite (or sip) at a time

ANN RUPPENSTEIN The mayor of Nuremberg, Ulrich Maly, said it best – between hearty doses of sausages and pieces of roasted pork, wine, beer and “potato dumplings sized like children’s heads,” residents of the Bavarian city certainly know how to enjoy life to the fullest. “We have a medical statistic that tells us that we in Nuremberg are dying a little earlier than the rest of the...

 

On track with Barbados!

2018 all about cuisine, visitors advised to pack an appetite

GREG COATES (Pictured above: Pictured at an Oct. 4 BTMI event at Woodbine Race Track, which featured Barbadian jockey Patrick Husbands in several races, are (l-r) Haynesley Benn, Consul General, Adrian Goddard of the Consulate of Barbados, Chef Chris De La Rosa, who will be cooking at this year’s Barbados Food & Rum Festival, and Peter Mayers, Canadian director of Barbados Tourism...

 

Canada wraps up successful Invictus Games

Torch passed to Australia as Sydney gets set to host 2018 Games

GREG COATES (Pictured above: Tony Celio, Air Canada, Shirley Rourke, Goway Travel, and Paul Larcher, account director, Canada, Tourism Australia, during Saturday nights closing ceremonies of the 2017 Invictus Games.) It will be a hard act to follow, but Australia is ready for the challenge as Canada wrapped up a hugely successful Invictus Games Saturday night (Sept. 30), passing the torch...