ANN RUPPENSTEIN
What could top taking in panoramic views of 24 snow-capped mountain peaks, including one of Switzerland’s most famed summits – the Matterhorn? Arriving in a helicopter, perhaps?
These are all possibilities that await at Glacier 3000 in Les Diablerets, just one hour from the palm tree-lined lakeside promenade in Montreux. Aptly named for its location at an altitude of 3,000...
TED DAVIS
A buyer market composed of non-Asian “mainstream” customers continues to slowly grow for Taiwan
as a holiday destination, says Super Value Tours in Burnaby, BC.
But it is still a work in progress, as English-speaking mainstream travellers in Canada increase their knowledge of Asia and discover the differences between major tourism magnets like China, Hong Kong, Japan, and...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
At a time when Jamaica is poised for a record-breaking year – with the Jamaica Tourist Board projecting visitor arrivals to top 4.2 million – the Canadian market is doing its part to help fuel the growth.
“Canada has become the real ogling growth centre for tourism to Jamaica over the last 12 months,” Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said during a recent...
GREG COATES
It’s scream season at Florida’s Universal Orlando where clowns with chainsaws, the infamous Overlook Hotel and all things that go bump in the night come together for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights.
The 27th edition of Halloween Horror Nights runs on select nights through Nov. 4 and is highlighted by more event nights and terrifying frights than ever before.
Touted as the...
ASHLEY ROCHEFORT
(Pictured above: Colourful downtown St. John's. Photo courtesy Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism/Barrett & MacKay Photo.)
(This week, Travel Courier’s Cover Story offers readers something a little different as TC’s Ashley Rochefort provides a first-hand report on what she did on her summer vacation to beautiful St. John’s, Newfoundland ... so read on... and...
GREG COATES
Pictured above: Air Canada Vacations’ George Platanitis (l) and Nino Montagnese during last week’s big Sun launch in Toronto.
It was a night to remember as Air Canada Vacations (ACV) brought a little star power – in the form of singer Shawn Desman – to the official launch of its 2017/18 Sun Collection in Toronto last week.
It was a also night of “more, more, more”...
IAN STALKER
Tourism authorities promoting the “Land of Smiles” believe they have every reason to be smiling about Thailand’s tourism prospects in this country.
Thailand hosted more than 200,000 Canadians last year, and authorities note that the Tourism Authority of Thailand is preparing to open its first actual Canadian office this fall that will be staffed by several people. The...
There is but one noteworthy story this week, and it is the power of nature.
By all accounts, Hurricane Irma is the kind of storm that occurs once a century; although, if you’ve been listening to climate change specialists, it is also the kind of storm that may now occur more often as a result of global warming.
But while there needs to be – and certainly will be – a discussion dissecting...
GREG COATES
It’s a special time of year in Colorado, and those lucky enough to visit during the fall can experience numerous unique getaways and experiences, not to mention a chance to take in one of the hundreds of festivals or special events.
Fall in Colorado kicks off with a glorious display of fall foliage (pictured above in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo courtesy MATT INDEN/MILE),...
ASHLEY ROCHEFORT
Paradisus, Meliá’s luxury brand, is setting a new standard in all-inclusive resorts with its ninth property, Paradisus Los Cabos in Mexico’s Baja peninsula. “We want to build memories for our guests through unique ‘wow’ moments,” explains Marcela Monge, guest experience director, Paradisus Los Cabos. “We have an opportunity at this property to create a new...
