Discover Berlin, Germany's capital of cool and freedom With the opportunity to fly direct from Toronto to Berlin, it’s now easier for clients to say ‘guten tag’ to Germany’s vibrant capital city.Jhadyd Gonzalez, national sales manager for Air Transat, noted that the new summer service...
This month, Halifax-based lawyers Victoria and Andrew MacFarlane and their children Felix, 13, Atticus, 11, and Talia, 9, are getting back from an unforgettable around-the-world adventure that first kicked off in Hawai’i at the end of November. But what makes this trip stand out from...
Canadian supplier reps recognized with the Service with a Smile awards at Agents’ Choice Awards Gala Along with celebrating the favourites across tour operators, airlines and tourist boards, the Agents’ Choice Awards Gala also highlighted the top supplier representatives from across the country,...
To Ireland and beyond with Conor Duffy of RIT Vacations Can you tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the travel industry? Did you always know you were going to join the family business? I was lucky enough to grow up in the travel world. My dad’s been in the industry for over...
Two family travel experts talk booking insights and trends What are the biggest trends you are noticing for family travel? CC: One of the biggest trends we're seeing in family travel is the shift toward early, intentional booking. Families who know what works for them are planning well in advance to secure...
Surrounded by snow capped mountains and peaks up to 11,289 ft. in elevation, the view from the chairlift at Lee Canyon is absolutely postcard-worthy. The scenery could easily be mistaken for a ski resort in the likes of B.C. or Europe, but astonishingly I’m less than an hour away from the bright...
TRAVELSAVERS Canada recognizes agencies and preferred partners at Travel Market conference A number of Canadian travel agencies and preferred suppliers were recognized by TRAVELSAVERS Canada at the recent Travel Market conference in Orlando. “Tonight is all about celebrating everybody in this room,”...
After featuring such high caliber travel advisors in our special Travel Agent Appreciation edition of Travel Courier and Canadian Travel Press, it’s always a challenge for our selection committee to narrow down which one of the nominees should take home the annual Travel Agent & Beyond Award. The...
As this year's crop of Baxter Student Ambassadors and tourism students from across the country gear up to join the travel industry, Travel Courier caught up with travel pros to hear their words of wisdom for new grads, insights they wish they knew when they first graduated and some of the coolest...
Ann Ruppenstein. CELEBRATING TRAVEL ADVISORS TODAY AND EVERY DAY One of my favourite Baxter Media publications that I get to work on is the annual Travel Agent Appreciation edition because we get to highlight remarkable travel advisors from across the country. This is the ninth year that we’ve been...
