Transat showcases its exclusive Morocco offer to 19 Canadian travel advisors Q&A with Dima Fahed, Transat’s account manager for the greater Toronto Area From September 7 to 15, Transat welcomed 19 specially chosen Canadian travel advisors on an exclusive journey through Morocco, flying with...
From answering the call of adventure to the continued impact of set jetting, here’s a look at some of the key travel trends outlined at Ensemble Horizons 2024. Executives at the recent Ensemble Horizons conference in Las Vegas outlined several key trends impacting the travel and tourism industry...
Exodus Adventure Travels’ Rino Falvo recaps an epic trip to Sri Lanka with travel advisors Rino Falvo, Business Development Manager: Western Canada/USA, Exodus Adventure Travels 1) Tell us about the FAM trip and where you went. What was the itinerary? Exodus Adventure Travels hosted an incredible familiarization (FAM)...
What does luxury mean to your clients? KWC: They want the best of the best accommodations, seamless experiences (i.e airport meet and greet, private car/driver at disposal during the day) and they expect great service, and sustainable touches as standard. Privatized tours and special access are also...
INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Q&A with Andrea Mendelsohn Tell us about yourself and how long you’ve been in the travel industry? I have been in the industry too many years to admit to as that would be telling. I started my career back in South Africa working for KLM Dutch Airlines and worked for Sabre,...
An upscale offering at Evermore Orlando Resort ANN RUPPENSTEIN Looking at the pierce blue waters of Evermore Bay’s picturesque crystal lagoon, it’s easy to forget that you’re in Orlando and not somewhere on the Florida coast. Resembling a tropical beach getaway, the show-stopper of Evermore...
A picturesque escape on a charming island loaded with natural wonders ANN RUPPENSTEIN Picture this: you’ve arrived at your dream resort ready to soak up the sun and hit the cabanas by the 300-ft linear pool, but Mother Nature has quite literally put a damper on those plans. Not ideal, but it can inevitably...
Property opened during the pandemic IAN STALKER An international pandemic didn’t put the kibosh on an upscale addition to Nayarit’s hospitality industry. The Conrad de Mita opened in 2020, the first year that Covid sent international tourism into a tailspin, but director of marketing Yvonne...
Los Cabos sees growth among Canadian travellers IAN STALKER The Los Cabos area has gone from hosting pre-Hispanic Indigenous peoples to Spanish missionaries, then ranchers and ultimately tourists. Lots of tourists in fact. Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board, told a recent...
Withholding visas disrupted India programs IAN STALKER India’s decision to again issue visas for Canadians wanting to vacation in the Asian country is welcome news to tour operators that saw their India programs stalled as clients were unable to get the government documents required to enter the country....
