Culture and nature are also prime draws The central Vietnamese city of Hue may be somewhat overshadowed by bustling Hanoi and Saigon but a Vietnamese DMC says the central Vietnam destination provides intriguing insights into the Vietnam of yesteryear. Venus Travels Asia says Hue enables a look at the wealth...
Money raised will be used to fight human trafficking Ontario women-led-and-owned Wild Women Expeditions will soon be sending an all-female group to the loftiest mountain on the planet and in doing so will lend a needed helping hand to some vulnerable members of the trekkers’ gender. The company...
Riu Hotels & Resorts’ partnership with Sunwing Vacations gives clients plenty of options for winter escapes Riu Hotels & Resorts clearly can look forward to hosting large numbers of Sunwing Vacations clients this winter, with a senior RIU official stating that the “extremely important”...
Go beyond the beach in La Paz Tourism officials in the Baja California city of La Paz are inviting Canadians to see a spectacular sea. The city fronts the Sea of Cortez, which famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau labelled the “aquarium of the world” because of its remarkably abundant marine...
Get to know the interior Mexican city of Guadalajara The tourism trade in the interior Mexican city of Guadalajara is getting some airborne assistance from Flair Airlines, which has just begun linking Toronto with a part of Mexico seen as the birthplace of many iconic features of the Latin American country....
Uniting Mexican suppliers again for the benefit of the travel trade community A man who has served as a director of the now-shuttered Mexico Tourism Board offices in Montreal and Toronto hopes to further heighten his homeland’s tourism presence in this country following Quebec and Ontario road...
Airline is in the midst of a three-year plan looking at ways to better accommodate passengers with specific needs Air Canada’s director of customer accessibility is applauding members of the airline industry for paying increased attention to the needs of travellers with disabilities. Kerrianne...
IAN STALKER African lodging and safari company Time + Tide’s new sales manager for the USA and Canada says its clients may be able to spot leopards or lemurs, depending on which of its clearly differing destinations they opt for. The company provides vacations in landlocked Zambia and Indian Ocean-ringed...
Q&A with Sheila Aue, Trevello Travel Group Sheila Aue has been in the travel industry since 2004, after leaving her corporate career career behind to follow her passion and focus on helping clients make their travel dreams a reality. Part of Trevello Travel Group, she specializes in the Caribbean,...
Why you should consider Nicaragua for clients who are outdoor enthusiasts IAN STALKER Marlon Moreno believes that going downhill in Nicaragua can truly be uplifting. Moreno, who represents the Nicaragua tourist board Visit Nicaragua in this country, told a recent Toronto gathering that the Central American...
