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...
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...
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...
Discover the little-known, but up-and-coming port stops of Monemvasia and Nafplio Greece Steve MacNaull Everyone is young and beautiful in Monemvasia. So says our tour guide Tina Leimoniti with a laugh. I picked up this grandiose declaration at Liotrivi Olive Oil Estate, in an enclave of bubonic agriculture...
Tour operator’s program highlights culture and nature IAN STALKER Air Canada Vacations’ new Colombia guided tours program is showcasing the cultural and natural sides of a part of the world that was once largely promoted to Canadians as a sun destination for those eager to spend their holidays...
Fresh from attending Virtuoso Travel Week, Sheila Gallant-Halloran of Lush Life Travel reveals some of the top trends that are shaping the luxury travel industry from safari spots that go far beyond the typical South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania circuits to epic expeditions and cool escapes. #1 Being...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN Most airlines aren’t born out of a love story, but it was a classic tale of a long-distance romance that sparked the early stages of interCaribbean Airways. Back in 1987, founder Lyndon Gardiner started on an aviation quest while he had a day job working for a bank when he discovered...
‘When I go to Jordan, I feel at peace,” tourism board staffer says IAN STALKER A Jordan Tourism Board North America employee says her own recent visits to Jordan have convinced her that the country remains safe for tourists, even as fighting continues to rage between Israel and Gaza. Janine...
Surfers are among those hosted by Rancho Santana IAN STALKER Nicaragua’s sprawling Rancho Santana resort happily hosts those seeking either waves or well-being. Rancho Santana serves as a resort and residential community on Nicaragua’s pristine Emerald Coast, which fronts the Pacific Ocean,...
Company offered Peru pre-pandemic IAN STALKER Adventure Canada is reaching out to culturally inclined landlubbers interested in seeing a lofty Andean archeological site that it says dovetails nicely with some marine exploration in a renowned showcase for Mother Nature. The company, best known for expedition...
