New luxury and boutique hotel options are available ANN RUPPENSTEIN Following the cancelled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this past August, Austria’s capital city turned a negative into a positive for disappointed fans known as Swifties. In the wake of a foiled planned terrorist attack, Elke...
The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will rise from US$22 to US$62 on Oct. 1 IAN STALKER One of the tour operators with a large South Pacific program is disappointed but not alarmed by New Zealand’s decision to hike a tax imposed on those visiting the country, saying it doubts...
Tour operator takes clients up, up and away IAN STALKER Arctic Kingdom can offer those who venture North an Arctic tern’s-eye-view of Baffin Island expanses. The Iqaluit-based company is inviting Nunavut-bound vacationers to consider getting a view of Northern landscapes from above, thanks to its hot-air...
Region prepares to host eclipse visitors Story IAN STALKER / photography CHARLES DION The tourism trade in Quebec’s Eastern Townships is clearly in a heightened position to benefit from a development that will truly be sky-high. April 8 will see a rare solar eclipse and the Eastern Townships —...
Kayaking trail is among numerous environmental measures IAN STALKER Already green Dominica is looking to become greener. A destination that bills itself as The Nature Island is working to ensure that tourists and locals alike will find it a particularly environmentally friendly part of the world. And that...
Summit will showcase cuisine’s tourism importance IAN STALKER This country’s Culinary Tourism Alliance says the importance of great opportunities for tourists to break bread in Canada shouldn’t be underestimated. Alliance president Rebecca Mackenzie told a recent TIAC webinar that attractive...
Jordanian resort destination earns plaudits for environmental initiatives IAN STALKER A Jordanian Red Sea resort destination is becoming increasingly green. Aqaba, known for sunny weather and water sports options, is receiving recognition for environmental preservation initiatives, with the Aqaba Bird...
Puerto Vallarta is only one side to the state IAN STALKER Tourism officials in the Mexican state of Jalisco want tourists to see more than sea. The state is home to Puerto Vallarta, long popular with foreign vacationers, but tourism minister Vanessa Perez Lamas says that that oceanside city is only one interesting...
Carrion-eaters seen as an essential part of eco-systems IAN STALKER Africa travel specialist African Travel Inc. believes avian beauty may be in the eye of the beholder and so its staff aren’t among those who cringe when spotting birds that may make some people recoil. Company president Sherwin...
Team uses Central Florida town for spring training IAN STALKER Visit Central Florida is inviting Canadians to watch the boys of summer play in spring. The region is used by the Detroit Tigers for spring training and Michael Hogan of Visit Central Florida says viewing the Tigers will be enjoyable for those...
