Ski season is lengthy at Tremblant as both snow and water skiing are offered IAN STALKER Those visiting Quebec resort destination Tremblant can clearly choose between the type of skiing they wish to undertake. The Laurentians retreat, best known for its snow skiing, wants to make it clear that it offers...
Tourists are invited to visit tobacco farms IAN STALKER Cuba says it got the pick of the crop when it comes to producing tobacco. The Cuba Tourist Board says Cuba has been capitalizing on international interest in its famed cigars, with Cuban cigars having a cachet that tourism authorities say results...
‘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...
Baxter Media’s Mitchell McClung just got back from participating in Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic’s Travel Advisory Board Fam trip, set against the breathtaking backdrop of Western Greenland aboard National Geographic Resolution. Lindblad Expeditions first pioneered private citizen...
State tourism secretary Le Roy Barragan says Zacatecas is romantic IAN STALKER The interior Mexican state of Zacatecas says unmarried couples who arrive there will have no trouble finding venues that will enable them to return home in a state of newlywed bliss. State tourism secretary Le Roy Barragan...
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,...
Destination has over 30,000 vacation homes that range in size from two to 18 bedrooms BOB MOWAT DT Minich, president and CEO of Experience Kissimmee, made his annual summer visit to Canada in mid-July to meet with both travel advisors and tour operators to reinforce the Kissimmee brand and to give them...
Daring attraction gives people a bird’s eye view Adventure seeking clients can now embark on a thrilling adventure high above the Norwegian Fjords. Located in the village of Loen, Stigull is a newly opened attraction that features a long ladder that is said to give participants the feeling that...
One attraction earned a Guinness World Record IAN STALKER LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto says it has built an intriguing, year-round destination — piece by piece by piece. The Toronto-area attraction, which opened 11 years ago and is one of 28 LEGO/LEGOLAND Discovery Centres worldwide, has an array...
Resort guests may be able to see sloths on site IAN STALKER Those staying at Costa Rica’s Copa de Arbol Beach & Rainforest Resort can expect to have some particularly low-key neighbours during their time on the Pacific Ocean property. Resort grounds — found in a country seen as a pioneer...
