Nightfall brings a surprise for guests looking to try zarb IAN STALKER You never know who will suddenly appear when dinnertime rolls around at the Sun City Camp in the Wadi Rum region of Jordan. The desert retreat — which is eager to familiarize guests with Bedouin culture — includes among...
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...
Resort underwent complete refurbishment IAN STALKER An upscale RIU Hotels & Resorts property in the Pacific-fronting Mexican state of Nayarit last year marked its 15th anniversary by adopting a new look and reaching out to a different market segment at the same time. The Riu Palace Pacifico, which...
Iconic sides to the country will be featured on the tour IAN STALKER Tauck Tours is preparing for a return to Cuba, with those who book its itineraries to the Latin country able to participate in some cigar rolling 101. The company has announced that after a four-year absence its planned fall trips to Cuba...
Luxury and experiential travel on trend BOB MOWAT To put things into context, tourism will contribute 11.6% to global GDP by 2033 according the World Travel & Tourism Council. By all accounts a lot of that growth will be driven by travel agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel. With...
The resort report: what’s new in the hotel world ANN RUPPENSTEIN Checking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new or upcoming properties to entice your clients. Ardo Townsville The AUD$88 million Ardo Hotel is the first five-star luxury waterfront hotel to open...
Flight Centre Canada’s Chadd Andre on how solo travel is on the rise among Canadian travellers Chadd Andre, executive vice president of Flight Centre Canada, talks to Travel Courier about how solo travel is on the rise in Canada, what destinations are popular and what experiences are important...
Excursion provider unveils bespoke experiences in the Caribbean and is set to launch an agent loyalty program ANN RUPPENSTEIN From MINI Cooper tours to sunset catamaran cruises, over the past 15 years Island Routes has made a name in the agency community as a leading tour operator in the Caribbean....
Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit work together to promote region IAN STALKER Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit have again staged their annual border-crossing show that showcased two destinations seen as providing noticeably different vacation experiences, and nearing three decades of teaming up to do so. The Pacific...
Green matters in Southeast Asia BEATRICE ANG Conservation and sustainable travel were leading issues at the 2024 Asean Tourism Forum (ATF), held in Vientiane, Laos this year. Presentations by countries in the Asean collective indicated that the region is now getting down to the business of making firm...
