Operators say tourism must be sensitive to those whose cities are being visited IAN STALKER One of the tour operators that routinely sends clients to Europe says it understands the reasons behind a growing backlash to tourism in some European cities that traditionally have drawn huge numbers of visitors....
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...
Clients can get up close and personal with the greatest apex predator of the North IAN STALKER Arctic Kingdom is inviting people to get up close and personal with the North’s greatest apex predator. The tour operator, which has different packages in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, noted...
The Tollman family decides to sell a company it has owned for over a century IAN STALKER Two veteran Ontario travel agents are taking in stride the announcement that long-running, family-owned The Travel Corporation will see a new owner whose name isn’t likely to yet resonate among those working...
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. Tropicana Los Cabos The freshly renovated and relaunched Tropicana Los Cabos will open its doors in August...
Conflict has taken a toll on tourism but agents are still booking Egypt and Jordan IAN STALKER The Middle East may be down but not out tourism-wise these days. The ongoing war in Gaza has taken its toll on the region’s tourism trade, with a conflict that’s been dragging on for some nine months...
Company now has seven properties on the island IAN STALKER Those staying at RIU Hotels & Resorts’ Riu Palace Aquarelle can expect to hear reggae rather than merengue on resort grounds. The property opened in Falmouth, Jamaica, in May, becoming the seventh property in Jamaica for a company that...
TED DAVIS A growing recognition of civil rights sites of significance in America is giving more options and opportunities to travellers, both domestic and international. That turbulent period of struggle against Black oppression in America is a subject of ongoing exploration. This has rendered tributes...
“Green Bunker” features a rooftop garden, city views, cultural spaces and a REVERB by Hard Rock hotel Part hotel, part rooftop garden and part cultural hub, the newly opened “Green Bunker” in the St. Pauli district in Hamburg, Germany is the re-imagination of a former air raid...
Carrier’s Hamilton flights feature Reykjavik stop IAN STALKER Low-cost Icelandic airline PLAY is inviting Canadians who plan to vacation in continental Europe to add a North Atlantic aspect to their holiday. PLAY — which added Hamilton to its network last year — reports that it now serves...
