ANN RUPPENSTEIN Discover what’s new at Seadust Cancun Family Resort Our group is enjoying a refreshing dip in the vivid blue waters of a cenote in the Puerto Morelos area — roughly one hour from Cancun’s Hotel Zone — when a tour guide from Cenotes Zapote Prehistoric Park emerges...
The resort report: what’s new in the hotel world ANN RUPPENSTEIN A look at the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new properties as well as noteworthy packages worth checking out. Four Seasons Resort and Residences Los Cabos For clients looking to experience the ultra...
Majestic Resorts’ Rod Hanna reveals selling tips and what agents should know about the resort company Travel Courier caught up with Rod Hanna, the business development manager, Canada for Majestic Resorts, to find out more about the brand, what’s new and what agents should know. Tell us a bit about...
Josue Basilio’s backyard is huge IAN STALKER Would Percy Fawcett and his companions have returned from Brazilian jungle hale and hearty had they had one of Josue Basilio’s forefathers as a guide? Well, given the Basilio family’s ability to find its way around in the Amazon that might...
Cruise passengers invited to leap into Rio Negro IAN STALKER Henrique Braga jumped… And then jumped again… And again… Florida-based travel agent Braga recently went on a Katerre Expedition fam in the Brazilian Amazon, where he was among the fearless travel agents who leapt off the upper...
State is wintering ground for butterflies IAN STALKER Iris Vargas Rodriguez is inviting people to be on hand for a dazzling air show of sorts that’s provided by Mother Nature. Vargas Rodriguez is with Experiencias ID in the interior Mexican state of Michoacan, which includes among its claims to fame...
Underwater archeological park will soon open near Gozo IAN STALKER Malta is on the verge of offering divers a new underwater experience that will provide a truly in-depth look at the destination’s long history. Spring will see the Mediterranean archipelago launch the Tower Wreck Deepwater Archaeological...
New Hotel Council of the Mexican Caribbean established IAN STALKER Seven hotel associations that together represent over 125,000 hotel rooms in Mexico’s hugely popular state of Quintana Roo have banded together to bolster the tourist trade. The Hotel Council of the Mexican Caribbean was officially...
Country promoted as ideal for adventure enthusiasts Story: IAN STALKER photos: ATMEX Antonio del Rosal wants those considering a Mexico vacation to realize that not all the water that would await them in the Latin American country is placid and drop-dead gorgeous. In fact, del Rosal notes the country...
Santa Monica has mass appeal for Canadian travellers BOB MOWAT If you’re looking for a way to describe Santa Monica to your client, the most succinct description is ‘laid back luxury.’ As Michael Gurrieri, Chief Marketing Officer for Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT), explains...
