Staying home, will travel again soon… Advisors and suppliers share creative ways to promote travel while clients aren’t travelling By: Ann Ruppenstein Cover photos: Tim Trad & Spencer Davis Keep the travel dream alive The reality is that many agents aren’t booking a lot of travel...
Hey, it’s Strategic Account Manager Ontario, Quebec & Atlantic Canada for The Velvet Collection Canada How have you been coping during the last nine months and how have you been keeping busy? I am taking everything in stride and trying to do my part to make sure I’m following the protocols...
Should I stay or should I go now? Agents discuss travelling during the pandemic Tannis Dyrland is about to set off on her first international trip since the pandemic hit. The Owner / Travel Consultant behind Travel With Tannis with The Travel Agent Next Door in Calgary, Alberta is taking off to the Grand...
Making tracks from the Rockies to the Red Rocks Steve Sammut, president & CEO of Rocky Mountaineer, shares details about the newly announced Southwest US route between Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah. Tell us a little bit about what we can expect from your first train route exclusively in the US? We are incredibly...
It’s easy to stay on the move when on vacation Ian Stalker The travel industry is clearly able to accommodate those wanting to be on the go when going on vacation. Travel Courier has found some great activities for energetic travellers, with the options available here and abroad. Enjoy...
Travel news advisors can use Silversea Cruises unveils five Grand Voyages among 315 new itineraries for 2022-2023 Silversea Cruises has opened a pre-sale on five pioneering Grand Voyages as part of its new collection of voyages for 2022-2023. Offering guests extended, immersive voyages throughout Europe,...
Travel to Mexico heats up again By Ian Stalker Travel from Canada to Mexico is down but certainly not out. Mexico had been enjoying steady increases in the number of Canadian vacationers it’s been hosting in the past few years, a trend that reversed itself this year as the coronavirus pandemic...
The Ayalik Fund broadens horizons through outdoor exploration The Ayalik Fund hosted twelve Inuit youth from Nunavut on a canoe expedition in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories By: Ian Stalker Adventure Canada is helping introduce young people from a part of the world that produced a distinct type...
The art of the staycation Annie Doran Manager, Marketing & Brand at Tourism Prince George, talks with Travel Courier about how the destination is finding creative ways to market during the pandemic. Tell us a bit about how you have shifted marketing strategies during the pandemic? We relied...
Coping during COVID-19 This week Travel Courier checks in with Holly Smithers, Senior Travel Consultant with Merit Travel Newmarket, who stays connected with colleagues through weekly virtual meetings. What has it been like being a travel advisor during this challenging time? Friday the 13th of March...
