Known as The heart of Mexico, Guanajuato is home to boutique hotels, vibrant colonial cities, top notch tequila, gastronomical experiences, Instagrammable views and passionate people It’s hard to appreciate or understand just how much time goes into producing a bottle of tequila. That’s why one of the premium...
Cuba is ready for Canadian sunseekers IAN STALKER Cuba is preparing to enter 2022 by offering tourists vacations that it says can be enjoyed in both a sunny and safe manner at a time when concerns about coronavirus and its Omicron variant are on the upswing internationally. Cuban tourism company Gaviota...
Cruising tours take in Mexico’s top attractions Mexican hospitality company Mayaland is inviting people to go on tours that use vehicles more commonly associated with spotting rhinos than sighting ruins. The long-running company has a fleet of vintage Land Rovers that take tourists on excursions...
Vinos and dinos? It’s a thing in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila Talk about an unusual wine pairing… The northern Mexican state of Coahuila — which proudly states in a tourism brochure that The Best Wines Are From Coahuila — is inviting both oenophiles and those interested...
Benigno Ramirez is abuzz about bees Ian Stalker Count Benigno Ramirez among those who hope that future generations will continue to hear the buzzing of the bees. Ramirez runs Sinanche Apitourism in the Mexican state of Yucatan, raising honeybees and producing different types of honey visitors are welcome...
Seventeen years after The Drake Hotel reopened as a stylish boutique hotel on Queen Street West, the iconic building has expanded with the launch of the Modern Wing. The five storey new build adjoins the original hotel with 32 additional guest rooms, including the Rooftop Terrace Suite, which boasts...
How this hotel frequented by celebrities had a hand in the famous Bond catchphrase ANN RUPPENSTEIN The famous “shaken, not stirred” James Bond catchphrase may very well have been coined at the bar at Jamaica Inn. “Back in the day, this was Fleming’s bar of preference, his watering...
Travel pros weigh in on the future of travel ANN RUPPENSTEIN If there’s a silver lining coming out of the pandemic, it’s that travellers are increasingly drawn to using a travel agent. “People are seeing the real value of a travel agent because of all that’s happened,” said...
Q&A with Jason McGregor, founding member of the Vegan Travel Association The Vegan Travel Association was founded by three travel agents: Donna Zeigfinger, Jennifer Kern-Kaminsk and Jason McGregor. Today, there are six vegan travel businesses taking part including Vegan Vacations, Green Earth Travel,...
AMR Collection gears up for growth ANN RUPPENSTEIN After a trying time during the global pandemic, the future looks bright for AMR Collection with a slew of new openings in the pipeline as the company marks its 20th anniversary. “We’re one of the fastest growing resort companies with...
