Canadian travellers key to US tourism recovery As Brand USA readies for the road to recovery, Canada will continue to be a major priority for the destination marketing organization for the United States. “The role of Brand USA is to increase international inbound tourism into the US and of course...
Germany anticipates a strong but long rebound Julia Dywelski, Director of the German National Tourist Office in Canada, and Petra Hedorfer, CEO of the German National Tourist Board, offer an update on the destination and why Germany is poised to make a strong comeback after international travel resumes...
Welcome to the new Dockside Inn and Suites Universal Orlando Resort’s newest hotel – Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites – is now open at the low starting rate of US$77 per night. Dockside Inn and Suites is the second hotel in the destination’s...
Coping during COVID-19 This week Travel Courier checks in with Katherine Young, Certified Cruise and Vacation Specialist with Maritime Travel in Langley, BC, who has been in the industry since 1987. What has it been like being a travel advisor during this challenging time? It has been interesting to say the least....
The tourism trade is dreaming of a white Christmas Ian Stalker If Band Aid had been referring to the travel industry when it famously asked in its classic song Do They Know It’s Christmas? the answer clearly would have been a resounding yes. Those in the travel industry are clearly celebrating...
Merry Christmas to all! Baxter Media’s long-standing annual tradition of sharing a member of the Travel Courier family with our readers continues with Kristmas Kurt, the nephew of managing editor Ann Ruppenstein. As you can tell, eight-month-old Kurt was delighted to find out he’d be in the spotlight....
Taking the guest experience to the next level Ronaldo Breton, Chef Concierge for The Hazelton Hotel and National Treasurer for Les Clefs d’Or Canada, says hotel guests are often too shy or don’t even know how to take advantage of the services hotel concierges offer. Chatting with Travel Courier,...
Hey, it’s Account Manager, Experience Kissimmee How have you been coping during the pandemic and how have you been keeping busy? I think back to early February, just as we started to hear about the virus and leading up to my last work-related trip to my second home in Kissimmee with a spectacular...
A look at what’s new at Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo Following a major transformation with a US$10 million investment, Bahia Principe Grand El Portillo in Samana, Dominican Republic, has reopened. “We’re pleased to bring this beloved property back to life now with a fresh and serene...
Dominica diver had fin(e) idea By: Ian Stalker Lionfish that venture into Dominica waters may end up on a journey that transforms them from predators to prey to pendants. Lionfish are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans but were introduced into Caribbean waters inadvertently or otherwise and have...
