Yellowknife company’s staff witnesses proposals IAN STALKER There’s love in the often-frigid air… Yellowknife-based North Star Adventures is inviting southerners to view the Northern Lights, seeing a natural phenomenon that it’s convinced can clearly bring out the romantic side...
From the launch of the 100-passenger superyacht Emerald Azzurra — sailing on March 11th in the Red Sea before heading to the Mediterranean and Adriatic for the summer season — to the likes of Frankie Flowers and celebrity chef Michael Bonacini coming onboard, “2022 is going to be a big year”...
Launches commissionable bundled packages to make bookings more convenient for agents ANN RUPPENSTEIN As AmaWaterways’ 2022 European river cruise season gets underway in March, company executives note that its Christmas market cruise bookings are already coming in at pre-pandemic levels. “They’re...
PCR tests seen as discouraging travel IAN STALKER What a difference a week makes… Ottawa’s announcement last week that Canadians returning home from out-of-country travel will be able to opt for cheaper and quicker antigen tests rather than PCR testing as of Feb 28 and that it has also decided...
After postponing their wedding three times because of the pandemic, Jessica Llewelyn Williams and Tanner Brightman were finally able to tie the knot in December. Travel agent Tammy Prost was thrilled that her clients were able to see their destination wedding come to life at long last. “It...
The CEO of Aruba Tourism Authority on what’s new and why Canadians should visit Earlier this month, Aruba eased entry requirements for all visitors as part of Aruba’s Path Forward to begin a shift to greater levels of normalcy. Travellers now have the option of providing either an antigen...
Mayapan site doesn’t draw as much attention as Chichen Itza story: IAN STALKER photos: STEVE GILLICK Edwin Gongora says the Maya archeological site of Mayapan had some pretty impressive staying power. Tour guide Gongora says Mayapan — found in the state of Yucatan about 40 kms from the city...
Packard had ties with Cuba IAN STALKER Old Havana’s Iberostar Grand Packard hotel is a reminder of an earlier American automotive era in a city that in many ways is synonymous with American vehicles of yesteryear. The five-star hotel, which opened in 2018, is billed by Iberostar as a “jewel...
