Two tickets back to paradise Vanessa Ledesma, Acting CEO and Director General, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, talks to Travel Courier about the recovery of tourism in the region and the critical role travel advisors will play. Let’s start on the bright side. What’s giving you hope...
Looking on the bright side The New Year ushered in many challenges, but opportunities are also emerging for travel advisors and tour operators alike ANN RUPPENSTEIN After a tumultuous start to the New Year, Travel Courier chats with the Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors, TravelBrands...
First 2021 Travel for Many Will Be to Family, Friends A new survey finds that the pent-up demand for travel isn’t just about seeing new places, but also familiar faces. According to the most recent Longwoods International tracking study of American travellers, about 50% are planning to visit family...
The Moorings takes off from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Premier yacht charter company The Moorings has established charter operations in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands for the 2021 season. A variety of charter options will be available, with all-inclusive Crewed yacht charters available beginning...
From private yachts and retreats to luxury safaris and natural wonders, Kensington Tours unveils top travel trends for 2021 What’s the key to travelling in the year ahead? Kensington Tours believe that it’s all about new ways to see the world – purposefully designing travel experience...
Rising in luxury Opening a new luxury travel agency in the middle of a pandemic may seem like a bold move, but Wells Luxury Travel Ltd.’s founder and president Kemi Wells is seizing the opportunity to gear up to cater to affluent travellers seeking concierge-style travel management for luxury getaways....
Hey, it’s National Sales Manager, Canada, ROCKY MOUNTAINEER The New Year is here. What’s giving you hope for the future? The resilience of everyone in our industry gives me hope and inspires me every day. Over the past year I’ve seen so many friends and colleagues go through hard times,...
Resolving to be resolute in promoting interesting but lesser-known aspects of destinations Ian Stalker A number of people in the tourism industry have made New Year’s resolutions that have them promising themselves to be even more resolute about promoting particularly interesting sides of their...
A preview of Venice’s Ca’ di Dio hotel, opening in may Clients will soon be able to experience luxury combined with history as the 5-star Ca’ di Dio hotel opens in Venice. The hotel, which is slated to open in May, sits within a transformed ecclesiastical compound dating from 1272 that...
Offering wildlife sightings comes natur(e)ally for some in tourism Ian Stalker The travel industry is offering people opportunities to experience nature in warm-weather settings and others that offer a truly cool experience when it comes to seeing immediately recognizable birds in a very remote part...
