The domestic market and travel agents are key to the recovery of the travel and tourism industry in Canada — Destination Canada’s Maureen Riley Maureen Riley, VP International at Destination Canada, believes the recovery of the travel and tourism industry in Canada will be driven by domestic...
Memorable stays at new and updated properties around the world ANN RUPPENSTEIN As the summer weather heats up, Canadians are eager to get out and explore again. Here’s a look at some memorable new hotels to check into across North America, Europe and beyond. Calilo, Greece The scenic...
A look at Fairmont’s past, present and future Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has come a long way since 1907, when Fairmont San Francisco first opened. The rich history of the iconic brand can be discovered in the pages of Fairmont: Grand By Nature, a newly launched coffee table book that delves...
MSC Cruises ready to sail into the future ANN RUPPENSTEIN With innovative new ships launching and the legendary Sophia Loren returning to take on godmother duties, MSC Cruises’ country manager Ian Patterson describes 2022 as “another milestone year” for the cruise line. This December...
Country expects to host 40 million foreign tourists in 2022 IAN STALKER Mexico’s tourism minister says Mexican tourism is back on track, rebounding from a pandemic he says it weathered better than the tourism trades in most other countries. Miguel Torruco Marques said during Mexico’s annual...
Old Havana hotel staff dress for success IAN STALKER Old Havana’s upscale SO/ Paseo del Prado hotel is shipshape and to a degree ship-shaped. The upscale Accor property’s architecture is designed to somewhat reflect a vessel, fitting given its close proximity to ocean water which vessels...
Distilleries and breweries await Kentucky visitors IAN STALKER Bourbon aficionados will clearly find Kentucky a spirit-ed place. The state accounts for 95% of the production of the distinctively American spirit of bourbon, and is cheerfully promoting both the alcohol and bourbon-related tourism attractions...
