ANN RUPPENSTEIN Venture beyond the beach in Barbados It’s 6:00 a.m. — earlier than most people would get up while on vacation in the Caribbean — but the beach is already lined with a dozen people. That’s because those who wake up early enough can watch as horses from one of the oldest...
A head’s up on hammerheads… IAN STALKER No less a figure than Ecuadorian tourism minister Niels Olsen is willing to educate divers who might be nervous about some of his country’s schools. Schools of hammerhead sharks that can be viewed by the underwater exploration set who submerge...
A look at how ACV allows clients to explore Greece at their own pace ANN RUPPENSTEIN It’s never too early to think about summer travel… next summer, that is! While most of your clients have likely locked in their Euro-trip plans for this year, Air Canada Vacations is already looking ahead...
Lee County is ready to welcome more Canadians ANN RUPPENSTEIN Eight months after Hurricane Ian made landfall, Fort Myers has made a strong comeback. “We’re in what we like to say is phase three of our recovery plan. We’re on the recovery portion of it, we have about 70%-80% of our hotel...
The resort report: what’s new in the hotel world ANN RUPPENSTEIN Checking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new and upcoming properties ready to welcome your clients. Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara The desert oasis of Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN Baxter Media and the Jamaica Tourist Board are searching for outstanding Canadians who use their influence to elevate Destination Jamaica within Canada. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Nominations are now open for the Edith Baxter Memorial Award, a biennial award program...
Polar bear tours among province’s unique appeal IAN STALKER Travel Manitoba says tourists can see some pretty impressive critters in the northern part of Manitoba and much farther south as well. The tourism promotion body’s Karin Schreiber told delegates at Rendez-vous Canada 2023 that those...
Havana hotel is in the city’s famed Old Quarter IAN STALKER A newer addition to Havana’s lodging scene has the very sort of impressive neighbors that puts the Cuban capital’s old quarter firmly on the tourist circuit. Old Havana’s Gran Hotel Bristol, which is affiliated with Kempinski,...
Ottawa youth hostel was once a jail IAN STALKER The president of Destination Ontario says what are clearly non-mainstream accommodations are available to those visiting her province. Lisa LaVecchia told Rendez-vous Canada 2023 delegates in Quebec City in late May that those wanting to spend an unusual...
Parks Canada offers non-mainstream accommodations IAN STALKER Photos © Parks Canada /Guy Thériault/DCBA/ Sophie Deschamps Guy Theriault isn’t necessarily wowed when he hears of people talking about 5-star accommodations. Indeed, the Parks Canada employee told attendees at Rendez-vous...
