As the bus pulled out of the airport headed for Sandals Royal Curaçao, couples on board started exchanging how long they’ve been married. “Thirty-two years,” exclaimed one couple proudly. “Forty-four years,” boasted another, causing the bus to break out in applause....
Travel leading lessons: new tools for Travel Leaders maximize earning potential TED DAVIS Recent improvements to a program for travel advisors in the Travel Leaders Network are driving increases in Google search rankings for agent members. The lead generation tool – Agent Profiler –...
Come together! A travel industry reunion at #AgentsChoice 2022 IAN STALKER Welcome back! Baxter Media’s Agents’ Choice Awards Gala led to a lively reunion of travel industry personnel who had long been kept apart by a lingering pandemic. And those attending the glittery Toronto affair were...
Together again during a night to remember at #AgentsChoice Photography by Dan Galbraith with story files from Ian Stalker, Ilona Kauremszky and Bob Mowat After two years of doing just about everything virtually, the Agents’ Choice Awards Gala returned, welcoming a sold-out crowd of top travel industry...
Continued growth is planned for Mexico’s Grupo Posadas IAN STALKER Mexico’s Grupo Posadas says it will continue to build a presence within Mexico itself and beyond the Latin American nation’s borders in the coming years. Grupo Posada chief commercial officer Rafael Lizarraga says...
VisitScotland’s Chief Executive talks all things golf ahead of 150th Open Ahead of the 150th Open and a summer of major events, VisitScotland’s Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead discusses the Home of Golf. “In a few weeks, St Andrews hosts the 150th Open, the oldest golf tournament in the world...
Tourism on the upswing in Riviera Nayarit IAN STALKER The Riviera Nayarit expects its tourist trade to rebound to pre-Covid levels this year and notes that more hotel options await those who do decide to vacation there. Richard Zarkin, spokesman for the Riviera Nayarit’s tourist board, notes...
Industry gathers in Phuket for Thailand Travel Mart IAN STALKER The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has used its tourism show to update the international travel industry on the current tourism situation in Thailand, including the relaxation of entry requirements, its visitor arrivals targets,...
