Revenge travel fuels Canadian travel intentions ANN RUPPENSTEIN This year, Canadians are projected to spend over $14 billion on travel — a figure which even trumps peak pre-pandemic levels. That’s according to findings from Allianz Global Assistance, who gains customer travel intensions and trend...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN Get to know Exoticca, a tour operator specializing in private and small group tours in destinations like Peru, the Galapagos, Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Thailand, South Africa and Vietnam. Travel advisors have a lot of choice when it comes to tour operator partners, but Exoticca’s VP of sales...
Participants gather in Quebec City for annual show IAN STALKER Organizers of the show promoting this country to international travellers put out the welcome mat for foreign tourism buyers and they responded. Rendez-vous Canada 2023 ended in Quebec City last week, with organizers of the 4-day show proudly...
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. Cayo Levantado Resort Travellers looking for a new way to stay in the Dominican Republic...
But province doesn’t rely on scenery alone IAN STALKER Tannis Gaffney says Alberta has had plenty of time to hone its tourism trade. Gaffney, chief marketing officer at Travel Alberta, pointed out to attendees at Rendez-vous Canada 2023 that Alberta entered tourism in a major way when officials...
Varying landscapes await visitors IAN STALKER There is no shortage of great opportunities to see the Great Outdoors in Saskatchewan. Brooke Lochbaum of Tourism Saskatchewan told delegates to Rendez-vous Canada 2023 in Quebec City that the large province has great expanses of wilderness, with prairies...
Huge territory has a smallish population IAN STALKER Those visiting Nunavut can be certain of having plenty of elbow room. Kevin Kelly, CEO of Nunavut Tourism, told delegates to Rendez-vous Canada 2023 in Quebec City that sparsely populated Nunavut actually accounts for a fifth of this country’s...
Bay of Fundy among options for nature lovers IAN STALKER Flora Gassier is in a great position to put the kibosh on rumours that wealthy American heiress Patty Hearst was holed up in a prominent New Brunswick resort while she was on the lam close to half a century ago. Gassier — a native of […]
Northern Lights! Cameras! Action! IAN STALKER The Northwest Territories is catering to people eager to see Mother Nature light up the night. The territory is attracting people eager to see the Northern Lights, drawing visitors from as far away as Asia who are keen on seeing the celestial display. Donna...
