In the thick of the pandemic, Playa Hotels & Resorts was planning ahead for brighter days in the travel industry. Fresh off launching a new partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Sr. VP of sales and marketing Dean Sullivan says those efforts are now paying off. “At the height of COVID...
Hot hotel and resort news in Europe and Central America Main photos courtesy of Cali Mykonos ANN RUPPENSTEIN An overview of the latest in hotel and resort news in Europe and Central America to inspire summer travel itineraries. Cali Mykonos Cali Mykonos is set to debut in July 2022 on the eastern edge...
Courses on sculpting with clay available for travellers IAN STALKER Hernan Paez and Leidy Villamil are inviting tourists to play with clay. And those who accept the Colombian couple’s invitation can gain pointers on sculpting clay flower pots, candle holders and other items, work Paez and Villamil...
Image that Dubai is only for the wealthy is unfounded IAN STALKER Soraya Al Olama is eager to dispel any belief that a Dubai vacation always means having to shell out in a major way. In fact, Al Olama, with the Dubai Corporation for Tourism & Commerce Marketing, says that middle-class vacationers...
This May it’s all about you at our three-day Travel Agent Appreciation celebration Travel advisors across the country are invited to take part in a special three-day Travel Agent Appreciation Virtual Event from May 17 to 19. There will be some fabulous prizes up for grabs as we toast to the travel...
Tourism recovery is underway in Australia IAN STALKER Tourism Australia’s acting regional director for North America says Australia’s tourism trade took some body blows from the global pandemic but has clearly remained standing. Chris Allison acknowledged during a recent Toronto gathering...
Jamaica sees strong tourism recovery IAN STALKER Jamaican tourism officials are welcoming a tourism rebound that is significantly stronger than they were predicting. Donovan White, Jamaica’s director of tourism, reports that his homeland hosted 1.9 million visitors in the fiscal year that ended...
Destination sees over 300 sunny days a year IAN STALKER Laura Hunt Little proudly notes her part of the world will likely offer golfers fair weather when they’re on fairways. Hunt Little, with Visit Great Palm Springs, says the inland southern California destination offers golfers a welcome combination...
Those visiting Buenos Aires can dance the night away as the city ‘never sleeps’ IAN STALKER Herman Vanoli says night owls will be certain to appreciate Buenos Aires. And that’s particularly true if those night owls like hitting the dance floor. Vanoli, director of international promotions...
