I feel a little unworthy setting foot on a tennis court named after one of the most decorated athletes of my generation with skills that can barely keep a friendly game of ping pong going past the opening serve. But as the training session with instructor Alex Praderas at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre...
Tourism is booming in Puerto Vallarta ANN RUPPENSTEIN Puerto Vallarta Tourism’s managing director Luis Villaseñor says that Canadians are looking for more authentic experiences like immersive food tours and deeper connections with local culture coming out of the pandemic. “It’s...
Partnership with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation puts HAL’s past as an immigrant carrier on display story/ANN RUPPENSTEIN photos/HOLLAND AMERICA LINE Holland America Line’s newest flagship Rotterdam arrived in New York City on Oct. 26 after retracing the route of the maiden...
It’s time to hit the slopes in Vermont IAN STALKER Ski Vermont wants skiers to realize it’s almost peak season in Vermont. Ski Vermont – which as its name suggests promotes Vermont and its many mountains as a ski destination – notes state ski resorts are preparing for a quickly...
Promotional items recall great art IAN STALKER Visit Flanders has just refined the art of promoting great Flemish art. Marco Frank, with Visit Flanders’ North American office, and his colleagues are distributing eye shades that feature part of a classic artwork from a part of the world renowned...
This Puerto Rican attraction turns visitors into budding bartenders ANN RUPPENSTEIN With a blowtorch in one hand and a rocks glass in the other, Dennis Rivera meticulously lights a small pile of tobacco leaves sitting on a slab of wood from a Spanish white oak sherry barrel on fire and places the glass...
Tourism to Curaçao gets a boost from Sandals Resorts IAN STALKER A weighty name in the Caribbean’s hospitality industry has given a shot in the arm to Curaçao’s tourist trade. Jamaica-based Sandals Resorts, which has upscale resorts on numerous Caribbean islands, opened a Curaçao...
Trans Canada Trail and Destination Canada form new partnership IAN STALKER The pandemic appears to have pushed us closer to Mother Nature and is leading us to show her more compassion as well. Eleanor McMahon, president of the Trans Canada Trail — which links communities across the nation for the likes...
Mosaics recall country’s past Jordan Jewel Art & Mosaic staff are literally helping preserve a long-standing Jordanian art form in bits and pieces. Jordan Jewel Art & Mosaic has employees making mosaics that are sold to visitors, with shop manager Anas Bani-Hani reporting that the tiny...
