Another bricks in the wall IAN STALKER LEGO’s creativity is enabling it to build unusual brick walls rather than hitting them. The Denmark-based company’s newest attraction is the LEGO Discovery Center in Fairfax County, Virginia, which is being promoted as a facility that will entertain...
Arajet CEO talks growth and expansion BOB MOWAT When you ask Victor Pacheco, CEO of Arajet, how the carrier’s first year of operation has gone, he’ll tell you that “it has been an amazing year.” Arajet is the first low-fare airline in the Caribbean region, starting its operations...
Clients can go beyond the beach in the DR IAN STALKER The Dominican Republic is eager to revamp its image in this country, wanting to dispel any beliefs that it’s simply a destination for those seeking inexpensive beach vacations. Jacqueline Mora, the country’s vice-minister of tourism, said...
Company hosts large crowd of agents in the Toronto area IAN STALKER Air Canada Vacations has launched an oceans-spanning program that uses its ties with Air Canada to deliver clients to far-flung locales. The tour operator concluded its ACVDreamMakers tour in the Toronto area recently, the end of a five-city...
Seniors can safely learn to dive into the sport IAN STALKER Martinique dive operator Alex Dobat has seen skilled and swift ocean-going proof that seniors can continue to successfully and safely indulge in sub-surface Caribbean Sea exploration. Dobat’s lengthy diving career saw him befriend Albert...
Specialist offers Cuba alone IAN STALKER Cuba specialist Hola Sun says it’s bringing unequaled knowledge of the Latin country to the Canadian market. Hola Sun sales manager Hugo Rocha says offering Cuba alone means its staff is more familiar with the country than its competitors are. “We...
Venture Deeper campaign a success in Canada BOB MOWAT It’s nice when hard work is rewarded with success and that is undeniably why St. Kitts is experiencing the kind of close attention that it is seeing in the Canadian market. A little over a year ago, the St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA) began...
St. Maarten Is Back And Wants Canadians To Discover Its Energy And Flair BOB MOWAT May-Ling Chun, Director of Tourism of the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau, makes it quite clear in conversation with Travel Courier this week that although it has been a while, St. Maarten is “back and ready to remind...
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 or upcoming properties to entice your clients. Sandals Saint Vincent and The Grenadines Sandals Resorts’ newest all-inclusive resort, Sandals...
