From hot new hotel openings to innovative destination experiences, Travel Courier caught up with tourism officials from across the Caribbean to find out all the latest news for travel advisors. Here’s the latest from St. Kitts, Anguilla, Dominica, Grenada, the Cayman Islands, Barbados and the Bahamas....
Research finds travellers are more likely to use a travel advisor post pandemic ANN RUPPENSTEIN The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s president Nicola Madden-Greig says that “through the pandemic, the growth and use of travel advisors significantly increased.” Citing recent...
Memorable stays at new and updated properties around the world ANN RUPPENSTEIN A look at some of the hottest new resorts and the latest renovations and updates at some remarkable properties around the globe. Grand Wailea Maui Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, has completed the first phase...
Travel inspiration from the author of 100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die From the pink sand beaches of Bermuda to reaching the top of the Piton mountains in St. Lucia, travel writer Bob Curley has experienced the very best of what more than 20 destinations across the Caribbean have to offer....
Hot Canadian travel trends ToursByLocals, a Vancouver-based company that provides private tours, recently conducted a survey sent to more than 90,000 active travellers in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The findings reveal some top travel trends for fall and beyond....
Higher-end bookings are coming in hot ANN RUPPENSTEIN As travel picks up momentum again, Rose Cosentino, Vice President, Sales — Canada & EurAsia for Playa Hotels & Resorts, can identify several key booking trends. “People are looking for that higher-end room category and they’re...
Resorts attractive during both summer and winter IAN STALKER Best of the Alps has clearly set the bar high for alpine resorts that wish to join. The group of prominent alpine resorts in Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy and Germany offer visitors lofty locales, with the lowest of the mountain resorts...
Hong Kong offers green spaces for escapes in the great outdoors IAN STALKER Often futuristic Hong Kong is eager to host people who appreciate soothing displays provided by Mother Nature. A destination that’s often associated with ultra-modern structures also wants international travellers to realize...
Some resorts seeing record levels of occupancy IAN STALKER Tourists have begun returning to Tahiti in significant numbers and tourist board Tahiti Tourisme is promising that those who do visit will be able to see the same sort of idyllic tropical landscapes that have long lured visitors and were popularized...
