Sheila Gallant-Halloran describes her job as a travel advisor as being “at least three times more complicated than it was before COVID.” Why? The owner Lush Life Travel, an affiliate of Vision Travel, explains that among other things she now has to guide clients through constantly shifting...
The allure of the city of light will be felt by Canadians planning trips Ian Stalker French tourism office Atout France expects the City of Light’s allure will be felt in Canadians’ upcoming travel plans. Atout France Canadian director Melanie Melanie Paul-Hus says she expects there’s...
Panama Travel Mart puts the spotlight on what the destination has to offer Ian Stalker A rising number of Panamanians who have been vaccinated against coronavirus and a falling number of cases of the virus means Panama is confidently inviting tourists to return. Tourism minister Ivan Eskildsen Alfaro...
Chernobyl a fixture on Ukraine’s tourism scene Ian Stalker Resilient Ukrainian tourism officials know how to find a silver lining in a disaster-induced cloud. Vincent Rees, who heads Edmonton-based Cobblestone Freeway Tours, which sends people to a number of European countries, including Ukraine,...
Central America Virtual Roadshow puts Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua on display Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua came together recently to promote its “multi-destination tourism product” during the Central America Virtual Roadshow in Canada. Mynor Cordon, Minister of Tourism,...
The latest news on Caribbean travel A handy guide to new development and lift updates, what’s new and everything you need to know about travel to Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, St. Maarten and St. Martin, and Grenada. For more Caribbean travel updates, check out this story. Antigua and Barbuda Air Canada...
Going the culinary route with Luz Dary Cogollo Ian Stalker South American carrier LATAM Airlines is partly going the culinary route to attract more tourists to its home continent. The airline has just released a YouTube video showing prominent Bogota chef Luz Dary Cogollo — who has a restaurant...
