How are agents coping with the Omicron surge and other hurdles? Ottawa-based travel agent Cindy Almond has had the equivalent of 75-100 room reservations lost over the past three months. Despite the blow, the founder of Romance and Foodie Travel isn’t eligible for financial support from the government....
A look at new and soon-to-open resorts in the Mexican Caribbean With Cancun being one of the top ten most popular destinations in the world according to travel research firm ForwardKeys, and Tulum in the top ten trending destinations from TripAdvisor, the Mexican Caribbean continues to be an in-demand...
‘A Symphony Of Camels’ was decades in the making IAN STALKER After over 40 years of hitting the road and to date setting foot in 84 countries while doing so, Toronto travel personality Steve Gillick has decided to use the written word to share his love of travel with others. Gillick, well...
Nearly a million cruise passengers expected to visit IAN STALKER The Vancouver Port Authority expects cruise ships will return to the B.C. city in force this year and inject a healthy amount of money into the British Columbia economy while doing so, a welcome rebound from the past two cruise seasons...
Now is the time to submit nominations for Travel Agent Appreciation 2022 Since 2016, the annual Travel Agent Appreciation combined issue of Travel Courier and Canadian Travel Press has been highlighting remarkable travel advisors across the industry in Canada. Do you know an agent who deserves...
Alcohol-free lifestyle goes beyond dry January ANN RUPPENSTEIN As mocktails explode in trendy bars across the country, the dry January movement gains more momentum each year and the variety of zero proof spirits and beers are on the rise, the travel industry is also stepping up its game to cater to this...
