Industry gathers in Phuket for Thailand Travel Mart IAN STALKER  The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has used its tourism show to update the international travel industry on the current tourism situation in Thailand, including the relaxation of entry requirements, its visitor arrivals targets,...

Together again during a night to remember at #AgentsChoice Photography by Dan Galbraith with story files from Ian Stalker, Ilona Kauremszky and Bob Mowat After two years of doing just about everything virtually, the Agents’ Choice Awards Gala returned, welcoming a sold-out crowd of top travel industry...

Tourism on the upswing in Riviera Nayarit IAN STALKER  The Riviera Nayarit expects its tourist trade to rebound to pre-Covid levels this year and notes that more hotel options await those who do decide to vacation there. Richard Zarkin, spokesman for the Riviera Nayarit’s tourist board, notes...

Come together! A travel industry reunion at #AgentsChoice 2022 IAN STALKER Welcome back! Baxter Media’s Agents’ Choice Awards Gala led to a lively reunion of travel industry personnel who had long been kept apart by a lingering pandemic. And those attending the glittery Toronto affair were...

Travel leading lessons: new tools for Travel Leaders maximize earning potential TED DAVIS  Recent improvements to a program for travel advisors in the Travel Leaders Network are driving increases in Google search rankings for agent members. The lead generation tool – Agent Profiler –...