Check out the latest openings and renovations in Europe, North America and the Caribbean ANN RUPPENSTEIN A weekly round up of the latest hotel and resort openings, as well as fresh renovations, ranging from close to home escapes to far flung getaways. Kimpton Aysla Mallorca Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants,...

Discover Malta’s 7,000 year old history IAN STALKER Malta is inviting tourists to step back in time in a major way. The Mediterranean archipelago has a particularly long past, having what Michelle Buttigieg, who oversees the Malta Tourism Authority’s North American office, labels a “remarkable...

ACTA award winner a model of innovation TED DAVIS In the spring of 2020, Angela Harrison-Mowbray took a trip. Two-plus years later, she is the winner of the 2022 ACTA Leadership Award for Canada’s Travel Consultant of The Year. During the recent ACTA Travel Industry Summit in Richmond BC, Harrison-Mowbray...

Airline says there are many unknown sides to Jordan tourists will enjoy IAN STALKER Royal Jordanian is reaching out to both those relaxation-seeking sorts wanting to put their feet up on the sunny shores of Jordan’s Red Sea-fronting resort of Aqaba and those energetic types who are eager to explore...

Puerto Rico is open and ready for Canadian travellers ANN RUPPENSTEIN Following the impact of Category 1 storm Hurricane Fiona, Discover Puerto Rico’s CEO Brad Dean took to the stage during the 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this month to address just how quickly the destination...

Canadians won’t need visas for travels to Japan IAN STALKER Japan has once again put out the welcome mat for foreign tourists. The country began welcoming international visitors on Oct. 11, provided they have had three Covid vaccinations or have had a negative PCR test within 72 hours of leaving...