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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....