Surrounded by snow capped mountains and peaks up to 11,289 ft. in elevation, the view from the chairlift at Lee Canyon is absolutely postcard-worthy. The scenery could easily be mistaken for a ski resort in the likes of B.C. or Europe, but astonishingly I’m less than an hour away from the bright...
Eilish Vicencio-Heap 2026 will see the centennial of historic Route 66, with special events happening throughout the year — and throughout the route. With many opportunities to celebrate the anniversary, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) is encouraging travellers to take...
Tourism firm says the rest of the state offers wonderful nature Baja California Sur tourism company Todos Santos Eco Adventures (TOSEA) is inviting those visiting the region to play hide and seek of sorts with some of the state's mighty but on-and-off -again residents.Co-owner Bryan Jauregui...
TED DAVIS The Canadian flag got plenty of energetic waving at the 2025 edition of Rendez-vous Canada in Winnipeg, as more overt demonstrations of Canadian nationalism and pride were on show at the international travel trade marketplace. And during the proceedings, which ran for four days in late May,...
BY: BOB MOWAT “One thing is we have been blessed with natural beauty. We have the heritage. We have beautiful beaches and lush tea gardens. And, while Sri Lanka may not have tigers or lions, it does have leopards and many other varieties of animals and birds.” –U. L. Mohammed Jauhar,...
Dominica Cable Car among new developments on the island Dominica is on the verge of taking its tourism infrastructure to new heights.Marva Williams, CEO of the Discover Dominica Authority, told a recent Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Caribbean Travel Marketplace audience that the...
Company has been operating in Cuba for 35 years Spanish hotel chain Meliá has spent the past three and a half decades building a widespread Cuba presence, and in doing so says it has firmly entrenched itself in the Caribbean country's tourism trade and beyond as well. Maite Artieda, director of marketing,...
IAN STALKER Once reclusive Albania has put out the welcome mat for international travellers and they're responding. Albert Shahinaj, general manager of Explore Albania Holidays, says his homeland spent much of the 20th century largely shunning contact with Westerners, but the end of communist...
As this year's crop of Baxter Student Ambassadors and tourism students from across the country gear up to join the travel industry, Travel Courier caught up with travel pros to hear their words of wisdom for new grads, insights they wish they knew when they first graduated and some of the coolest...
Mediterranean destination offers much more than sun and sea BY: LEN KAUFMAN “People want to go deeper and experience the lifestyle. We promote gastronomy, traditional food, traditional customs. We have small boutique hotels or houses in the typical villages.” –Carlo Micallef, chief executive...
