Mariah Erkloo remembers as a child watching massive, gleaming vessels glide into her hamlet of Pond Inlet, Nunavut, bringing strangers to her Arctic home for a few hours before vanishing over the horizon. It wasn’t an altogether positive experience, she recalls.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced a landmark collaboration with four premier New York City cultural institutions – the American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art – that will transform the new US$4.2 billion Terminal 6 (T6) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) into a distinctly New York arts district within the airport.
With Canadian and Mexican visits reduced to “just a drip,” tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centres reporting fewer visitors compared to last year. And some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline.
Visit California has launched a new Accessibility Hub, a comprehensive online resource designed to empower travellers with disabilities to explore the Golden State with greater ease and confidence. The initiative supports both travellers and industry professionals with tools, tips and curated content aimed at making California more inclusive and navigable for all.
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) has opened a new office in Canada with the Toronto venue having the distinction of being the destination’s first independent overseas office. On hand for the official opening last week was the twin island nation’s minister of tourism Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, along with ABTA CEO Colin C. James.
Together with Visit Europe (European Travel Commission), New Deal Europe is launching an ambitious campaign to introduce North American tour operators and travel advisors to Europe’s culturally and naturally diverse Alps2Adriatic region of Europe. The campaign will include an extensive visit to Canada in September, including 11 cities across the country.
National galleries and museums across the country have seen a 15% in attendance so far this summer after the federal government introduced free or discounted admission through the new Canada Strong Pass. The pass, which took effect on June 20 and is available until Sept. 2, offers free national museum admission to children 17 and under, and a 50% discount for those aged 18 to 24.
A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park is being moved to what town officials say is a safer site. The two-metre-high, $350,000 sign that simply reads “Banff” was installed in 2017 on Mount Norquay Avenue, one of two entrances into the Alberta mountain park’s idyllic townsite.
A Swiss village has cashed in on a pay-for-entry turnstile used by avid tourists who flock each day to a lakeside dock featured in the hit South Korean Netflix series “Crash Landing On You,” often to snap souvenir photos.
Nunavut’s travel industry had a $823.5 million output and supported 6,322 jobs in 2024, an “impressive” result that shows that travel is increasingly becoming big business in the territory.
Organizers of the annual Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say the event will be cancelled next year to make way for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the city declined to provide permits for the festival.
Two Washington, D.C.-area statues commemorating the Confederacy will be restored and replaced, in line with President Donald Trump’s pushback on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative.
In the shadow of ongoing cross-border travel woes and surging domestic tourism, Ontario’s tourism industry is stepping forward with what it says is a bold, sector-led plan to drive sustainable growth, attract investment, and unlock the full economic potential of the visitor economy and stakeholders – and stakeholders and those with vested interest are invited to “be part of the next chapter in Ontario’s tourism journey” via Zoom at the launch on Monday (Aug. 11, 10 a.m-12 pm. EST).
With the reveal of Finnie – a Glaswegian unicorn – the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland has started. Appearing at the top of the city’s famous Finnieston Crane, which is also her namesake, the “hooved-hypemaster” mascot could be seen alongside a special banner on top of the Clydeside landmark to announce her arrival and symbolically mark 365 days to go until the Games.
Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit and are deeply rooted in the imagination of Quebecers – and visitors – who’ve been able to experience them.
Toronto.com offers a reimagined way for longtime residents, newcomers and visitors to connect more deeply with the city. With no hard news or politics, the platform delivers stories, and insider recommendations that spotlight the best of the city, from hidden restaurants and cultural gems to weekend getaways and everyday third-place hangouts creating an advertiser brand-safe environment.
Canada’s Travel & Tourism sector is forecast to set a new record in 2025, contributing almost $183BN to the economy and continuing the country’s impressive growth streak, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council.
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is inviting Canadian travellers to venture beyond the bustling hubs of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka and discover some of the country’s best-kept secrets.
Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada’s mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the prime minister said Monday. Fulfilling a promise the Liberals made during the April election campaign, Mark Carney said the toll for an average vehicle will drop to $20 from $50.25 to cross the bridge.
Europe’s Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) isn’t in effect yet and already the fee for visitors may potentially go up, prompting a coalition of organizations representing the European travel sector to warn that a price hike will put the continent’s travel competitiveness at risk.
With overtourism affecting many popular destinations, finding the road less travelled is a priority for many travellers, not least cyclists, whose enjoyment – and safety – can depend on rolling down the right route, far from congestion and crowds. The good news, says British-based Epic Road Rides, is that the world is not short of amazing cycling destinations that can be every bit as good as their more famous counterparts.
Resorts World New York City – the city’s only casino-hotel – has made a US$5.5 billion “once in a generation proposal” that would transform the historic 30-hectare Aqueduct racing site in Queens into the single-largest fully integrated resort and entertainment hub in the state with a possible opening date of July, 2026.
Lawmakers on Maui have passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina two years ago.
iryo and Discover the World have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing awareness of Spanish high-speed train travel among international audiences. The collaboration will focus on promoting iryo’s extensive network and onboard offerings to travel trade partners around the globe.
A museum is like an iceberg. Most of it is out of sight. Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage. But not at the new V&A East Storehouse, where London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has opened up its storerooms for visitors to view – and in many cases touch – the items within.
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says there’s no new money for heritage sites despite the operator of an anchor tourist attraction in the Saint Andrews area saying it would fold at the end of the year without more funding.
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) has unveiled the Diamond Rewards Program, a shiny new initiative designed to recognize and reward travel advisors who passionately promote the destination.
Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles, take selfies with actors in traditional costumes and watch horseback stunt performances. The global popularity of Turkish TV dramas – or dizi in Turkish – has greatly bolstered the nation’s international image and is drawing millions of viewers and tourists worldwide to its historical and cultural sites which are backdrops to many of the shows.
Toronto’s largest park in a generation has opened on the city’s newest island, Ookwemin Minising. Biidaasige Park is the island’s marquee attraction along the re-naturalized Don River on the city’s east side, offering a natural space within the urban environment that boasts recreational trails and cycling paths, fishing, slips for non-motorized boats, and the Don Greenway wetland for birdwatching.
Visit Seattle has announced the three Canadian travel advisors who have won a spot an upcoming FAM trip to the Emerald City in October. By registering and completing the new Seattle specialist program by the July 1 deadline, all “Seattle Certified” agents were entered into a draw to win one of three spots.