London’s Heathrow Express has launched an online booking platform, designed specifically for B2B partners. The platform offers tour operators, travel advisors and DMCs a streamlined method to book Heathrow Express tickets at a corporate rate. They now have the opportunity to offer Heathrow Express tickets as an additional option for their customers, enhancing their travel packages with the added benefit of incentives.
Tourism Malaysia has unveiled an array of tourism packages that spotlight the destination’s famous – and notoriously smelly – fruit: the durian – called by some the “King of Fruits.” The new publication, “Durian Tourism Packages 2024/2025,” features 62 packages from 27 local tour operators across 12 Malaysian states, blending the renowned flavours of fragrant durians with entertaining activities.
Starting in October, nature lovers and fitness enthusiasts will have a new opportunity to discover Sweden on the Stockholm Archipelago Trail (SAT), a new 270-km hiking route through one of the world’s largest island groups with about 30,000 islands, islets, and skerries. There will be 20 sections of the route that reveal 21 spectacular islands where “pristine nature awaits.”
The Bahamas is composed of more than 700 islets, islands, and 2,400 cays. Of those, less than 40 are inhabited. From the well-known, like Nassau-Paradise Island to hidden gems like Ragged Island, each island promises a distinctive window into Bahamian life and culture. So where to go? Here’s a list of 16 unique islands – all of them worthy, in their own special way:
The Sunshine State has made significant investments in improving accessibility for travellers. With extensive resources for people with special needs, visitors of all ages and abilities can participate in and enjoy experiences across the state. Here are just some of the ways Florida partners aim to help.
Building on extensive flight access from Toronto and Montreal, Air Canada Vacations has introduced a new guided tours program for Colombia, featuring year-round tours and immersive experiences that cover the South American nation’s pristine coasts, natural marvels and colonial towns.
When last August’s deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town’s Front Street. But the sprawling tree – a beloved symbol of the town – survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing back – and even thriving.
Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day. Temperatures in South Florida this month have reached the upper 90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with humidity reaching 70%, combining for “feels like” temperatures regularly exceeding 100 F (38 C).
For the owners of Chrono Aviation, opening a new passenger route to Iqaluit isn’t necessarily about selling the most tickets. Chrono’s passenger service between Montreal and the capital of Nunavut took off this week (Aug. 6), with planes making the round trip twice a week.
Government backing has been approved to enable the Tampa Bay Rays to finally build a new ballpark for the team, replacing arguably major league baseball’s most dismal venue. But local officials see the Field of Dreams development as more than that: an opportunity to transform the west-Florida city into a “world-class tourism destination” at the same time.
Britain’s new Labour government has axed a construction project on a controversial traffic tunnel bypass near Stonehenge as part of austerity measures resulting from what it called an unexpected 22-billion-pound shortfall in the public finances.
TV and film is a proven driver of tourism interest and Sweden is once again in the spotlight with the recent third season debut of “Vikings: Valhalla” on Netflix, a show that has rated in the network’s top 10 since its 2021 debut. With this in mind, Visit Sweden as has curated a lengthy list of sites and experiences to inspire fans who want to delve into Viking history in the epicentre of the Norseman’s world.
Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. At more than 800 km. long, the Appian Way, known as the “Queen of Roads,” is the oldest and most important of the great roads built by the Ancient Romans from 312 B.C.
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and boasting 12 distinct microclimates, Costa Rica provides visitors with a unique opportunity to explore lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and volcanic peaks.
It was big news for a big state: Texas is getting its own Michelin guide. The welcome development for Travel Texas broke as representatives from the state visited Canada last week, talking up and recent developments and current trends in the Lone Star state in both Montreal and Toronto.
Toronto-based Siren Communications has been named the Canadian public relations Agency of Record (AOR) for Los Cabos, which bills itself as Mexico’s fastest growing destination. Siren will oversee a “robust” fall campaign designed to attract more visitors from this country to the Pacific resort destination with a focus on key pillars of wellness, gastronomy, sustainability and adventure.
“The notion of connection is one of the biggest reasons why ECHO is important”, says Writer and Director Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar of the new Cirque du Soleil production currently performing in Toronto, perhaps that is why DT Minich, President/CEO at Experience Kissimmee and his team chose ECHO to conclude a busy week in Toronto meeting and connecting with associates, partners and media, before, finally, relaxing at a casual get together to gasp at a spectacular performance of ECHO.
Canadian interest in The Islands of Tahiti and overall tourism to the destination from Canada has been surging in 2024, with visitations already up 6.3% YTD versus last year. And Tahiti Tourisme is expecting a further wave of enthusiasm as host of the Summer Olympics’ surfing competition.
Wales is in the spotlight this week in Canada as Wrexham FC arrives to play the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday (July 27). The team, co-owned by Vancouver-born actor Ryan Reynolds, and featured in the documentary series ‘Welcome to Wrexham,’ has become a global phenomenon as the team channels its Hollywood ownership with success on the field, rising from non-league football/soccer to Britain’s League One in just a couple of years.
“Liverpool is the place that changed the face of music forever,” declared tour guide Jay as we rolled out on The Beatles-inspired Magical Mystery Tour to discover where the world’s most famous rock band first found fame. Boarding the technicolour tour bus at the city’s Albert Dock, a drumbeat signified the start of the two-hour tour and instantly put everyone into a Fab Four frame of mind.
Tourism partners in the Caribbean have come together to promote crisis protocols in the event of hurricanes, pandemics, or other natural disasters, with the aim of improving the safety and health of visitors, residents, and stakeholders.
Sure, Washington DC is the capital of the US, and its politics permeate every aspect of most people’s lives – even Canadians – but there’s so much more to the city that gives it its own unique charm that Canadian travellers may not be aware of. Here are 10 unique things that visitors can see and do in the District of Columbia that focus on the city’s vibrant blend of art, culture, food, and urban parks – all beyond the political façade.
In a blow to selfie-inspired tourism, authorities in Mexico have slapped a “closure” order on a 3-metre aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the town of Progreso, Yucatan. In the few months it has been up, tourists have gathered to take pictures of themselves with it as a striking background.
Perhaps it’s time to rethink next year’s holidays plans. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by 2025, state media reported Thursday, though the country still blocks visits by most foreign tourists.
Great waterfronts help make great cities, for both residents and tourists who might be inclined to visit. But, clogged with condos, chocked by construction and traffic, and cut off by the crumbling Gardiner Expressway, it’s clear to anyone that Toronto doesn’t have one.
Buckingham Palace’s summer opening of its state rooms has now begun, this year featuring the East Wing opens for the first time. The East Wing encompasses the famous façade of the London Palace and features the iconic central balcony, where the Monarch and members of the Royal Family have gathered for public appearances since 1851, most recently for Trooping the Colour in June.
Air Transat will launch two non-stop seasonal routes to Tulum, Mexico, from Montreal and Quebec City starting in December. Tulum joins four other destinations in Mexico served by Air Transat: Acapulco, Cancún, Cozumel and Puerto Vallarta.
The pet rail project of Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador could wind up costing as much as US$30 billion, is only half finished as he heads into the final two months of his term, and has wreaked major damage on the environment. But the most damning judgment on the Maya Train tourist line, is that only about 1,200 people per day use it when the government had originally promised the train would carry between 22,000 and 37,000 daily.
From new theme park attractions and star-studded soccer games to cultural festivals celebrating food and music, Orlando is promising a full agenda of for visitors this summer. Not to mention great deals that range to from 20 percent off airfare to free hotel nights.
Many of New Brunswick’s main tourism attractions suffered a significant downturn last year, so much so that a local mayor is calling on the province to start marketing cool coastal areas as a place to go to beat global warming.