On a mountain high above the residents of Metro Vancouver, tucked inside a north-facing gully, the region’s last remaining glacier is vanishing fast. The Coquitlam Glacier has survived 4,000 to 5,000 years thanks to its sheltered location on the east side of the Coquitlam watershed.
I knew nothing about Malta when I decided to go last May. Friends were renting an 11-bedroom/11 bath Airbnb with a pool just outside the capital, Valletta. They were going for SIETAR, a conference on intercultural education. I went because, well, I had never been to Malta – and, at US $350 for 7 nights, housing was very “cost-effective.”
The first five-star hotel to open in Chiang Mai, Thailand, since the global pandemic’s onset has launched a 360-degree rooftop bar affording awe-inspiring views of the Ping River to the city’s east and famed Doi Suthep Temple on the mountaintop to the west.
The sex lives of seahorses are even racier than you could imagine. And believe it or not, the global intrigues that led to what became known as the Guano Wars are more fascinating than any spy novel.
It’s hard to believe that its been over a decade (almost a dozen years to be precise) since the death of Amy Winehouse, the troubled troubadour who struggled with substance abuse and addiction and who, at the tender age of 27, died of alcohol poisoning.
Thousands of flights across the US were cancelled or delayed Wednesday after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours.
Canadians can claim the world’s 8th-most valuable passport for the third year running, according to the respected Henley Passport Index, which ranks the world’s 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japan took top spot for the fifth consecutive year.
Travel marketing experts have long advocated the use of Twitter as an important tool to drive business and communicate with clients, whether it’s companies or individual travel agents. But you may have noticed that the social media platform has been engulfed in chaos since Elon Musk took the helm.
California is inviting visitors to discover a wealth of new offerings coming to the Golden State in 2023, ranging from theme park experiences and cultural attractions to museums and luxury resorts.
Motto by Hilton has marked a major milestone with its international debut in the Caribbean and Europe with the openings of Motto by Hilton Tulum and Motto by Hilton Rotterdam Blaak. The US urban, lifestyle hotel brand is designed to offer guests the flexibility to create their own experiences and live like a local in some of the world’s most sought-after destinations.
Several big new projects, including a long-awaited year-round water park and major dining, lodging and entertainment projects at several casinos, are on the boards, but how well Atlantic City’s nine casinos do in clawing their way back to where they were when the COVID pandemic hit will go a long way toward determining what kind of year 2023 will be for the New Jersey resort town.
The latest statement from the FAA at 08:50 EST said, “Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the United States following an overnight outage to the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system that provides safety information to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted. The agency continues to look into the cause of the initial problem.”
The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees “no immediate threat” from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. China is battling a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says the region has recovered to within 85% to 90% of pre-pandemic arrival numbers in 2022 and expects to equal or exceed 2019 levels in the year ahead.
Icelandic low-cost airline ‘Play’ says it is expanding to Canada. The Reykjavik-based carrier says it will offer flights from Canada to 26 European destinations including London, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Brussels, Stockholm, and Gothenburg.
From sustainability to an increased role for travel advisors, Virtuoso has identified several trends, and hot destinations, for 2023 and beyond when it comes to luxury travel.
Authorities in Hawaii are keeping an eye on Kilauea volcano, which has begun erupting again less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbour Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava. Eruptions have remained inside its summit crater, says the US Geological survey, and the area was placed under a “watch” on Friday.
With celebrations for its 150th Anniversary year underway, Holland America Line is hosting a series of Heritage Cruises that authentically focus on ports rich in the brand’s history and feature unique onboard and shoreside experiences.
The doors are once again open at the Gran Hotel Bristol in Havana after a longer hibernation period than expected caused by the pandemic. Having re-opened in February 2020, the all-new Kempinski property lasted only four weeks before having to shut down again due to the health-related shutdown of Havana.
A parliamentary committee voted Monday to launch a study into the causes behind Canada’s chaotic holiday travel season and to hear not only from industry giants, but also from some of the passengers who saw their plans upended.
Mazatlan, Mexico’s mayor says his city is safe again for Canadians and other travellers after violence late last week in Sinaloa state between military/police and drug cartel members resisting the arrest of alleged drug trafficker Ovidio (“The Mouse”) Guzman. At the same time, Sunwing stated its policy for affected passengers, including refund or change options, the latter due today (Jan. 10).
Rain-weary Californians grappled with flooding and mudslides Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms walloped the state, prompting widespread evacuations, toppling trees, and frustrating motorists who hit roadblocks caused by fallen debris.
American Queen Voyages has introduced a savings offer ahead of its 2023 season, which is highlighted by new city-stay packages, and a new ‘Lakelorian’ program on its Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator Great Lakes itineraries.
A concerted effort to promote climate-friendly travel and a responsible use of all resources are essential if Destination Germany is to build on its already strong position within the international market, believes the country’s tourist board. And to that end, the German National Tourist Board says it will run three theme-based campaigns in 2023 that will continue to keep the focus of its global marketing firmly on sustainable tourism.
Toronto Pearson International Airport has become the first airport in North America and second in the world to receive the Airports Council International (ACI) accreditation under the Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation (AEA) program, a first-of-its-kind program dedicated to airport accessibility.
With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule again, Southwest Airlines is now turning its attention to repairing its damaged reputation after it cancelled 16,700 flights around Christmas and left holiday travellers stranded.
As two airports in Mexico’s Sinaloa state reopened on the weekend, enabling Canadians to begin to make their way home after being in shuttered in hotel rooms for days, Mexican officials described the violence that erupted in the region after the arrest of an alleged drug king pin as nothing short of a “war zone.”
With more than 2 billion Chinese expected to travel for the Lunar New Year this month, China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak following the end of most pandemic containment measures.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal and Meliá Hotels International, have announced the launch of ZEL, a new brand of resort and urban leisure hotels that will first operate in Spain, and expand in key destinations throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.
Along with sustainability, accessible travel has surged to the forefront of current travel considerations and practices. It’s morally right, of course, but also practical, with more than a billion people around the world facing some sort of disability (visible or invisible).