Destinations
Montreal Celebrates Summer Results
Summer time and Montreal was booming. Tourisme Montréal reports that the summer of 2016 was spectacular, and by the end of the year, the city's visitor number will exceed 10 million for the first time. Yves Lalumière, president and CEO of Tourisme Montréal, said that: “Montréal is increasingly generating buzz. According to the results of our year-long survey, 95% of tourists and 94% of business travellers who came to Montréal reported that they were satisfied with their stay in the city. I would like to congratulate all members of Montréal's tourism industry for their...
Enhancing The Wedding Experience
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a newly enhanced website for destination weddings. The new site – http://www.MemorableMomentsWeddings.com – features cutting-edge technology, coupled with a range of new features and tools that makes it simpler for couples to budget, organize, and personally design their Gourmet Inclusive® Wedding Events. Faith Wishnie, director of wedding services at Karisma Hotels & Resorts, said: “Karisma Hotels & Resorts is renowned for its wedding and romance travel offerings, consistently setting new standards at our adults-only El Dorado...
Sandals Provides Update On Bahamas Resorts
After assessing the impact of Hurricane Matthew on its resorts in the Bahamas, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is advising that Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, will postpone its originally scheduled Oct. 14 reopening and will remain closed until Oct. 25. SRI also said that Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma, which requires more extensive repairs than initial estimates, will officially close and reopen on Dec. 15, 2016. Tammy Gonzalez, CEO of Unique Vacations, Inc. (UVI), an affiliate of Unique Travel Corporation, worldwide representatives of Sandals Resorts, said that UVI is working...
Goway Launches 2017 Africa, Middle East Brochure
Goway Travel has released its 2017 brochure for Africa and the Middle East. Featuring more than 250 travel ideas, Goway’s new Africa brochure includes fly in safaris, exotic beach destinations, romantic rail journeys and more. New for 2017: Goway’s 32-day Ultimate Journey of a Lifetime, the Cape to Cairo returns with even more additions; Expanded VIP programs including five new itineraries, the Ultimate Air Safari Tour, Southern Africa Extravaganza, Malawi and Zambia Getaway, Legendary Cape and Delta, and the African Sampler; Introducing the Spectacular South Africa,...
CHTA Concerned About Haiti
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is sending its “thoughts and prayers” to the people and communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Matthew. In a statement, the CHTA's president, Karolin Troubetzkoy writes: “The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) registers its sadness at the loss of life and property following the passage of Hurricane Matthew throughout the Caribbean.” Troubetzkoy continues: “We send our thoughts and prayers to the families and communities that have been impacted by this powerful storm, and convey our earnest hopes for a...
Discovering Monaco, From Crepes to Car Race
The world's second smallest state is hoping to make some big noise in Canada. Tourism representatives from Monaco called in Toronto Oct. 5 as part of the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority's first ever trade mission to Canada, which includes stops in Montreal and Vancouver. Guy Antognelli, director deputy general of the MGTCA (pictured with colleague Valerie Tomatis-Noualhac) assured his audience that there is plenty to do for all visitors to the affluent the principality, which includes Monte Carlo. Three hundred days of sunshine and the blue Mediterranean are a...
Art Studio Tour and Sale
The Volcano Village Artists Hui will host its 30th annual Art Studio Tour and Sale over the US Thanksgiving weekend, from Nov. 25-27. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet artists in their studios and view artwork covering a wide spectrum of media, including hand-blown art glass, wood and metal sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber art, paintings, prints, photography and more. A special drawing for artworks contributed by each artist will be held at the end of the sale. The Art Studio Tour and Sale will be open each day from 10 a.m. to 4...
Brand USA Ready For The Sequel
Get ready for USA the sequel. With the phenomenal success of “America Wild: National Parks Adventure” in IMAX theatres across Canada and around the globe, Brand USA is planning a second a film, likely to be released in 2018, reports Michael Baginski in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. With the working title “America's Treasures,” the short documentary film will focus on American urban and cultural centres, following a similar format to America Wild, which is to say, the cinematic experience is meant to be inspirational, not promotional. By focussing on the...