HOLGUIN — While Cuba’s gorgeous beaches sparkled and wowed on a recent Hola Sun Holidays fam, the tour operator also took care to showcase the country’s rich culture and traditions. The resulting experience was immersive and illuminating, leaving participants with a newfound appreciation for the richness and diversity of eastern […]
Day: November 23, 2022
NEW YORK — Virtuoso’s top-performing travel agency members were honoured recently at its Chairman’s Event in Munich, Germany earlier this month. A total of 155 attendees from nine countries were in attendance to network, discuss key industry topics and explore the city. While the Chairman’s Event is a destination immersive […]
MONACO — Silversea Cruises has officially begun construction on Silver Ray, the second ship in its Nova class. A traditional steel cutting ceremony was held on Nov. 23 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where Silversea President and CEO Roberto Martinoli kicked off the countdown to the ship’s […]
MADRID — International tourism continues to make strong gains in 2022, with tourist numbers on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. According to the latest World Tourism Barometer from UNWTO, an estimated 700 million tourists travellers internationally between January and September, more than […]
WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States are road-testing a workaround for their irreconcilable differences over Nexus — evidence, officials say, of a shared bilateral commitment to the treasured but imperilled fast-traveller program. The pilot project underway at the Thousand Islands border crossing between Ontario and New York state marks […]
VANCOUVER — Tourism spending in Canada is expected to recover sooner than previously anticipated, but as TIAC notes, there’s still a long way to go. Destination Canada published its latest tourism outlook yesterday, which says it predicts tourism spending to recover to 2019 levels by 2024, up from 2025 as […]