The new Barbie movie is inspiring pink-themed parties and clothing. It’s also sparking interest in pink-themed travel, which is good news for colorful hotels in California, Hawaii and Florida, as well as Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands. I also have news on a poll that suggests American and Canadian travelers are frustrated about a lack of airline reliability. Here are some fun pink travel options: Boca Raton Resort and Club, Florida This is a stunning and luxurious spot on the Atlantic side of the Sunshine State, north of Miami. Barbie and Ken would love a couples massage at Read more
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Montreal is consistently ranked as one of the world’s best cities to visit. Now it’s ranked as one of the safest. The Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection Group’s new city safety ratings put Montreal at number three in te world, behind only Reyjavik, Iceland and Copenhagen. “Less than a point separates Copenhagen and Montreal, which should give you an idea of Montreal’s relative safety,” Berkshire Hathaway stated. The only other North American city in the top 15 was Honolulu, ranked #12. “This former No. 1 safest city finished less than a point outside of the top 10,” the report said, From Read more
Conde Nast Travel has put out its annual list of top cities, islands, airlines and hotels, and both my home state and adopted country did well. Hawai’i, which is like home to me, also put on a strong performance, as did Florida. The magazine today listed Victoria as the number two small city in the world, while Montreal (10) and Quebec City (5) were named among the top ten best big cities on the planet. Chicago was first for big U.S. cities, followed by Honolulu and San Diego. San Francisco was seventh for big U.S. cities, and New York City Read more
Travel + Leisure this week came out with its annual list of top destinations and hotels around the world. Among the featured lists was a gathering of the top 20 resorts in Hawai’i, a place I love dearly. Here’s there list, along with a few suggestions of my own. Hotel Wailea, Maui Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, O’ahu Four Seasons Resort, Maui (great food, beautiful beach and a terrific spa) Prince Waikiki, Honolulu, O’ahu Montage Kapalua Bay, Maui (only walked past it, but a stunning hotel with wonderful views and one of the best beaches on the planet.) Mauna Lani, Auberge Read more
Expedia says research done in the past week shows Canadians are eager to visit the United States after two years of a pandemic. Expedia Canada looked at both hotel searches and flight searches for U.S. destinations between March 11 and April 9, 2022. “There is so much pent up travel demand to the U.S., which was always a favourite for Canadians before the pandemic,” Expedia Canada officials said. “In fact, over the last week we have seen an increase of around 10% when it comes to flight searches to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Honolulu and San Francisco on Expedia.ca. “As Read more
