Canadian visits to the United States increased last month, the first increase in return trips to the States since late in 2024. Statistics Canada figures released today (May 11) show that Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. in April totalled 1.8 million. That’s up 1.4% from the same month in 2025. Driven by an increase in return trips by automobile (+5.8%), April marks the first month since December 2024 that a year-over-year increase in overall return trips from the United States has occurred. In contrast, return trips from the U.S. by air decreased 8.1% from April of last year to Read more

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA – There’s a stylish, new place to stay in one of the most popular destinations on the planet. The new Hyatt Regency Fallsview in Niagara Falls takes the falls to a new level of sophistication, with a sleek, modern design, enormous rooms, a fabulous steakhouse and, yes, unbeatable views of the world-renowned falls.  My wife and I recently stayed the night to see what Hyatt (which is aiming to double its footprint across Canada by the end of this year) was up to, and to have a look around and see what’s new in the area Read more

A great, new golf course and hotel development in the mountains of British Columbia, expanded Air Transat service to Europe, and a new Porter Airlines flight to Nashville. I also have news on Ontario tourism sponsoring the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal hosting qualifying events for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. CABOT REVELSTOKE GOLF OPENS THIS FALL: HOTEL IN THE WORKS Cabot, a leading developer and operator of luxury resort and residential golf destinations, announces expansion plans for Cabot Revelstoke, its four-season mountain destination in development in British Columbia. Highlights include a new 155-room hotel, Cabot Revelstoke Mountain Lodge Read more

A flawed list of the world’s best beaches, plus tourism news from Montreal, Holland America, Fairmont Hotels, Cunard and more. I also take a look the tremendous age gap that exists among Canadians when they’re asked about travel to the United States. THE WORLD”S 50 BEST BEACHES LIST: I DON’T THINK SO I like that this latest list on the world’s best beaches has some unusual places that many travellers don’t know about. The list, put together by The Daily Mail and published by MSN Travel, includes such places as the Maldives, the island of Fakarava in Tahiti, and Cayo Read more

A new Flight Centre Canada survey conducted by YouGov reveals 78% of Canadians agree adventure travel today is defined by discovery, not adrenaline. In fact, 91% say a trip can feel adventurous without any thrill-seeking at all. For Spring/Summer 2026, Mexico, Canada, and the Dominican Republic continue to lead as Flight Centre Canada’s top destinations by overall booking volume. However, the most notable growth is happening in the long-haul category, with demand rising significantly for Portugal(+57%), New Zealand (+52%), the Netherlands (+40%), and Germany (+32%). Australia also is very popular. Portugal is a terrific European destination, and reasonably cheap as Read more

Today’s blog looks at top places in the world for summer travel, as well as Trip Advisor’s lists of top world and top U.S. attractions. I also have an update on tourism in New York (which garnered four spots in the Trip Advisor list of the top ten attractions in the States). THE INDEPENDENT’S TOP PLACES TO TRAVEL IN JULY: CANADA TAKES TOP PRIZE The Independent (UK) has come out with a nice list of the top places in the world to visit in July. Canada came out on top. The Independent cited Canada Day fireworks in Niagara Falls and Read more