News about LGBTQ+ travel, plus a Nova Scotia golf update and European train travel item. My news roundup for today.
Canada Ranked Safest Country in World for LBGTQ+ Travelers
Canada ranked at the top of the 2023 list as the most LGBTQ+ country in the world for the third year in the row.
Journalists Lyric and Asher Fergusson run a travel site dedicated to LGBTQ+safety. At the beginning of March, they published a report called “The 203 Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2023.”
CIC News says they reviewed every country’s individual laws and gathered data from a variety of international sources to create an “LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index” to help travellers find the safest countries in the world. The list of safest countries is based on 10 factors related to LGBTQ+ safety, including protections against discrimination, criminalization of violence and illegality of same sex relationships.
“Canada has a great legislative track record for LGBTQ+ rights. They were one of the first countries to legalize same-sex marriage, they have constitutional anti-discrimination protections and the majority of Canadians report that is a safe place to live for gay and lesbian people,” said Fergusson.
Cabot Golf Nova Scotia Opens May 12
One of the world’s top golf resorts opens for play in just a couple weeks.
Cabot Cape Breton in Inverness, Nova Scotia says it will open for its 2023 golf season on May 12. This season the resort will include a few enhancements and new happenings for its guests: The Barn, previously serving as an event venue, is now available for indoor and outdoor recreation (yard games, billiards, foosball), “grab and go” food and beverage, special themed dinners, guest arrival and check in.
Cabot Cliffs Golf Course in Nova Scotia. Photo Courtesy Cabot Cape Breton.
Cabot Cape Breton is known as a bucket list destination thanks to its dramatic setting atop majestic cliffs overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Located on over a mile of sandy beach near the world-renowned Cabot Trail, the resort includes a charming 72-room lodge with ocean views from every room, three exquisite restaurants featuring the freshest seafood in the world and three world-class golf courses that consistently rank among the world’s best.
Cabot Links is set in a rugged, oceanfront landscape and Cabot Cliffs is exquisitely carved out of the Cape Breton landscape with postcard-worthy panoramas and rich rolling fairways. Cabot Cliffs has been ranked one of the top ten courses on the planet, which is quite something.
The Nest is a new par-3, 10-hole short course perched atop the highest point of the property perfect for those looking to hone their skills. Additional standout activities include hiking and biking the nearby world-famous Cabot Trail, heli-fly fishing on the Margaree River and beachside lobster ceilidhs with live music, fresh seafood and sunset bonfires. Average starting rate is $328 per night.
European Travellers Shun High Air Fares; Shift to Train Travel
A story at OpenJaw.com says a Berlin-based ground transportation platform Omio reports that cost (and travel time) are still top priority for consumers booking travel. But recent airfare hikes may be levelling the playing field and driving travellers towards more sustainable – and cheaper – rail options, at least in Europe.
It cites stats that show a 20 per cent increase in train bookings alongside a 54 per cent drop in flight bookings comparing the first quarter of this year with the first three months of 2019.
“Travellers are continuing to take a deeper interest in sustainable travel, and we’re thrilled to see that train travel is more than a trend,” said Peter Tomlinson, vice president of data at Omio. “This shows us that train travel is not simply a buzzword or popular hashtag but is here to stay.”
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