Visit Buffalo Niagara is launching a new campaign to celebrate the region’s strong cross-border ties with Canada. Timed to debut on Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, the campaign carries a clear message of friendship and appreciation: “Buffalo Loves Canada.” As part of the celebration, a new billboard featuring the “Buffalo Loves Canada” logo will appear along the QEW near Toronto, welcoming Canadian travelers and reminding them of Buffalo’s enduring connection to its northern neighbors. In addition, downtown Buffalo landmarks will be illuminated in red that evening in partnership with the City of Buffalo to mark Canada’s national holiday. VBN is Read more
June 2025
Buffalo Loves Canada Campaign; Air Canada Seat Sale for Canada Day: WestJet and Saudia Airlines Deal
Porter Airlines is announcing its first flights to sun destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica this winter. It’s a major change for Porter, which has previously operated flights only within Canada and to the United States. It also gives Canadians and other travellers new ways to reach sunny destinations this winter. Porter said its expansion means travellers can choose from five destinations and 13 routes originating from Toronto Pearson International Airport, Ottawa International Airport and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. The line-up of destinations includes Cancun, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Nassau, The Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Read more
The U.S. Travel Association says the United States is falling behind in the search for vital foreign visitors. “The total direct spending value of the travel industry in the United States is $1.3 trillion every year, and almost $200 billion of that comes from international visitors,” U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman said last week at the USTA’s annual IPW event, this year held in Chicago. “Yet over the last decade, America has lost ground in the global travel market. “To reclaim our share, we must deliver a stronger, more seamless experience that meets the expectations of today’s Read more
The new Canada Strong pass was unveiled last week, providing Canadians and visitors alike with free access to national parks and historic sites this summer, plus great deals on national museums and significant VIA RAIL discounts. I did a series of interviews on the pass last Thursday for CBC radio stations across the country, talking about how the pass works and whether it’s a good idea. Here’s a synopsis. How exactly does this pass work, and where? I think the most obvious deal for people when they first hear about this is that all Canadian national parks are free until Read more
The people who run the Global Liveability Index have come out with an exhaustive ranking of world cities. The top ten list is dominated by Europe and Australia, but Canada placed four cities in the top 20, which is nothing to sneeze at. According to Time Out, The Global Liveability Index rated more than 170 world cities based on five major factors. They are stability (such as the threat of conflict or prevalence of petty crime); healthcare (availability of over-the-counter drugs, quality of public healthcare); culture and environment (temperatures, levels of censorship); education (availability and quality of private education) and Read more
