It’s that time of year. No, not Halloween. No, not the even scarier U.S. election. It’s time for travel magazines and online publications to issue their suggestions on where we should go in 2025. One of the first off the mark was National Geographic, a publication I have written for in the past. Nat Geo’s top 25 destinations for 2025 has some intriguing destinations including Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Greenland and Los Angeles. Here’s what they said about L.A. “L.A.’s cultural scene is getting a jolt of new energy. Destination Crenshaw, the largest public/private Black art program in the U.S., Read more
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Canadian travellers are looking for information for places such as the Turks and Caicos, Peru, Portugal and San Antonio. They’re also looking for deals, sports and art-oriented trips, celestial travel and a taste of cowboy culture. Leading global travel app Skyscanner today unveiled its annual travel trends report, revealing deep insights into Canadian traveller behaviour and spending for the coming year. Using proprietary data, a specially commissioned survey of more than 18,000 travellers and trusted industry insights, Skyscanner’s Travel Trends report reveals all you need to know about travel for Canadians in 2025 – from the top 10 trending and best value destinations to Read more
In case you somehow hadn’t heard, a certain entertainer named Taylor Swift will be popping into Toronto next month for six sold-out shows. As luck would have it, the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto has tailored the ultimate stay for dedicated concertgoers. Music lovers will sing their hearts out and create everlasting memories with a luxury experience fit for all superfans. These chart-topping offers will be available exclusively in November 2024 and are sure to dazzle even the most devoted groupies. Set the stage with the Superfan Suite, providing the perfect home-base for a concertgoing adventure. Upon arrival, guests will enter Read more
I haven’t been to every island in the Caribbean, so let me make it clear that this isn’t intended to be a list of the overall best beaches in the Caribbean. Rather, this is a list of the top ten Caribbean beaches that I have been to. I’m sure many will still disagree, but please don’t write me a note and chastise me for leaving your fave beach in the Turks and Caicos or Aruba off my list. I WAS in Turks and Caicos in 2009, but it was just for a day and it was cool and windy, and Read more
Chicago has been named the best big city in the U.S. for the eighth year in a row, and Victoria has been awarded best small city in the world for the second year running. Conde Nast Travel today (Oct. 1), issued a variety of lists of top cities, best hotels, top islands and more with its 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. My home state of California came out looking strong, with San Diego being named the number two big city in the States and San Francisco finishing sixth. For International Large Cities, Montreal came in ninth and Vancouver fourth, so kudos Read more
