U.S. cities cleaned up in the latest ranking of the world’s top 100 urban places. New York City scored highest, with a number three ranking for the world. Los Angeles was 12th and San Francisco 14th, while San Diego finished in the 32nd spot and San Jose 74th. Texas has three cities in the top 50: Houston (42), Austin (43) and Dallas (47), while Florida has two (Orlando at 40 and Miami at 52). Resonance Consultancy has been tracking world cities for years. They rank them on many factors, including culture, restaurants and shopping and also look at user-generated reviews Read more

The latest ranking of world cities includes five Canadian places, with Toronto on top and Ottawa cracking the top 100. Resonance Consultancy has been tracking world cities for years. They rank them on many factors, including culture, restaurants and shopping and also look at user-generated reviews and online activity in channels such as Google, Facebook and Instagram. Toronto was tops in Canada at number 24 overall for Resonance’s 2023 study. Montreal finished 57th, with Calgary at 65, Vancouver at 69 (can’t you just hear the outrage in British Columbia?) and Ottawa at 96. Resonance ranked Kyiv, Ukraine as the honorary Read more

Canada Jetlines, the new, all-Canadian, leisure airline, announces a first international nonstop service out of Toronto Pearson International Airport to Las Vegas. The carrier’s first route into the United States is scheduled to launch on January 19, 2023, with multiple frequencies per week. The new service from Toronto will be Jetlines’ third nonstop route to serve Canadians. “We are incredibly excited to launch Canada Jetlines’ international services with a route to the entertainment capital of the world,” said Eddy Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of Canada Jetlines. “As we continue to expand our international network with our first route into the Read more

Time Out magazine has come out with a list of the https://www.timeout.com/travel/coolest-neighbourhoods-in-the-world of the world, and Canada is well represented. Montreal’s Mile End district garnered the fifth spot. “Part of the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, this pocket north of Mont-Royal Avenue is home to some of the city’s world-famous institutions as well as epic new spots,” Time Out said. In Toronto, Dundas West came 12th overall. “Nestled between Trinity Bellwoods and West Queen West, this stretch of Canada’s ‘city of neighbourhoods’ is a culture consumer’s paradise with boutique art galleries, snug bars, understated nightclubs and enough cosy coffee shops to keep you Read more

Canada has dropped a spot, but we’re still on the podium. The Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index (NBI) is an annual study that has been conducted since 2008, gathering perceptions of countries around the world and ranking them from top to bottom. The latest index puts Germany in first place for the sixth year in a row. Japan was second (it was also second in 2018), while Canada fell from second last year to third this year. The U.S. remains in eighth place this year, same as in 2021. Other notable changes include the UK, which was second in 2002 but Read more

One of Hawaii’s top resorts is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a stylish new Club Lounge. The Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua, which sits on a bluff overlooking the ocean and the island of Molokai across the channel, has a posh new Club Lounge with fabulous food and serene views. It’s a massive space that measures some 5,000 square feet, and is located in the former Anuenue Room. There are plenty of nooks and crannies for privacy and a fresh décor with deeply polished wood floors, curved grey sofas with cheery yellow-green cushions, local art, and tons of fresh flowers. There’s also Read more