Fall is almost here for folks in the northern hemisphere, which means the summer crowds are pretty much gone from many of the world’s – and North America’s – top destinations.  Shoulder season is an ideal time to visit Europe, with the usual hordes having departed cities like Rome and Barcelona but with warm weather still lingering. Not to mention warm Mediterranean water. It’s also a great time to visit Northern California, which often sees it warmest temperature of the year in September and (usually) very little fog. And a fabulous time to visit Hawaii for deals and for Australia Read more

NIAGARA-ON-THE LAKE, ONTARIO – We’re sitting on comfy outdoor furniture in a lovely cabana in mid-August, sipping some of Niagara’s best wine and nibbling away at a tray of splendid, hot cheese puffs. There’s an attractive, blue/grey sail over our heads to protect us from the sun, and we have a close-up view of the bright green, leafy vineyards, where red wine grapes are just beginning to turn soft shades of plum. We’ve each been served a glass of the Chateau’s excellent sparkling wine and are slowly (well, kind of) sipping away as we soak in the beauty – and Read more

Canada’s domestic travel boom shows no signs of slowing down. New Airbnb data showed that domestic bookings jumped by more than 10% in the first half of the year compared to 2024—confirming the momentum in domestic travel has real staying power. Travellers are choosing to explore closer to home, spending their travel dollars locally and supporting Canadian hosts, small businesses, and communities in doing so. And that’s wonderful to hear. I haven’t had much time off this summer but my wife and I are planning three days at Elmhirst’s Resort near Peterborough, Ontario later this month. This surge in domestic Read more

A new report from KAYAK finds domestic destinations are more popular with Canadian travellers for Labour Day Weekend this year than last year, with more than a 19% increase in searches. Top domestic travel spots include Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax, a city I love. Canadians also are looking for trips to Paris and London (the England one). Top trending destinations include Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Edmonton (an underrated Canadian city) and Dublin, Ireland, KAYAK said. A NEW ATTRACTION FOR NIAGARA FALLS One of Canada’s top destinations – and one of the great vacation spots in the world Read more

Air Canada continues to ramp up its operations and expects to deliver close to its full network schedule by Friday, August 22. In addition, the airline today updated its goodwill policy to cover reasonable additional accommodation and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by customers as a result of the labour disruption at the airline. The updated, exceptional policy applies to customers whose original travel was disrupted between August 15 and 23, 2025 inclusive and builds on the flexible rebooking policy implemented earlier to cover transport costs. “Air Canada’s 40,000 coworkers, with their exceptional commitment and expertise, have allowed us to restore operations Read more

Air Canada and its flight attendants union say they have reached a mediated settlement, and the airline says it will gradually resume flights this afternoon. After a wild couple days that saw the Air Canada flight attendants union defy a government order to go back to work, the two sides renewed negotiations late on Monday night. A mediated settlement was announced early Tuesday morning, 19AUG. “The suspension of our service is extremely difficult for our customers,” said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada. “We deeply regret and apologize for the impact on them of this labour Read more