The smiles say it all. Canada’s not all the way back, but U.S. tourism reps at this year’s IPW conference in Los Angeles are pleased with how Canadians are returning to key states south of the border. Visit California statistics show Canada last year eclipsed pre-pandemic visitation levels, rising from 1.732 million visits in 2019 to 1.799 last year. Canadian visits to Florida last year were at 93% of pre-pandemic levels. Orlando says it attracted 1.256 million Canadians last year, a new, single-year record. For New York City, visitors from Canada were achingly close to 2019 numbers (995,000, compared to Read more

With the summer travel season almost upon us, Canadians are looking to explore some of Canada’s top cities, as well as key spots in the U.S. and Europe. Booking.com polled Canadians from March 28 to April 6, 2024 to find out where they’re interested in going. Here’s what they found.   TOP TRENDING WORLD DESTINATIONS   The top trending destinations around the world that Canadians are searching  on Booking.com from May 17th to 20th are:   NEW YORK CITY The number of Canadian travellers looking to travel to NYC over May 24th weekend is up 21% year-over-year.  The Big Apple ranked Read more

SINGAPORE – There’s plenty of flash in this island state at the southern tip of Malaysia; designer shops such as Gucci and Prada on dazzling Orchard Road, wondrous buildings by world-renowned architects, and the biggest names in luxury hotels. But the things that struck me on his most recent visit with Air Canada – my second time in Singapore – were the old neighbourhoods, the greenery and the food. I don’t know that I’ve been to any other destination that puts so much emphasis on recipes and finding the perfect restaurant. And not just the places looking for star ratings Read more

The Muskoka Discovery Centre is proud to announce that its acclaimed Misko-Aki: Confluence of Cultures exhibit has received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Exhibitions from the Canadian Museums Association. There were more than 25 organizations under consideration in a multi-juried process with criteria including potential impact and connection with community. “It is very satisfying for our team to compete successfully with some of the biggest museums in Canada”, said John Miller President of the Muskoka Discovery Centre. On behalf of the Muskoka Discovery Centre, Chippewas of Rama Chief Ted Williams and Project Director Tim Johnson accepted the award for Read more

Europe is calling, and she’s got a deal for you. Until May 5, Air Transat is offering 25% off flights to Europe departing from Toronto in May and June, including France, Italy, Portugal, and Croatia. So, if Europe is on your bucket list, now is the best time to cross it off. Specifically, the following destinations from Toronto are included in the Transat offer: CROATIA Zagreb FRANCE Paris ITALY Rome PORTUGAL Porto Lisbon To find out more about Air Transat’s European deals, visit airtransat.com and use the promo code PROMO25 to book your trip.  This offer applies to individual flight Read more

  The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) has launched new targeted campaigns as part of its global marketing and visitor education efforts. The purpose of these initiatives is to reinvigorate responsible travel demand from key markets around the world to the Hawaiian Islands. “We are being more assertive in our messaging strategy with inspiring campaigns that spotlight Hawai‘i’s people, culture and experiences unlike anywhere else in the world,” said Mufi Hannemann, HTA board chair. “We need to ensure that the Hawaiian Islands stay top-of-mind among travelers amidst the competitive global market, especially as we head into the summer and fall.” “The Read more