Canadians are pulling out of U.S. trips and booking at-home holidays faster than you can “Trump tariff.” But how much will it cost? Using figures from KAYAK, the Globe and Mail came up with a list of the average cost a domestic flight from various cities in Canada. That’s a tricky thing, as it’s such a big country, and prices vary a good deal. A trip from Toronto to Montreal or Calgary to Edmonton would obviously be less than a flight from Vancouver to Halifax. Still, here’s what they came up with. Average Domestic Flight Cost Halifax, $421 Montreal, $419 Read more
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An AirBnB study finds that searches for properties in the Kawarthas topped the charts for Canada. I also have a surprising report on how some Canadian insurance companies actually ARE offering travel insurance for COVID-19, as well as a story on what women want in travel. Finally, I have items on how Air Transat is back in action today, and an item on how a top Canadian business person says it’s time for Ottawa to support Canada’s aviation industry. My Future of Travel blog for July 23. Kawarthas Tops the Canadian AirBnB Charts The August long weekend is just around Read more
Canadians are somewhat more skittish about travel than our American friends. Also, AirBnB has brought in new health and safety protocols, and a new study shows younger folks are more willing to travel than older ones. I also look at how New York City will enter phase 2 on Monday, and I have cruise news from Paul Gauguin and UnCruise. All in my Future of Travel blog for June 18. CANADIANS AND TRAVEL: MORE CAUTIOUS THAN AMERICANS As Canada settles into slowly reopening its economy, are people ready to jump back into everyday life? A new study by Accenture shows Read more
THIS ITEM ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FORM AT www.travelpulse.ca, where I work as senior editorial director. The folks at Expedia recently conducted an airplane and hotel etiquette survey with Canadians and came up with some fun – and somewhat bewildering – results regarding smelly passengers on a plane and the borrowing of someone else’s clothes at an Air BnB/vacation rental. The item I found astonishing is that 68% of Canadians feel that it’s inappropriate at a vacation rental to wear clothes or shoes that belong to the host. That’s cool, but it pretty much suggests that one out Read more
Whether you’re looking to book a great trip or want to take better photos on holidays, your Apple iPhone and your iPad have pretty much everything you need for a great “beat the winter blahs” trip. I’ve been an iPhone and sometimes iPad user for years now, and I sometimes can’t remember what it was like when I didn’t have one. From using Apple Maps in France to using my Aeroplan app to look at using my miles to travel to see my Dad, I find it an indispensable tool of the trade, and something that’s valuable even if I’m Read more
