Portugal is seeing a tourism boom, but Hawaii is slow to recover from pre-pandemic numbers. I also have a look at the best travel reward credit cards, the top places for women over 50 to travel this year, and most iconic foods from countries around the world. PORTUGAL TOURISM SPIRALS UPWARD Portugal brought in more money than ever before from tourism in 2023, and the country’s tourism boom shows no signs of slowing down. Tourism revenue increased to more than $36.5 billion CAD in 2023 compared to $30.8 billion the previous year, Secretary of State for Tourism, Read more
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Three of Canada’s loyalty powerhouses captured eight out of the ten categories in Canada’s Choice 2023. Rewards Canada’s annual survey of Canadians had a record breaking turnout of over 82,000 votes cast over the course of two weeks which saw Aeroplan, TD Bank and PC Optimum dominate the rankings. Detailed results and more can be found at https://rewardscanada.ca/canadaschoice/. “In general the results do show the prowess that the large loyalty programs and credit card issuers have,” says Patrick Sojka, founder of RewardsCanada.ca. “In many categories the results were much closer this year with RBC, WestJet, Scotia/Scene+ and Best Western making strides to challenge last Read more
The ranking of Canada’s best travel rewards points currencies is back. Rewards Canada, the premier loyalty rewards resource for Canadians has revived its near decade old feature that looks at thel best rewards points to collect for travel. Canadians looking to save money on their travels or travel more luxuriously should look no further than collecting these top points currencies. The rankings released today can be found at : https://www.rewardscanada.ca/best-travel-rewards.html “If you are looking to get the most bang for your buck, well bang for your points that is ” says Patrick Sojka, founder of RewardsCanada.ca “you should look at collecting one Read more
March Break is a great time for Canadian families to get away. But airports, especially busy ones such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, can be a huge hassle. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers of what to expect when crossing the border during the coming spring travel season and offering some March Break tips. I’ve got a few of my own suggestions on how to avoid hassles at the airport, listed in bold face. Plan ahead and check border wait times and alternate ports of entry. Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to cross during Read more
