I think Michelin does a fine job with its restaurant ratings, but I’m not sure about a list they recently published of 16 top foodie destinations for 2026. I can only assume these are destinations they like, or wished to highlight, versus the best destinations in the world. If you look at it that way, the list is pretty useful; shedding light on cities and regions that normally wouldn’t get a lot of coverage on food and restaurant lists. Here’s their list of 16 spots for 2026: Venice Czechia Dolomites (Italy) Wroclaw, Poland Amalfi Coast, Italy (spectacular scenery, fresh seafood Read more
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Their timing was fabulous. Tourism folks from Meet Boston and VISIT FLORIDA, along with Elite Sports Tours, gathered in Toronto this week and treated a few lucky media and travel people to box seats for the Toronto Blue Jays. As a former baseball writer for the Toronto Star who covered the team for six years, attending at least 600-700 games, I always love a night at the ballpark. To be at games when the Jays are in the thick of a pennant race, like they are now, is doubly exciting. The home side didn’t fare well in the Boston game, Read more
Skyscanner has issued some great travel tips/travel hacks for March trips. That’s especially valuable as it’s a busy time for families, what with March Break taking place for many school kids in Canada. Here’s a look at some of their top tips. Hack #1: Best Time to Book Flights Save big on airfare this month! Skyscanner data shows the best time to book flights for March. • This handy tool will tell Canadians when the best time is to book flights for travel to March hotspots in North America’s Sunny Escapes, like Mexico and Florida. • Travellers travelling from Toronto Read more
Travel + Leisure released its Readers’ Choice Travel Awards for 2024 today (July 9). California had the top city hotel in the U.S. while Toronto had the top Canadian hotel. I usually find Vancouver wins the most hotel awards in Canada, but this time Toronto stole the show with the number one pick overall and three of the top six. For the U.S., California had two entries in the top 10 but Boston had two in the top four, so they definitely win the grand prize for 2024. Travel + Leisure also had readers name their top hotels in the Read more
A new report from the highly respected Resonance Consultancy group and Ipsos gives New York City the nod as best city in the United States. Chicago came second, with Los Angeles placing third. San Francisco was number six, making California the only state with two cities in the top 10. San Diego just missed coming 11th, while San Jose was 26th and Sacramento 47th. Four other California cities were in the 90-100 range. New York City was ranked first for livability, lovability and prosperity, as well as first for shopping and sights/landmarks. Here’s some of what the group had to Read more
