Two new studies, one by Allianz Global Assistance Canada and another by Hyatt Hotels, finds Canadians and global travelers are definitely ready to hit the road. Allianz Global Assistance Canada released its sixth annual Winter Vacation Confidence Index Survey results today, revealing that winter vacation confidence among Canadians is on the rise, while travelers plan to spend more on travel than ever before. Forty three per cent of Canadians intend on taking a vacation this winter, up from just 32 per cent in 2021, according to the Winter Vacation Confidence Index study conducted by Ipsos for Allianz Global Assistance, a Read more
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A new study of international travellers from American Express shows the world is ready to shake off the pandemic and hit the road again. The study, which looked at travellers from Canada, the U.S., Australia, Japan, the U.K, Mexico and India, found that 74% of respondents agree they are willing to book a trip for 2022 even if they might have to cancel or modify it later. That’s up sharply from 56% last year. The study also found that spending on travel could outpace pre-pandemic levels. Eighty six per cent of consumers expect to spend more or the same on Read more
I’m constantly getting scrunched up faces from people at cocktail parties or dinners. I shower a lot and try to get to the laundry when I can, so it’s not that. No, what surprises some folks is that not even travel writers and former newspaper travel editors get to go everywhere they want. When I tell folks all the places that are still on m to-do list (Portugal, Poland, pretty much all of Africa, all of Central America and definitely all of South America) they look at me like I’m a little crazy. Some of it I can explain. Some Read more
