The Niagara Wine Region could be an even bigger tourism draw – and provide an even larger economic boost to Canada – if government and industry officials work together, a new report says. In a first-time partnership, Ontario Craft Wineries, Tourism Partnership of Niagara and Wine Growers Ontario have come together to commission a Deloitte report that reveals the Ontario wine sector is well positioned to drive sustainable economic growth for the region, the province and the country. Described as the Niagara Cluster, the region is made up of an extensive network or “cluster” of industries where intense economic activities Read more
Niagara on the Lake
Italy has taken the most awards in the 11th annual Booking.com Traveller Review Awards, but Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Niagara-on-the-Lake also came out as winners. The Booking.com Traveller Review Awards recognize travel providers from across 220 countries and territories for their commitment to providing consistently excellent service and hospitality over the course of the year. Based on a pool of more than 240 million verified customer reviews on Booking.com, 1,364,415 accommodation partners, 230 car rental providers and 58 airport taxi suppliers are receiving a Traveller Review Award 2023. Italy leads the way again in 2023 with a total of Read more
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario – A small, deep blue pillow emblazoned with 124 Q in big, gold letters sits just below the pillows, setting off the crisp, white linens and light grey headboard. On the wall to the left, wide swaths of blue swirl across a pale canvas. There are two grey-blue area rugs, but what you mostly see are medium-dark wood flooring, which offers a clean, modern look that you might see in a fancy, midtown Toronto condo. There are plenty of places in this quaint little village with overstuffed furniture and chintz pillows and images of British royalty. The 124 Read more
Niagara Falls is a destination that could easily rest on its laurels. Instead, its constantly evolving to keep up with the times, with new things to do and fresh twists on old favourites. A group of Canadian travel writers visited for a couple of days this fall, and we found tons of great activities and tours. One of the best additions to the region is the restoration of the old Niagara Parks Power Station, which opened in 1905 and features truly glorious industrial architecture; spacious and airy and crafted with tremendous pride. If you take a tour, they’ll show you how Read more
TONGARIKI, EASTER ISLAND – The hour of 7 a.m. is still a nasty rumour. To the east, in a distant sky, the sun is rising over a deserted Pacific Ocean. I’m carefully making my way through a thick field of grass wedged with bits of lava rock, my iPhone flashlight helping point the way in the pre-dawn darkness. Horses that appear to come from a nearby ranch nibble noiselessly in the black morning. I get too close to what looks like a chestnut-coloured colt and it bounds skittishly to its mother a few metres away. The horses aren’t aware of Read more
