Architectural Digest has a good piece on high-end hotels and resorts that are frequented by celebrities. Included in their list is the Four Seasons Whistler in British Columbia, Amangiri in Utah, Alila Ventana Big Sur in California and Island House, a quiet spot on super remote Lord Howe Island, Australia. I don’t think I’ve stayed there but I believe I’ve had a meal or two at the Four Seasons in Whistler. I haven’t stayed at Amangiri in Utah but I hear amazing things. I also haven’t stayed at Alila Ventana, but I’ve spent a bit of time in Big Sur, Read more
the environment
Canadian travellers are increasingly committed to sustainable travel, according to a new study from Booking.com. The company’s survey found that 62% of Canadian travellers say that they want to travel more sustainably over the coming 12 months; a 15% increase over what the company’s 2021 data found. With 76% of Canadian travellers confirming that sustainable travel is important to them, 41% of respondents cited that recent news about climate change has influenced them to make more sustainable travel choices. To that end, a quarter (26%) of Canadian travellers say that the sustainability efforts of accommodations and transport providers play a Read more
Air Canada is marking Black History Month by featuring the achievements and contributions of its Black employees to aviation, including an inaugural, Black History celebratory flight. Flight AC914 from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale and return flight AC917 today, operated with a wide-body Airbus A330-300 aircraft, is being flown with a Black crew of two pilots and eight flight attendants. Air Canada’s Black History celebratory flight was also planned and supported by Black managers and employees on the ground and behind the scenes. “We salute and acknowledge the achievements and contributions of Air Canada’s Black employees who brought forward their idea Read more
