Americans and Canadians looking for more space and more of a home-like setting when they travel are in luck. Marriott International, Inc. today announced its expansion into apartment-style accommodations with the launch of Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy. The company is seizing upon growing consumer interest among families and friends seeking more space for stays, propelled by the blending of work and leisure travel, and desire among younger travelers for wider accommodations options. Marriott is building upon its 26 years of experience with Marriott Executive Apartments, its serviced-apartment brand in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. With the introduction Read more
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Time Out magazine has come out with a list of the https://www.timeout.com/travel/coolest-neighbourhoods-in-the-world of the world, and Canada is well represented. Montreal’s Mile End district garnered the fifth spot. “Part of the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, this pocket north of Mont-Royal Avenue is home to some of the city’s world-famous institutions as well as epic new spots,” Time Out said. In Toronto, Dundas West came 12th overall. “Nestled between Trinity Bellwoods and West Queen West, this stretch of Canada’s ‘city of neighbourhoods’ is a culture consumer’s paradise with boutique art galleries, snug bars, understated nightclubs and enough cosy coffee shops to keep you Read more
A new study finds Americans are fond of bucket lists, and travel is their top desire. Asked by myvisiong.org what’s on their bucket list, 45% said travel, 30% said spending time with loved ones, 15% said adventurous experiences, and four per cent said academic pursuits. Here were their top ten must-see locations: 1. The Grand Canyon 2. Yellowstone National Park 3. Paris 4. The Colosseum in Rome 5. The Pyramids of Egypt 6. The Canals of Venice 7. The Great Barrier Reef, Australia 8. The Great Wall of China 9. Redwood National and State Parks, California 10. Stonehenge, England The Read more
WestJet is apologizing for a weekend outage that wreaked havoc with the company and its customers, while Sunwing says its operational issues should be resolved by tomorrow. WestJet officials say their issue is under control but that it could take a few days for things to return to normal. CTV reports more than 200 flights were cancelled on the weekend, causing major headaches for travellers. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Diederik Pen put out the following statement late Sunday. “On Saturday November 5, WestJet experienced a system-wide outage that impacted operations across our network due to a cooling Read more
Opposition MPs joined forces on Wednesday to pass a motion calling for an audit into the federal government’s border application ArriveCan. CTV News reports that the motion, which passed 174 to 149, with the backing of Conservative, Bloc Quebecois, and NDP MPs, calls on the Auditor General of Canada to “conduct a performance audit, including the payments, contracts and sub-contracts for all aspects of the ArriveCan app, and to prioritize this investigation.” Federal politicians have been in a tizzy since news leaked out that Ottawa had spent $54 million on the app, which required Canadians and visitors to report their Read more
