[ad_1] According to the Tourism Industry Association of B.C., 2021 is proving to be a very tough year for tourism across the province. The slow season follows what was already a tough 2020 when the pandemic curtailed tourism in a major way. “We have not yet seen the numbers, but, …
Read More »Opening, ticket prices announced for Peppa Pig theme park
[ad_1] WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A standalone Peppa Pig theme park at the Legoland Florida Resort is set to open Feb. 24, park officials announced Tuesday. Officials also announced ticket prices. A one-day ticket for the central Florida park will be $34.99 at the gate and $30.99 online. An …
Read More »Saskatoon economy continues to improve post-pandemic, data shows
[ad_1] Saskatoon’s economic recovery has risen to nearly 80 per cent, with Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) economic recovery tracker numbers looking promising in all sectors. The increase has shot up this quarter compared to last, when it was sitting at just 67 per cent. Nine out of 15 …
Read More »Rick Steves: Catacombs of Europe the ultimate momento mori
[ad_1] Deep under the streets of Paris, I was all alone…surrounded by literally millions of bones — tibiae, fibulae, pelvises, and skulls, all stacked along miles of tunnels. I was in the Paris Catacombs. I jumped at the opportunity to pick up what, once upon a time, was a human …
Read More »City of Kingston looks to amend short-term rental bylaw
[ad_1] It’s become a source of income for many in the Limestone City: listing rooms, or entire properties on short-term rental sites like Airbnb. Since June of this year, all short-term rental operators have been required by the city to become licensed. So far, only 44 have done so. “We’re …
Read More »Rick Steves: Lounging in Italy’s Alps, the Dolomites
[ad_1] Leaning back in my lounge chair, I enjoy the heat of the sun on my skin. A vibrant sea spreads out before me, but it’s a sea of wildflowers. I’m not at the beach — I’m on a farm, looking out on Europe’s largest high alpine meadow, manicured by …
Read More »Ontario pledges $100M to help tourism sector recover from COVID impact
[ad_1] TORONTO — Ontario will invest $100 million in the province’s tourism sector to help it recover from the impact of COVID-19. Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod said Monday that the money will be distributed through the new Tourism Recovery Program, which will help for-profit tourism businesses in the attraction, accommodation, …
Read More »Rick Steves: Come for the mud bath, stay for the beer in Trebon
[ad_1] Until European travel becomes fully open to North Americans, here’s a reminder of the fun that awaits us in Europe. Submerged in a mucky peat brine, it occurs to me that this must be the strangest bath I have ever taken. I’m in the well-preserved Czech spa town of …
Read More »Travel Manitoba to advance Indigenous tourism with new association
[ad_1] The Manitoba Indigenous Tourism Association (MITA) and an updated Manitoba Indigenous Tourism Strategy were officially recognized at the opening of the MITA virtual summit on Thursday, according to a release from Travel Manitoba. The vision of the updated strategy is to have a prosperous Indigenous tourism industry across Manitoba, …
Read More »COVID-19: Nova Scotia tourism industry calls for more targeted supports
[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on businesses, but the sector that’s been hit the hardest is the travel and tourism sector. “We lost $1.7 billion last year,” said Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia president Darlene Grant-Fiander. While things picked up in 2021 with the opening of …
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