LONDON — Luxury travel company Brown + Hudson says its new service, ‘A Journey Around my Room’, “provides all the benefits of travel without any of the inconveniences”, for just £150,000. Philippe Brown, Founder of Brown + Hudson, says the idea was “inspired by a client who would commission us …
Read More »Britain issues divorce papers to the EU one day after London & Paris announce tourism agreement
LONDON — The United Kingdom filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, overturning four decades of integration with its neighbours. The move demolishes the notion that EU expansion is inevitable and shakes the foundations of a bloc that is facing challenges to its identity and its place in …
Read More »These are the two best times to go to the bathroom while on a plane
LOS ANGELES — Going to the bathroom on a plane isn’t anyone’s idea of fun. The quarters are cramped, the toilet paper is horrendous, and there’s often a long queue of irate passengers waiting impatiently outside the door. But according to one former flight attendant, there are two perfect time …
Read More »TL Network Canada seeing strength in numbers, adds 53 member agencies in past year
TORONTO — TL Network Canada continues to expand its reach with the addition of 41 new members agencies in 2016, plus another 12 new agencies in the first month of 2017. TL Network, previously known as Vacation.com, is comprised of more than one-third of North America’s leading travel agencies and …
Read More »“No apparent reason” for Vegas strip shooting
LAS VEGAS — A man sitting at the back of a public bus on the Las Vegas Strip opened fire “for no apparent reason” as passengers got off at a stop in the heart of the tourism corridor, police said Sunday. Gary Breitling, 57, of Sidney, Montana, was shot and …
Read More »Sold out plane flew passengers for eight hours just to see the Southern Lights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — They took an eight-hour flight just to look out the airplane’s window, but it was an extraordinary view. A charter plane that left Dunedin, New Zealand, late Thursday flew close to the Antarctic Circle to give the eager passengers an up-close look at the Aurora Australis, …
Read More »Air Miles alerts that cash miles have been stolen from some members
TORONTO — Air Miles has posted a letter on its website warning that criminals have stolen cash miles from some of its members. The rewards program says a small number of in-store transactions with stolen cash miles has occurred in which the criminals used them to buy goods. Air Miles …
Read More »55 new campsites in the Okanagan open for the 2017 camping season
Visitors will soon have more camping opportunities in the Okanagan, with the construction of 55 new campsites, in time for the upcoming camping season. The 55 new campsites in the Okanagan region that will be available for the 2017 camping season are: Okanagan Lake South Provincial Park near Summerland – …
Read More »10,000 B.C. Parks licence plates sold
“It’s great to reach 10,000 plates so soon,” said Environment Minister Mary Polak, “I’m thrilled to see so many British Columbians expressing their pride and support for BC Parks through the purchase of their very own BC Parks license plates. It’s such a milestone to reach 10,000 plates, which only …
Read More »ATAC Applauds Tourism Announcements in Federal Budget 2017
The Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada (ATAC) applauds the support and sustainable funding announcements for tourism in Federal Budget 2017. As a part of today’s budget announcements, the government will invest $8.6 million in funding over four years starting 2017-18 through the department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, supporting …
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