World Tourism

TORONTO — Effective today Cris David has taken over as President of Lion World Travel, while Brad Ford is now President of Insight Vacations. Both brands are part of The Travel Corporation Canada. The company said it “continues to innovate and shifts gears” with the executive appointments in one of …

MIAMI — Hurricane Dora has formed in the Pacific off Mexico’s southwestern coast. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds early Monday are near 80 mph (129 kph) with some strengthening likely before weakening is expected to begin Tuesday. The hurricane is centred about 170 miles (274 kilometres) south-southwest of Manzanillo and …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has almost certainly decided what to do about President Donald Trump’s travel ban affecting citizens of six mostly Muslim countries. The U.S. is waiting for the court to make its decision public about the biggest legal controversy in the first five months of Trump’s presidency. …

MONTREAL — Travel agents can shop and book thousands of attractions around the world with greater ease, thanks to a new module launched by Softvoyage. Titled ‘Attractions’, the module already includes over 25,000 attractions, including helicopter rides over the Grand Canyon, guided tours of Cayman Island’s Crystal Caves, a Segway …

ANAHEIM — You can never have too much Disney, as one Air Force veteran has proven time and time again. Huntington Beach resident Jeff Reitz, who has visited the parks of the Disneyland Resort every day since Jan. 1, 2012, marked his 2,000th consecutive visit on Thursday, June 22. When Reitz, …

ORLANDO — Biebs, is that really you? If you’re wondering why Canadian singing sensation Justin Bieber is looking more stoic than usual lately, it’s probably because you’ve mistaken him for his wax figure at Madame Tussauds Orlando. The statue, which was unveiled on June 21, took six months for artists and …

MISSISSAUGA — Collette has once again gained access to tickets to the highly anticipated Oberammergau Passion Play. Taking place in the tiny Bavarian hamlet of Oberammergau in 2020, Passion Play occurs once every 10 years and depicts the life and death of Jesus Christ. The play will run five days a …

TORONTO – You think you know travel? You’ve seen your fair share of world-class sites? Find out once and for all just how worldly you are with this ultimate map of global landmarks. Created by Desitnation2.co.uk, the map includes 31 icons of well-known landmarks around the world. While many are …

LAS VEGAS — Two people who made separate trips to Rio Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in March and April contracted Legionnaires’ disease. Mark Bergtholdt, environmental health supervisor, says the hotel began using chlorine at high temperatures on Thursday to disinfect its rooms and water system. Health officials say environmental …

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — Danger lurks at Dracula’s castle. Romanian authorities have closed a 13th-century fortress connected to Vlad the Impaler after a mother bear and her cubs were found roaming in the area. The citadel, atop a mountain in central Romania, can be reached only by climbing 1,480 steps. It was …