World Tourism

DUBAI — Hotels.com sets ‘Fastest Mobile Bed’ Guinness World Records title in the United Arab Emirates by building a bed on a Ford Mustang GT. The hi-octane feat saw a Hotels.com bed, based on a modified Ford Mustang GT, traveling at almost 135 kilometers per hour. Footage of the world …

TORONTO — A new poll says the ‘staycation’ trend may be on its way out – and thank goodness for that. According to Enterprise’s ‘Weekend Getaway Survey’, nearly two-thirds of people who plan on taking a weekend getaway in 2017 will travel more than 240 kilometres from home. While weekend …

HALIFAX — How do Canadians with different traditions celebrate the holiday season? With dancing, rigatoni and wiener roasts, according to a display at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. In some households, pyjamas play a major role in the festivities. The Halifax museum is inviting visitors to provide …

TALLAHASSEE — Rapper Pitbull released his $1 million contract with Florida’s tourism marketing agency via Twitter Thursday, two days after the House speaker sued to find out details of the agreement that included the production of a video for the song “Sexy Beaches.” Pitbull tweeted “FULL DISCLOSURE – FLORIDA” with …

TORONTO — The industry has known about this deadline for months and now consumers do too: starting Jan. 1, 2017 travel ads in Ontario will have to include all taxes and fees, under new rules that the provincial government says are meant to protect consumers. The province says the rules, …

TORONTO — The Trafalgar Canada team got the Christmas spirit earlier this week, wrapping presents for deserving families for Holiday Helpers, a non-profit registered charity providing Christmas packages to low-income families within the Greater Toronto Area. As part of its #JoinTrafalgar global initiative with the TreadRight Foundation, Trafalgar is committed …

WASHINGTON — A bill with potentially sweeping consequences for the Canada-U.S. border has just been adopted by the American Congress, allowing new projects aimed at speeding up travel through the international boundary. The so-called preclearance bill has now been adopted by both U.S. legislative chambers after being passed by the …

PARIS — Pollution levels in Paris have reached a 10-year high, prompting authorities to make all modes of public transport free in the city for the third consecutive day. In addition, the French capital implemented an ‘odd-even’ scheme that requires all cars of even number plates to commute on one …

TORONTO — National Car Rental has extended the earning period for its annual ‘Rent Rent Reward’ promotion, through Feb. 28, 2017. Rent Rent Reward offers registered Emerald Club members one free rental day for every two qualifying rentals (base rate with time and mileage only). Some 300 points are awarded …

PROVIDENCIALES — Island Routes, the Caribbean adventure company, has added an exciting new tour option in Jamaica: self-drive MINI Cooper tours in Negril and Ocho Rios! Travel agents attending the Sandals STAR Awards over the weekend got a sneak peek of the fun new MINI Cooper tour, which will start …