World Tourism

WHITE PLAINS, NY — In celebration of Normandy Impressionist Festival, taking place through Sept. 25, three French TER regional express trains have been wrapped in duplicates of paintings by Monet and Pissarro and are being referred to as the ‘trains of Impressionism’. Onboard passengers can discover famous art work on …

TORONTO — If you have clients who are dual citizens, take note: starting Sept. 30 these travellers will need a Canadian passport to fly back into Canada, reflecting new policy from the federal government. Currently dual citizens flying back into Canada only need to show their passport from one country. …

Anyone looking for predictors about Canada’s home-based retail industry can check out newly released research based on input from home-based agencies in the U.S. The American Society of Travel Agents’ 2016 edition of its Independent Agents Report, based on second-half 2015 survey data from members of ASTA’s sister association the …

The Travel Agent Next Door asked some of its 300+ travel agents why they decided to become a home-based agent and go into business for themselves. Agents were also asked why they chose The Travel Agent Next Door and what they would recommend most about The Travel Agent Next Door …

TORONTO — Pawel Jedruch has been charged with four counts of operating as a travel agent without registration contrary to section 4(1)(a) of the Travel Industry Act, 2002. Jedruch operated in the City of Niagara Falls and elsewhere in Ontario. The first court appearance in the case is scheduled for …

HAVANA — Madonna is the latest celebrity to visit Cuba, dancing in a restaurant for her birthday and touring Havana with her family and friends. The singer arrived in Havana on Monday. Excited crowds have gathered outside the hotel where she is staying in historic Old Havana, but have caught …

CALIFORNIA – When travelling, you expect to see spectacular views everywhere you go, but not necessarily while standing in line at the airport. For a few surprised passengers waiting to check into their Virgin America flight, the view got a bit cheeky when an unidentified female stood at the check-in …

MIAMI – U.S. forecasters say it’s more likely this could be the busiest Atlantic hurricane season since 2012. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s updated outlook predicts 12 to 17 named storms, including five to eight hurricanes, two to four of which could be “major.” On average, the U.S. gets 12 …

HUA HIN – Tourists huddled in their hotel rooms and ducked inside buildings after bombs, one after another, exploded in at least five areas of Thailand, including popular beach cities, killing at least four people and wounding dozens more. “The security in the bar told me to get back into the bar …

PUNE, INDIA — Wellness tourism is on track to grow 10.69% from 2016 to 2020 and a new global wellness tourism report says one of the key drivers for market growth is the rise in stress on a global level. The report also notes that one of the key trends …