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The travel industry is welcoming what it calls the federal governments “long overdue” move to lift a global advisory asking Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside the country.

Huntley Mitchell 14 Jul 2021 G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip has expressed his shock over Australia’s tough international travel stance, saying the lack of clarity around a reopening timeline has made it difficult for the adventure travel company to time its restart Down Under. Speaking at Travel DAZE 2021 earlier this week, Poon Tip said that from the outside, Australia’s border restrictions seem “very harsh” and “difficult to ...

Travel deals are here but should you book now? cbc.ca 2 hrs ago Sophia Harris © Kent Weakley / Shutterstock There are plenty of deals being offered now for future travel, but are you ready to take the plunge? Refunds for cancelled trips. Vacations for half price. Pay just $50 down.  These are just some of the deals travel companies are offering Canadians to entice them to book now for a future trip — once its deemed safe to travel.  But some travel experts recommend Ca...

G Adventures celebrates 100th trip since September restart Date: Apr 9 2021 The 100 th trip departed on April 2 in Costa Rica, one of 11 countries that the company has been able to run tours in since the onset of the pandemic. All 100 trips that have run since September have operated with G Adventures’ ‘Travel with Confidence’ policy that includes the most-up-to-date health and safety measures. “We’re delighted to have been able to deliver life-changing experiences for both ...

Intruder start time: What is the Channel 5 drama about? Clara Gaspar Updated: Apr 5 2021, 7:35 ET INTRUDER is a brand new drama coming to Channel 5. The new thriller is billed as "a dangerous path of cover up, corruption and murder", and you can catch it TONIGHT (April 5). 3 Actress Pauline Quirke stars as a Family Liason officer in the dramaCredit: Photographer Bernard Walsh / Chalkboard / Clapperboard / ViacomCBS What time is Intruder on tonight? Intruder premieres on Channel 5 on Monday Ap...

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet.Tell me more Throughout the week, we post original stories day and night exploring news and travel trends, including regular coverage on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend, we will offer you a chance to read the most essential stories again in case you missed them earlier. Is New Zealand’s New Tourism Ad Brilliant or Tone Deaf?: New Zealand’s latest tourism campaign is approa...

Ministers race to book 28,000 quarantine hotel rooms No current plans for vaccine passports, says Downing Street Alaska cruise season wiped out as Canada bans ships until 2022 We fully support vaccine passports, say airline pilots Catch-up with the rest below and join us again on Monday. Quarantine hotels should be championed for their service For many hotels, the opportunity to host quarantined travellers will provide a real lifeline at a time when revenues will be virtually non-existent, acco...

  TORONTO -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the global travel sector, the tourism industry has been forced to re-evaluate many aspects of its operations – with many looking for ways to re-frame the entire experience of tourism post-pandemic. The concept of values-based “regenerative tourism” which seeks to go beyond the eco-tourism of years past, pushes for travellers to leave destinations better than they found them. “It’s about people matching their values to th...

comments A few of our Top 25 Canadian Immigrants from 2020 share their thoughts, wisdom and some inspirational advice with you as we take on 2021! Mike Hurley, Mayor of City of Burnaby 2020 was a challenging year for us all, but I believe that there are valuable lessons to learn from the obstacles we faced. One thing that was emphasized to me was the value and power of human connection — with your friends, family and community. As we enter the new year, I encourage everyone to find opportun...

A survey was conducted by G Adventures to find out travellers' 'restart resolutions' in terms of why they want to head out into the world again.