Canada Launches Tourism Campaign to Attract US Visitors A new campaign from Destination Canada is aimed at inspiring U.S. visitors to come to Canada. “Connecting America” will showcase exciting and unexpected Canadian destinations of interest to the U.S. audience. “We want to inspire Americans to get past their historic perceptions and know the Canada we know:
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Just For Two: Romantic Dining at Elegant Resorts’ Six Barbados Hotels Elegant Hotels offers premier accommodation at five distinct luxury resorts along Barbados’ platinum west and south coasts. Guests can spend their days luxuriating against a backdrop of sun-soaked beaches and crystal clear, blue waters, and when not relaxing seaside, have a host of water
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3 Can’t-Miss Memorial Day Hotel Deals It’s the unofficial beginning of summer, so why aren’t Americans heading to the beach? Well, they are doing that, but new data released by Hotwire shows that cities are actually one of the most popular getaways over the holiday weekend. Based on its internal booking data, Hotwire determined that,
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The TSA has received a lot of the criticism because of the lengthy delays at security checkpoints in recent months. The agency has said that budget cuts forced it to downsize its workforce over the past few years and the resulting shortage of agents is the main reason for the current excessive wait times. Airlines
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Holland America Line Christens Koningsdam, Names Next Ship Nieuw Statendam Holland America Line has officially welcomed its newest ship — the Koningsdam — into the fleet today after she was christened by Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (pictured above). Also at the ceremony, the company announced that its forthcoming sister ship will be
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SkyRide: The Star of Carnival Vista’s New Family Fun Offerings ABOARD THE CARNIVAL VISTA — After more than 18 months of hype and teaser photos and an inaugural positioning cruise, the Carnival Vista began a summer of European cruising with a 10-day tour beginning in Barcelona and ending in Spain. One of the signature strengths of
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Celebrity Cruises Enhances Its Celebrity Millennium with New Features Celebrity Cruises’ first Millennium-class ship – the Celebrity Millennium – has today emerged from an $8 million dry-dock with a refreshed feature set that embraces the brand’s “modern luxury” image. Its improvements follow those recently made to its sister ships, the Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Summit,
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Is Terrorism Affecting European Cruise Bookings? Both European ocean and river cruise reservations are feeling the affects of the recent terrorist attacks in France, Belgium and Turkey. Even in instances where capacity remains the same or grows, first quarter earnings calls for 2016 indicate that revenue is down from expectations, at least among North American
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What SeaWorld Has Planned for the Future As many people already know, SeaWorld recently announced plans to end its orca breeding program. While some park visitors were disappointed to hear that the popular feature will be discontinued, there will still be plenty of other fun and interesting things to do and see at SeaWorld.
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Running Man Challenge Has Taken Over Airline Industry Two airlines used to flying travelers around the world are busy serving one another at the moment, and their shenanigans are proving to be quite contagious. We welcome you to the great airline dance-off of 2016, which is currently in progress according to the Facebook feeds of
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