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Voyzant feted many of its industry partners at a Chinese New Year celebration Thursday night, a tribute that came shortly after the end of a year that saw company air sale earnings top the $1 billion mark, a figure the company says underscores the strong bonds between it and its partners. Voyzant held its Chinese…more ›

Tokyo Tourism in part used an individual to recently promote the city whose appreciation for Japan’s capital can’t be questioned given his travel history there. The tourism promotion body recently held a webcast with Baxter Media that included Toronto travel personality Steve Gillick being among those praising Tokyo, with Tokyo Tourism Canadian representative Shin Kawai noting…more ›

Canadians visiting Cuba will soon be able to use Canadian and American dollars, as well as credit cards, when visiting the destination.

One former and one current travel agent say they are eagerly awaiting upcoming Mexico roadshows in Quebec and Ontario, events they say will help fill a void left by the closure of Mexico Tourism Board offices. The Mexican government closed all tourism board offices over 5 years ago, announcing that it would turn over tourism…more ›

Mary de Almeida was presented with ACTA’s 2024 Leisure Travel Advisor award at this year’s ACTA Summit in Toronto. With decades of industry experience, Mary de Almeida Manager of Bob Family Travel Team at TravelOnly was nominated by peers in the travel industry for the honour. Pat Probert, owner of Bob Family Travel Team at…more ›

MSC Cruises has given some Toronto-area travel trade types a glimpse of what sailings will be like when its upcoming ship begins weighing the anchor on a regular basis. The company held a Wednesday Toronto event showcasing some of what passengers can expect on its MSC World America, including providing event attendees pasta from an…more ›

Bob Family Travel, in partnership with TravelOnly and Baxter Media, hosted its fifth annual summer social in Mimico.

Softvoyage founders Moise Levy and Steve Ringuet are this year’s recipients of the W.H. Baxter Lifetime Achievement Award, with Softvoyage COO Dan Langevin using the award presentation during Thursday’s Agents Choice Awards Gala to praise them for having “changed the landscape of travel technology.” The award is presented each year at the Agents’ Choice Awards Gala, paying…more ›

Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. enabled Torontonians to party hearty Barbados-style Friday night. The tourist board decided to “bring the true spirit of Barbados to the heart of Toronto” by recreating its “iconic Oistins Fish Fry,” a lively weekly celebration on the island. The downtown Toronto event featured live musical performances of Caribbean talent, including Alison Hinds, known as the…more ›

The ownership of long-running Toronto travel agency Bob Family Travel is stepping back but not stepping away. Pat Probert told a Friday Toronto gathering that he and partner Mary de Almeida have sold their TravelOnly agency to London, Ont., residents Craig and Marcia White but will remain on staff. “We’re not going anywhere…,” an at…more ›