Canadian travellers may think of sunny skies and top-notch golfing as the primary reasons to visit Arizona, but the state has a distinct food culture, too. That makes it a prime destination for those seeking agritourism experiences and foodie travel – as PAXnewsWest.com learned first hand on a recent trip with Visit Mesa and Visit Tucson…
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Representatives from Travel Alberta and some of the province's key tourism destinations met with travel media in Vancouver yesterday to highlight their latest tourism offerings.
Banff and Lake Louise
"We're a protected playground,†Kymberley Hill, senior manager, media – North America for Banff Lake Louise Tourism, told PAXnewsWest.com. "Banff doesn't change a lot, but that's why we love it…â€
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My story about my experiences at the Elephant Hills camps in Thailand appears in the latest issue of PAX Magazine.
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) brought a taste of the gambling capital of the world to Vancouver nightclub Twelve West last night. More than 100 agents gathered for a spirited evening of cocktails and contests for a huge collection of prizes from the long list of partners at the event. Prizes ranged from rubber chickens and whoopee cushions (the "zonks†in the "Let's Make a Deal†game) to airfare from WestJet and Air Canada and stays at some of the top hotels on the Vegas Strip…
Hard Rock Hotels hosted a "sold-out†event in Vancouver last night to give agents a taste of Hard Rock's "authentic rock star experience,†wrapping up the Western Canadian leg of its Genesis of the All Inclusive tour, which also included stops in Edmonton and Calgary…
Visit Mesa spoke to travel media and members of the travel trade yesterday to showcase a new tourism initiative from Arizona's third-largest city and the surrounding towns of Queen Creek and Gilbert. The Routes to Roots Fresh Foodie Trail guides visitors through the Eastern Valley Region's orchards, farms and farmers' markets…
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) welcomed 70 agents to its 2015 Fall Event Series stop in Vancouver last night for a training session that highlighted the brand's unique offerings and showcased the line's newest ships.
Dana Gain, NCL's national director, sales – Canada, started the evening off by announcing that Norwegian now has the largest sales force of any cruise line in Canada…
Destination Hotels, the largest operator of independent hotels in the United States, has unveiled a rebrand that includes a new name (formerly Destination Hotels and Resorts), programs, partnerships and a more unified visual identity. PAXnewsWest.com sat down with Carrie Drost, Destination's director of public relations, to find out what the rebranding effort means for travel professionals and their clients…
The five-year-old Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver has thriving arts and food and beverage programs. The hotel's growing collection of artworks is the focus of a newly released self-guided art podcast tour. In the kitchens, newly appointed executive chef Nathan Brown is showcasing local Vancouver ingredients with a focus on sustainable ingredients and cooking from scratch. PAXnewsWest.com sat down at the hotel's ORU restaurant with Kaylyn Storey, public relations manager, to learn more about the latest developments in the hotel's efforts to highlight the visual and culinary arts…
Boomerang and Exotik Tours invited travel agents to the TravelBrands offices in Vancouver yesterday to announce new technology improvements that will change the way agents quote and book travel through the companies as of Sept. 7. These backend changes will enhance the functionality of the revamped website launched in May, which brought the Exotik and Boomerang product offerings together on one site…