|
|
| |
| TRAVELHOTNEWS.COM PROFILE: BRUCE HODGE |
|
Bruce Hodge, Founder & President, Goway Travel says that even on vacation, he takes his brochures with him
Lisa Raffaele
 |
| Bruce Hodge | | This month, TRAVELHotNews.com takes a sneak peek into the life and views of Bruce Hodge, Goway Travel’s founder & president. Growing up in a small town halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, Hodge describes Nambucca Hedge as “probably one of the most beautiful places on earth.
A sleepy little town at the head of the Nambucca River, it was the last place south [on the globe] that grew bananas. It was a small town and it was beautiful,” Hodge recalled. “We had a banana plantation, and I used to go to school without any shoes. I used to leave the house with shoes on, and halfway to school I would take them off and would hide them in the bushes. Because you were [considered] a ‘sissy’ if you went to school with shoes on.” Want to know more? Keep reading.
[Full text and pictures]
|
|
| |
|
| |
| CITC MAKES CHANGES |
|
CITC hosts Eastern and Western Canada validation meetings to ratify occupational standards for travel counsellors
 |
| The participants of the Eastern Canada validation meeting | | CITC recently held Eastern and Western Canada validation meetings to ratify the recommended changes to the occupational standards for travel counsellors. The update to the standards will mean that the evaluations used for certification will require updating this year as well. CITC will be busy ensuring that all aspects of the travel counsellor certification program are reviewed to reflect the information.
[Full text and pictures]
|
|
| |
|
| |
| GAP & CANADA GOOSE TAKE A POLAR ADVENTURE |
|
Gap Adventures and Canada Goose team up to launch Canada Goose Adventure Tours
Gap Adventures have announced a new partnership with cold-weather apparel maker Canada Goose to create Canada Goose Adventure Tours. Designed to offer unique experiences in the Arctic and Antarctic regions on voyages to several countries including Canada, the United States, Argentina, Sweden and Finland, a Canada Goose Adventures trip starts at $3,569 per person for the 11-day Patagonia Winter Activity Week. Other adventures include the six-day Norway High Arctic Adventure, the six-day Polar Bears, Dogsledding and Aurora Borealis adventure across Canada's Great White North. Do you want to know more about these frozen tours? Keep reading.
[Full text and pictures]
|
|
| |
|
| |
| AUSTRALIA WANTS STUDENT BODIES |
|
Australia hopes to entice Canadian graduates to visit with 12 month working holiday visas
Canadian Press
Australian tourism officials hope to convince Canadian university and college students of the benefits of spending a year Down Under after graduating this spring, saying the experience could improve their future job prospects back home. Australia's working holiday visa allows Canadians aged 18 to 30 to work and live in Australia for up to 12 months. They can pursue any job opportunity, from bartending, working on an outback ranch to becoming a scuba diving instructor. They can also study for up to four months in Australia. Keep reading for more.
[Full text and pictures]
|
|
| |
|
| |
| HONG KONG EYES YEAR OF TIGER |
|
Hong Kong prepares for biggest Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 14; will ring in the Year of the Tiger with festive parade
Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is something your clients shouldn’t miss, with the world’s largest celebration of that holiday. This year, Chinese New Year welcomes the Year of the Tiger and celebrations will begin on the evening of February 14, 2010 with a parade, fireworks, flower markets, sporting events and themed tours – by all accounts, a great time to visit Hong Kong. The Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade, organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), will weave its way along a new route in Tsim Sha Tsui, taking it for the first time to local landmark, Nathan Road. Keep reading for more.
[Full text and pictures]
|
|
| |
|
 |  |  | |  | |  | |
 |
6 MORE WEEKS OF WINTER
According to Wiarton Willie, Canadians face another six weeks of winter, reports The Canadian Press. In addition to Willie’s prediction, earlier today, both Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam and Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania also saw their shadows, making it unanimous.
|
|
|
|
|
CANADA GETS ‘DIRTY’ AT TRIPADVISOR
For the first time, TripAdvisor has listed their annual ‘Bottom 10’ list of the dirtiest hotels in Canada, according to TripAdvisor traveller reviews. The hotels with the dubious distinctions are: 1. Arkona Motel, Niagara Falls; 2. The Bay Street Motel, Toronto; 3. Gordon's Lodge, Gore Bay; 4. Howard Johnson Inn & Suites - Toronto East, Scarborough; 5. Drumheller Inn, Drumheller; 6. Hotel Eureka, Montreal; 7. Admiral Inn by the Falls, Niagara Falls; 8. Howard Johnson Hotel Edmonton, AB, Edmonton; 9. Howard Johnson Express Inn Barrie Ontario, Barrie; 10. Battery Hotel And Suites, St. John's. The list can be found at tripadvisor .com/dirty hotels.
|
|
|
|
|
SIR ELTON HEADS BACK TO HOLY LAND
Grammy Award-winning singer, Sir Elton John, will perform in Israel on June 27, 2010. This makes it the musician's first concert in Israel in 17 years. The concert will take place at Ramat Gam Stadium in Tel Aviv, following performances by Matisyahu and Metallica this year.
|
|
|
|
|
