NEW TRENDS FOR HOTELS IN 2015: SMARTPHONES INSTEAD OF KEYS
Traditional hotels are trying to integrate new technologies, in order to remain in trend, improve their reputation and provide the best services to their...
SWISS HOTELS MISS RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE GUESTS
The Swiss hotel industry reported decreasing numbers not only of the Russian tourists but the Japanese guests as well. From January to October, hotels...
THE MOST PUNCTUAL AIRLINES AROUND THE WORLD
Among the best 20 airlines in the world in terms of average on-time performance for the year 2014, it seems that the top notch...
ITALIAN ANTITRUST AUTHORITY FINES TRIPADVISOR 500,000 EUROS
As a result of the complaints that were lodged by the Italian hoteliers’ association and the consumer protection agency, the popular travel website, TripAdvisor,...
BEST SHOPPING ACC. TO CHINESE TOURISTS? IN RUSSIA
Chinese shoppers currently rate Russia the top destination. At least this is what a report from the Xinhua news agency states and it seems...
2014 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR TOURISM IN ECUADOR
According to figures released by the government, Ecuadorian tourism gained strength as a basis for the country’s socio-economic development. 2014 was an excellent year...
BARBADOS IS NOW MORE PET-FRIENDLY
The Government of Barbados allows the entry of pets from all over the world since January, in order to increase tourism and to benefit...
SPAIN REMAINS THE NUMBER ONE HOLIDAY DESTINATION FOR GERMANS
Spain is still the destination where German tourists choose to spend their holidays, according to the German tourist magazine VWF which reported the number...
WORLDWIDE ACCOMMODATION PRICE GUIDE
Without doubts, accommodation tops expense for both leisure and business travelers. As a result, the cost of the accommodation is the most focal point...
TRAVEL ASSOCIATION DEMANDS LOWER PRICES OF AIR TICKETS
The German Business Travel Association reiterates its call for the adjustment of fuel surcharges due to a massive drop in oil prices. In October,...
SPAIN PLANS TO BECOME THE LEADER IN SHOPPING TOURISM
For 2015, Spain has set its target to become a leader in shopping tourism, a booming segment that attracts visitors to the big cities....
Toronto man returns from around-the-world trip with Elizabeth Gallagher
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Jan 14, 2015 , Last Updated: 9:58 AM ET Follow @canoetravel A jilted Canadian man who posted an ad online for a travel partner with the same...
Man falls off one cruise ship, rescued by another
Reuters
Jan 13, 2015 , Last Updated: 8:29 PM ET A man who fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico,...
Man arrested for stealing megaphone on WestJet plane
QMI Agency
Jan 13, 2015 , Last Updated: 1:27 PM ET Follow @canoetravel A 29-year-old man faces charges for allegedly stealing a megaphone on a Saskatoon-bound WestJet plane...
Paris tourism launches "open for business" campaign after shootings
Andrew Callus, Reuters
Jan 13, 2015 , Last Updated: 3:10 PM ET Follow @canoetravel Representatives of the Paris tourist industry will set off on a world tour next...
Record-breaking number of passengers transited through Heathrow in 2014
Relaxnews
Jan 13, 2015 , Last Updated: 10:41 AM ET Follow @canoetravel If Heathrow Airport seemed busier and more crowded than ever last year, that's because the British...