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Antigua hotel
Signature Vacations has added the Sunsail Club Colonna to its Antigua lineup. A member of the Sunsail Beach Club chain 'known for its on-site sailing schools', the Sunsail Club Colonna has more than 100 water craft for its guests including sailboats, wind surfers, kayaks, motorboats and day craft. Informal instruction is included for all water sports. The property gears children's programs for five different age groups. All stays include two meals daily, unlimited use of water craft and a choice of hotel rooms or one-, two- or three-bedroom villas with rates starting at $1,599 per person, double from Toronto. Year-round weekly departures to Antigua are offered.
Air Canada begins Toronto-Kelowna non-stops
Air Canada will begin non-stop Toronto-Kelowna service June 19 using 112-seat A-319 aircraft. Canadian Airlines will code-share on the flight leaving Toronto daily at 6:30 p.m. and Kelowna at 8:30 a.m. Kelowna is a gateway to the Okanagan Valley, a popular vacation destination with a growing wine industry and four major ski resorts.
Service expanded to Hong Kong
Air Canada and Canadian Airlines will have expanded access to Hong Kong and Japan. The Canadian government said that carriers based in Canada or Hong Kong will be able to fly from any city in Canada to Hong Kong with stops en route or beyond permitted. An agreement with Japan allows both Air Canada and Canadian Airlines to continue flying as distinct brands while Air Canada completes its takeover of Canadian.
Dutch Golden Age
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year with a new exhibit focusing on the Dutch Golden Age. Over 300 17th-century masterpieces will be on display through July 16, including paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
Air Canada to Amsterdam
Air Canada will begin daily non-stop service between Toronto and Amsterdam July 3 using Boeing 767-200 equipment. To promote the service, Air Canada is offering a special fare of $799 for travel between July 3 and July 31. In addition, double bonus miles will be awarded to those travelling round-trip for the first time through August 31. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been the only scheduled carrier serving the route since Canadian Airlines pulled out a decade ago.
Aboriginal venture seeks funding
The Ngakalabon and Murrango Aboriginal people of Northeast Arnhemland, Australia have formed a foundation to ensure their cultural heritage is not lost and is passed on to younger generations. To this end, they have established a Cultural Centre at Bodeidei Camp in the Northern Territories outside of Katherine. The elders are inviting non-Aboriginal people to Bodeidei in the hope of sharing their culture, traditions and knowledge of the land and to build bridges of better understanding and friendship between their people and other cultures. For an information brochure, fax 61 889754277.
Retreat to The Briars
Ready to transform your life, but don't quite know where to start? From June 7 through 11, Tanis Helliwell, author of Take Your Soul to Work, is conducting a retreat at The Briars located one hour north of Toronto. The cost is $750 plus GST; accommodations are extra at $1112.52 for single occupancy and $1,513.84 for double occupancy. Call (416) 924-5399.
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Vancouver music festival
This summer, Vancouver welcomes the world of music, as Festival Vancouver bursts onto the city's cultural scene. From July 28 through August 13, the music festival will host over 90 concerts that span the entire musical spectrum. A complete schedule for the festival is available on-line at www.festivalvancouver.com or call (800) 663-9255.
Countdown to Expo 2000
The national pavilions are taking shape, international artists have signed their performance contracts, and the 430 different trees from around the world have by now firmly established their roots along the EXPO 2000 Avenue of the United Trees. On June 1, the gates will open to Germany’s first-ever Class One World Exposition, taking place in Hanover. Worlds will meet under the umbrella of the EXPO 2000 theme, Humankind-Nature-Technology, promising demonstrations of world-class creativity and on going fun and dazzling entertainment for 153 days.
Golf at Deerhurst Resort
A newly expanded Deerhurst Resort is ushering in spring with a blooming good deal for golfers. Available from Monday to Thursday until June 11, Deerhurst Resort's Spring Golf Specials offer golfers an opportunity to play Canada's top-ranked golf resort east of the Rockies at prices starting from just $85 per person, based on double occupancy. Prices include luxurious overnight accommodations, one round of golf, power cart, and complimentary use of their fitness room, racquet courts and indoor pool. Taxes are extra. Call (705) 789-6411.
New Web site for Turkey
A new toll-free number, (877) FOR TURKEY, and a colourful and comprehensive new Web site dedicated to tourism to Turkey, www.tourismturkey.org, are among the latest developments in Turkey's increasingly 'user-friendly' relationship with the North American traveller. In addition to hundreds of pages and colour images designed to assist travellers to Turkey, the site also features information on cuisine, spas, hot springs, sports, yachting, temperatures, languages, religions, transportation and documentation.
Travelodge Hotel Toronto upgraded
The Travelodge Hotel Toronto Airport on Dixon Road has recently undergone extensive renovations totalling more than $2.5 million. The make-over includes private-access corporate floors with completely renovated guest rooms equipped with work stations and a new telephone system that features two-line speaker phones.
The complete golf travel site
Golf travellers now have a new and complete source for the best advice, information and service when they want to book an international golf tour. Billed as the Web's most complete international golf travel site, www.e-golftravel.com offers a complete compliment of the best international golf travel destinations, maps, golf course and hotel descriptions with photographs, select tours to each destination, a design-your-own-tour page and other important information.
Pennsylvania visits are up
Canadian visitors to Pennsylvania increased by 72 per cent between July and September 1999 over the same period in 1998, with a total of 221,100. Travellers from Ontario increased by 75 per cent to 160,500, while from Quebec, there was a significant increase of 90 per cent to 40,500. E-mail www.experiencepa.com or call (800) VISIT-PA for their free Pennsylvania Visitors Guide.
A whale of a time
Named one of the top ten whale-watching sites in the world by the World Wildlife Fund, Massachusetts hosts one of nature's most exciting events each year – the migration of the Western Atlantic Ocean whales from late April through October. At least 21 species of whales have been recorded in the area of the Gulf of Maine, the body of water stretching from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. And there are many whale-watch operators from which to choose. For details, call (800) 477-MASS, Ext. 400 or visit www.massvacation.com.
Hilton Hotels are at it again
The Hilton Key West Resort & Marina and Sunset Key Guest Cottages was recently honoured with the prestigious AAA 4-Diamond Award for 2001, marking this the third consecutive year the resort has held this exclusive award in the area. Hilton HHonors, its guest reward program, was also recognized by readers of InsideFlyer magazine as the Best International Program of the Year. Hilton HHonors continues to grow as it expands to cover more than 2,000 hotels worldwide. Ever expanding, Hilton Hotels recently announced new openings with the 204-room Doubletree Club Dallas Park Central in Texas and the 119-room Hilton Garden Inn Williamsburg in Virginia.
The ultimate Hawaiian wedding package
Awaiaulu Ke Aloha, love made fast by tying together, is the newest wedding package offered at the Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa. Provided for a minimum of eight people, the package costs US$40,000 and includes a three-day package, wedding coordination, as well as tax. For details, call their wedding specialist at (808) 742-1234.
A Canadian resident salute
SeaWorld San Diego kicked off a Canadian Resident Salute, offering a two-day ticket to the adventure park 'at par' through September 15. That means the regular two-day adult admission price of $44 for adults can be purchased for US$30.25, a savings of US$13.75. Children, 3 to 11, are admitted for US$23.50 while children under three are free. Call (800) 9FUN-SUN or visit www.seaworld.com.
Orlando Magicard saves money
Visitors to Orlando can save money year-round by using an area-wide discount card available free of charge through the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Valid for up to six people, the Orlando Magicard offers savings up to US$500 at 85 area establishments from attractions, accommodations, restaurants and dinner theatres to ground transportation and shopping malls. The offer expires February 28, 2001. Call (800) 551-0181 or visit www.Go2orlando.com.
Virginia brings savings home to Canada
Virginia is sponsoring an expanded Loonie Savers coupon booklet offer for Canadian residents. The coupon books are filled with 48 two-for-one and guaranteed-50-per-cent-off savings at participating Virginia accommodations, attractions, restaurants and golf courses. Call (800) 671-4195 for a complete Virginia Vacation Planner's Packet.
Free stuff from the free state
Maryland is providing a great incentive for its visitors. Free Stuff From the Free State is a coupon book that provides discount coupons for restaurants, hotels, shops and attractions throughout the state of Maryland. The coupon book is free to potential visitors who call 800-MD-IS-FUN. The offer is good through December 31.
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