Super Travel Blogs

Our relay team InMotion Canada One Travel was formed about 10 months ago. We held a "What Is In A Name Contest" within the company. Out of 20 names submitted, InMotion Canada One Travel was selected. Gordon Sangster won. A representative from each branch office was invited to be on the judging committee. Jai Len Voyer, CJ Piatkowski, Mary Jane...

This month marks a big milestone for the bicycle. We've had two hundred years of two-wheeled travel.  On June 12, 1817, German inventor Karl von Drais took a little ride on his new invention, the 'Laufsmaschine'. His first reported trip, from a castle courtyard in Mannheim to a coaching inn 5 miles away on Baden's best road, took a little over...

There's a new Wonder at Sea.  The MSC Meraviglia.  If your language skills are rusty, that's Italian for 'wonder', and this European cruise line's new flagship is a wondrous destination at sea for five thousand guests. The MSC Meraviglia is the biggest ship to be built by a European ship owner, and also the biggest cruise ship to come into...

Sometimes we think that the best travel experiences can only be found in distant, exotic destinations. And they're waiting for you right in your back yard.  Kieran Andrews of Wild Rock Outfitters leads cycling tours in some of the most famous and storied locations in the world.   But when BestTrip.TV's Ryan McElroy asked him about one of his favorite places to...

Most of the time, breaking an historic religious icon does not turn out well. But when workers moving a large and very old but otherwise unremarkable plaster statue of Buddha in Bangkok in 1955 dropped their load, they got lucky. The accident revealed an amazing secret: the plaster with modest inlaid glass decoration was a decoy shell concealing the world's...

Small ship, South Pacific luxury cruise line specializes in romance. Brides magazine has named Paul Gauguin Cruises '#1 for Honeymooners'.   The cruise line operates the longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific.  The 'Paul Gauguin' is a 5+ star, 332-guest idyllic ship that sails to some of the most exotically romantic locations on any honeymoon couples' list: Tahiti,...

The first brewery on board a North American-based ship introduces Miami Guava Wheat Beer. Carnival Vista's RedFrog Pub & Brewery gets into the spirit of American Craft Beer Week with a limited edition brew inspired by its home port. Miami Guava Wheat Beer is a uniquely local flavor inspired by tropical South Florida. The beer's light body and palate-pleasing notes of tangy...

South America has its first luxury sleeper train. The Belmond Andean Explorer pioneers a new way to discover Peru on its two-night journeys at altitudes of up to 4,800 metres climbing in the Andes en route from Cusco to Arequipa. It's one of the world's highest rail routes, and you'll be glued to the large picture windows as the elegant carriages...

Seventh branded lounge, first in North America, boosts SkyTeam presence in Canada SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, is taking its customers’ airport experience to new heights in Canada with a dedicated lounge at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The lounge will offer a luxurious environment for First, Business and Elite Plus customers flying on any of the alliance’s nine member airlines currently...

So I just came back from Portland, Jamaica for a quick vacation. The entire 5 days I was in contact with my team via Slack.   Slack is a messaging system only for your agency, that works on desktops and smartphones everywhere. Here are just a few ways your travel agency can use it to keep everyone on the same page: Assign new leads to agents. Conduct meetings with...