There is so much excitement involved in a move abroad. You are changing your entire life and making big changes that will have a huge impact in your life – sometimes, you don’t even see the impacts coming. Most of the impacts of moving to a new place are positive ones. You get to experience…
Rapid Covid Testing in Calgary International Airport for Alberta Residents starting November 2.
We are only a few days away from the new 26-week pilot project announced last week between the governments of Canada and Alberta to lead Canada’s first quarantine reduction project to allow eligible travellers to reduce their mandatory quarantine to as little as 2 days with a negative test. Starting November 2, ALBERTA RESIDENTS and…
Manulife COVID-19 Pandemic Travel Plan, available in October
Ready to travel? Travel insurance options and details are now being released to offer travellers coverage for COVID-19-related costs, including emergency medical and quarantine costs due to positive COVID-19 tests abroad. Manulife has a COVID-19 Pandemic Travel Plan, available in October, to allow Canadian travellers to travel internationally during a Level 3 Advisory, and to…
WestJet includes no cost COVID-19 travel insurance
Canadian travellers will continue to have insurance options for upcoming travel plans as WestJet has now announced “no-cost travel insurance” coverage for eligible guests travelling to Mexico, the Caribbean and European destinations including the United Kingdom. For reservations made on or after September 18, 2020, any WestJet air-only reservation including WestJet Vacations bookings for travel to…
Air Canada Vacations now offers Allianz COVID-19 Coverage and Assistance Plan with 2020/2021 Vacation Packages
The three biggest challenges facing Canadians and international travel have been the: 1) non-essential travel ban outside the country (no leisure travel), 2) no travel insurance coverage for COVID-19 -related emergencies and 3) the 14-day quarantine upon return into Canada. Our hands have been tied to these three factors impacting Canadians facing travel decisions. But…
“We will travel again soon” A message for Travel Agent Day 2020 from Centre Holidays Advisors
Ten years ago, the idea for Travel Agent Day was created to celebrate and show appreciation for Travel Agents, to be recognized on the first Wednesday in May. This year, Travel Advisor Appreciation Day 2020 is marked during a time of the biggest challenge anyone has ever faced. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a sudden…
Time to unlearn what you know about travel agents
Whatever it is you think travel agents do, we probably do….and so much more. But how we do it, that is what has changed. In light of a global health and economic crisis with COVID-19, we must all band together as a collective to do what is necessary for the greater good and the light…
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – UPDATES
Got questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Me too! It’s hard to keep track of what is current…I know. But this is our job. We are alerted to stay updated to know how it affects you and your travel plans. It is a developing situation so booking your trip through a travel advisor will be one of…
Walt Disney World: 4-Park Magic Ticket Deal
If you missed out on the Canadian Resident ticket offer, don’t fret! The 4-Park Magic Ticket deal is your next best bet! The 4-Park Magic Ticket includes admission to one theme park per day for a total of 4 admissions — Magic Kingdom park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park. Ticket can…
The highlights of my 2019!
As we head into the last 2 weeks of December, it marks the end of another year, but added to that it the end of another decade! Eek! But in the busy-ness of regular life, mom-life and entrepreneur-life, I just wanted to take the time to reflect back on another amazing year. There are always…