Cindy Sosroutomo

2 weeks ago | travelweek.ca | Cindy Sosroutomo

TORONTO — Over 80 travel advisors rolled the dice and won big last night, walking away from an industry event in Toronto with fresh insight into Las Vegas’ newest offerings.

3 weeks ago | travelweek.ca | Cindy Sosroutomo

TORONTO — You’d be surprised by what you may find at the bottom of a rabbit’s hole. For Zach Vanasse, Founder and Director of Dinosaur Trips, he found an entirely new career, a brand new calling and an exciting new niche in guided touring. All because he started looking into a lifelong hobby and kept digging until he found, well, bones. “I’ve always been into paleontology,” says Vanasse, a former travel journalist, editor and travel & tourism consultant.

1 month ago | travelweek.ca | Cindy Sosroutomo

TORONTO — Australia is making moves to increase visitation out of Canada, leaning heavily on travel advisors to bring in more travellers. While in Toronto this week to meet with travel and distribution partners, Chris Allison, Vice President of Tourism Australia in The Americas, tells Travelweek that 2024 numbers out of Canada showed really strong growth, up 4.8% over 2023.

1 month ago | travelweek.ca | Cindy Sosroutomo

TORONTO — With Canada-U.S. tensions escalating amid an ongoing trade war, Canadian travel advisors are bracing for an economic fallout, with no word yet from the federal government about any financial support.

1 month ago | travelweek.ca | Cindy Sosroutomo

TORONTO — Every once in a while in travel, a ‘soul-changing ‘experience comes along that stays with you forever. For Moira Smith, Goway’s VP Africa and Asia, one of these moments came while sitting in a canoe, meandering down the Zambezi River in Zambia. “I’ll never forget my first canoeing safari in the Lower Zambezi. It left an indelible mark on my soul and remains one of my favourite places in Africa,” she tells Travelweek.