Receive WestJet Rewards Silver Elite Status with a minimum $700 qualifying flight spend on flights flown (or minimum 5 WestJet flights flown). Register online (Registration is required), until April 3, 2016. What does Silver Elite Status with WestJet provide: First checked bag free Four airport lounge vouchers Four advance seat selection vouchers Normally you don’t hit Silver status until you…
Yikes! Having travelled to several of these spots I can testify to this list. Here are the five European cities that according to TripAdvisor are places to be especially aware of conniving pickpockets – and tips on how to avoid becoming a target. Barcelona – More than 300 thefts are reported every day in this spectacular city, earning itself the reputation…
Our friends at Next Departure have posted a great deal. An amazing multi-city deal from Vancouver to all 3 cities: Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo. You can typically find one of these cities priced for $706 but all 3 cities are included in this price. Vancouver to Hong Kong Hong Kong to Taipei Taipei to Tokyo Tokyo to Vancouver All flights are nonstop…
What if the hotel you’re going to stay in has bed bugs? It’s a real concern, but by watching this video to learn some tips to mitigate this risk, you can reduce your chances of bringing home some unexpected souvenirs. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension demonstrates how to look for bedbugs while traveling. Tips on where and how to look…
Air Canada is enhancing the experience of Premium travellers with the creation of a new Business Class Check-in area at Toronto Pearson. The dedicated concourse is now available to customers travelling in Business Class or customers holding select Premium status. “Air Canada is pleased to offer select Premium customers an enhanced level of care, including expedited check-in and concierge services,…
Canadian passport holders travelling to Brazil between June 1 and Sept. 18 will not need a tourist visa, thanks to the Summer Olympics being held there at this time. The visa exemption will not require travellers to have purchased tickets to see any of the sporting events at the Olympics, and the “visa waiver” will apply only for tourist visits,…
This offer is valid for 3 days only so you must book your flights by January 22, 2016 11:59pm ET. The discount is applied to the base fare excluding taxes and fees and don’t forget to add you WestJet Rewards ID to your booking so you can earn WestJet dollars! To get this deal, make sure you book your travel…
100 national parks will offer free entry for all visitors in 2017. This coincides with its celebration of 150 years since Confederation. Parks Canada’s decision regarding the free entry was influenced by a recommendation made by the new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his mandate letter to the new Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna. In it he…
Just weeks before NewLeaf Travel was set to take off in Canada, the company announced it is temporarily postponing sales of airline tickets pending a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) review of licensing regulations for Indirect Air Service Providers. NewLeaf will refund all credit card transactions for reservations that were scheduled to begin on Feb. 12. “During this uncertain time, we…
I live in Victoria, BC and I have never heard of anything like this before? Victoria, BC’s funky and colourful Hotel Zed is inviting couples back for a ‘Nooner’ and extended lunch break. This cheeky offer gives fun-loving guests a room between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for $50 Cdn. Guests may choose from a selection of rooms ranging from…