It seems the weak loonie and lower gas prices convinced Canadians to vacation closer to home this year – a trend that is expected to continue in 2016, according to the latest numbers from The Conference Board of Canada. Following an increase of 2.8% this year, overnight travel within Canada is expected to grow by another 2.4% in 2016, according…
Not sure what to get the frequent traveler on your holiday shopping list? I have wanted to provide some cool ideas that are practical and very useful for travellers! NomadPlus This is an awesome mobile battery. NomadPlus fits perfectly with your existing Apple® wall plug, allowing you to charge up your phone with a cable as normal. While it’s plugged…
I love Instagram (the way it connects people and the geotagging is nice to see where these gorgeous photos are taken)! In fact, according to Beautiful Destinations founder, Jeremy Jauncey, there are around 353 million travel related posts on Instagram – with many users tagging their locations on their uploads. Instagram has revealed its top geotagged locations of 2015, and…
I love these new services that help you save money! I found out about this new site called TripDelta. The site was built by a team of mathematicians who traveled to more than 100 countries to find the best airports to connect you to where you want to go. For example, if you’re flying from San Francisco to London, tripdelta…
Yeah! Another eStore promotion for November – Black Friday (Canadian edition). The promotion started yesterday, November 24 until November 30th. The promotion will be open to all members. All members who shop through Aeroplan’s eStore (www.aeroplan.com/estore) from November 24 to November 30th will get 5X the miles on all their purchases. Moreover, as part of their benefits, Distinction members will…
The WestJet Black Friday sale is ON! You’ll have 7 days to save! Over 500,000 seats are on sale now from $99 – $399. You can enjoy savings of up to $1000 on vacation packages too. Book by: November 30, 2015 (11:59 p.m. MT) Travel from: Now – April 30, 2016 (no blackout dates!) See more here.
CIBC has introduced some nice promos until the end of the year to get some bonus miles or Aventura points. The first year for these cards is free so it is a nice way to get some miles that count towards Distinction! This is a nice card to get (I am getting just for the Distinction miles): Get 15,000 Aeroplan®…
Another Aeroplan transfer promo. It expires December 21, 2015. If you are flush with points it may be a good idea but remember that they will be devalueing this soon! convert total 5000 Aeroplan get 1000 Bonus convert total 10000 Aeroplan get 2000 Bonus convert total 20000 Aeroplan get 4000 Bonus convert total 50000 Aeroplan get 10000 Bonus convert total…
I love to exercise but when I travel it is hard as I don’t find the time or I don’t know the city well enough to look for a new gym. Swissôtel has created a nice graphic that covers nine different exercises that cover flexibility, core strength training, and even some cardio. No weights, steps, or other equipment is necessary, so…
Air Canada has extended an offer giving customers travelling between the US and Europe or Asia via Toronto Pearson International an opportunity to pause their journey in the city for up to one week with no stopover fee until March 31, 2016. The special offer, developed with the support of Tourism Toronto, is designed to encourage US originating international customers…