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Top 10 biggest travel trends for 2023
Travel Off Path
Travel made a big comeback in 2022. We saw the reopening of borders, the elimination of COVID requirements, and a surge in travel around the world. Now, with (hopefully) the worst of the pandemic behind us, we can look forward to what is to come this year. And as travelers make plans for 2023, we anticipate many travel trends will be driven by similar reasons.
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Visit Cheyenne.
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Return of Toronto's festivals signalled first steps towards tourism recovery, but long road lies ahead
CTV News
After two years of in-person event and festival cancellations, along with pandemic restrictions that brought tourism as a whole to a standstill, visitors slowly started returning to Toronto in 2022.
But despite the optimism within the industry that tourists will continue to make their way back to the city in 2023, experts say that a full recovery is still a ways away and that the road to get there may have some twists and turns.
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Explore sees 50% trade sales boost driven by 'carpe diem mindset'
TTG
Adventure specialist Explore has reported a 50% rise in the number of customers booking through travel agents during the past 12 weeks. Director of sales Ben Ittensohn said the operator’s trade relationships had “gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years”.
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After conservation efforts reintroduced Saskatchewan bison to their traditional lands in 2019, they helped archaeologists uncover 1,000-year-old petroglyphs and the tool used to carve them.
This historic find uncovers a new chapter in the story of the Northern Plains Indigenous People who have gathered on this land for over 6,000 years.
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60 years ago US Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier. See the Bell X-1, “Glamorous Glennis” and scores of other supersonic aircraft on display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. Free admission and bus parking.
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Ontario ski hills cut back operations due to unusually mild weather
CHCH
Ski hills have had to close down or cut back operations in the face of unusually mild weather.
At Conservation Halton’s Glen Eden ski resort it’s painfully obvious why they had to close down their hills on Monday. The same lack of snow has hit other ski hills in the region, like Chicopee in Kitchener.
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Kick off the Andouille Festival Oct. 14-16 along the Andouille Trail in Louisiana’s River Parishes. Out here, makers put their own stamp on seasonings for this local delicacy, ensuring the finished product is as distinct as the smokehouse where it’s made. While you’re here, discover eye-opening architecture and exciting outdoor experiences.
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Ontario's Manitoulin is bursting with attractions
Canada.com
There’s boasting, there’s bragging rights, there’s bar-stool bamboozling and then there’s Manitoulin Island. Described by tourism mavens, no strangers themselves to a little gilding of the lily, as Northern Ontario’s best-kept secret, it is a floating amalgam of accolades, a show-stopper for show-offs.
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A shrinking map: With global instability on the rise, travellers' options have narrowed
Globe and Mail
Travel is surging globally as the world moves past the emergency stage of COVID-19, but the range of tourist destinations isn’t the same as it was prepandemic. Increased geopolitical tensions, economic instability and growing authoritarianism have narrowed the options, taking many destinations out of contention for the average tourist.
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Brock secures $100K Tourism Relief Fund grant
The Peterborough Examiner
Brock has received a $100,000 grant through a Tourism Relief Fund to help the township adapt and recover post-pandemic to attract new visitors and drive economic growth in the municipality.
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Tourism grant helps realize Moonlight on the Bay dream at TMT
The Kingston Whig Standard
Standing along the shores of Jonathan and Linda Maracle’sproperty on the Bay of Quinte, the Skyway Bridge off in the distance to the west, is a serene scene to say the least.
On this day, the sun is shining, a hammer pounds away in the distance and a vision that has been years in the making is starting to take shape.
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Broadway, to Radio City Music Hall and around the World - FPP is Where Special Happens!
OMCA members 65095 all incl. Contact: sales@famouspeopelplayers.com
Inquire about Monday Afternoon New Horizons Senior Programs.
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Visit this scenic bay that is Ontario's underrated travel destination
The Travel
The Bay of Quinte is a Z-shaped narrow inlet, about 100 kilometers in length located on Lake Ontario's north shore. It is also in the middle of Ottawa and Toronto and is surrounded by lush and rolling landscapes and farmlands, typical of a rural travel destination in south-eastern Ontario.
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North of Boston has it all just a short drive from Boston’s Logan International Airport. Miles of breathtaking coastline, sandy beaches, acclaimed restaurants, witches, pirates, literature, historic architecture, and a vibrant arts & culture scene combine to make the perfect destination for your group. Plan your next group tour today!
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if could add Group Tours and Tastings offered in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Nashville distillery locations. Contact Johnny Baker @ groups@osdistillery.com
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