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| Vol 6 , Issue 6 | March 2012 | |
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Greetings!
What a fantastic day today! The sun is shining, the weather is warm and the lake is sparkling in the distance... Life is good. In this newsletter, we look at the Weirdest Travel Incidents of 2011, Air Canada Vacations, Food Etiquette Abroad, Secrets for some top Cruise Ports and, as always, a few tidbits. Grab a beverage, put your feet up and enjoy... |
| Weirdest travel incidents from 2011 | |
from thestar.com
John Flinn and Stephen Wickens
Special to the Star
By now you've probably heard about the TSA inspector who took time out from leering at images in the new full-body scanners to leave a handwritten note commenting on a passenger's choice of, um, vacation accessories.
If that had been the strangest incident in travel during 2011, we would have chalked it up as a fairly normal year. But this was also the year military jets were put on high alert because a commuter-airline pilot was taking too long in the bathroom. It was the year of radioactive tourist attractions.
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Jaeger Mah at the Vancouver International Airport |
Fighter jets were put on alert during a terrorism scare over New York's LaGuardia Airport in November after the pilot of a commuter airline got stuck in the lavatory...
On at least three occasions, Southwest Airlines issued apologies and vouchers after failed attempts to enforce a "customers of size policy,"...
Jill Filipovic got one of those notices in her suitcase indicating the Transportation Safety Administration had inspected her luggage. "Get your freak on, Girl" was handwritten on the card...
When Comtel Air, an Austrian charter airline, went out of business in November, stranded passengers on a flight from Amristar, India, to Birmingham, England, had to cough up $31,500 to pay for fuel, the BBC reported...
Turned back at security because he didn't have a photo ID, a Columbia University researcher leapt over the check-in counter at New York's JFK Airport and tried to ride the luggage conveyor belt onto the plane...
To read the full article, including the remainder of the weirdest incidents, click here. Enjoy!
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| Supplier Highlight - Air Canada Vacations | |
Families, Adults, Groups...
Air Canada Vacations is a leading Canadian tour operator offering a wide assortment of leisure travel packages including cruises and tours. 
All packages include accommodation, Aeroplan Miles and roundtrip airfare aboard Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners.
Repeat recipient of the Consumer's Choice Award for Best Travel Wholesaler, Air Canada Vacations services over 100 destinations in the Caribbean, Central & South America, Asia, Europe, and in the U.S.
For nearly 30 years staff have worked alongside travel partners to make Air Canada Vacations a name Canadians can trust. With the extensive network of flights (65 Canadian gateways) aboard Air Canada, customer care and the ability to earn Aeroplan Miles with every air and hotel or air and cruise package, Air Canada Vacations offers great value. 
To review an electronic copy of the Air Canada Vacations 2012 Europe brochure, please click here.
If you are looking for fun in the sun, the Air Canada Vacations Caribbean & Mexico electronic brochure can be viewed by clicking here.
For more information or to book a Air Canada Vacations package, please email me anytime. |
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Don't flip your fish! | |
Food etiquette rules that will surprise you (from Yahoo Travel)
 You have good manners, right? After all, you (usually) keep your elbows off the table and say "Please pass the salt."
But when you head abroad, things get a little more complicated.
Case in point: Rest your chopsticks the wrong way, and you might remind a Japanese friend of their grandmother's funeral!
- In Thailand, don't put food in your mouth with a fork
- In Japan, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice
- In the Middle East, India and parts of Africa, don't eat with your left hand
- In Georgia, at a traditional feast, it's rude to sip your wine
- In France, don't eat your bread as an appetizer before the meal
- In China, don't flip the fish
- In Chile, don't eat anything with your fingers (even fries)
- and more...
To read the full story, click here |
| Secrets to the most popular cruise ports | |
from BudgetTravel.com By Chris Gray Faust
If you're planning a cruise in 2012, chances are high that you'll be traveling to the Caribbean. According to CruiseCompete.com's  annual report, nine of the ten most popular cruise ports in the world are in the Caribbean (or close enough to count).
With so many people wanting to go to the same places, you might worry about crowds-but you don't need to. It turns out that even the hottest port has a few places where you can get off the beaten path. Here are some recommendations that will make you feel like you're in the know, before you get off the ship.
Here are the featured ports:
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI
- Philipsburg, St. Maarten / St. Martin
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos
- Juneau, Alaska
- Roatan, Honduras
- Princess Cays, Bahamas
Now... click here to see the secrets!
Contact me anytime for information on a cruise vacation! |
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Tidbits | |
Neat stories that just don't need a full article!
No rum & reggae here - A twisting, two-hour drive through rain forest from the international airport in Montego Bay, Treasure Beach has long drawn travelers who come as much for its inaccessibility as for the black-streaked sand and azure water... click here
The Carnival Destiny is set to receive a US$ 155 million rebuild and a new name... click here
Airplane offences: The Stinky Edition... click here
Revel, the much-awaited $2.4 billion Atlantic City megacasino resort is now taking reservations... click here |
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Janna Guay CTC ACC
Travel Professionals International
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