Category - Travelling With Vision

26
Jun

Michael Broadhurst, Executive Vice-President

Michael Broadhurst, Executive Vice-President While travellers going “rogue” (booking their own travel arrangements rather than complying with corporate agreements) is always a challenge in this industry, there are a few newer wrinkles to be on the alert for. Michael Broadhurst recently returned from the Four Season Hotels Conference in San Francisco and says he was […]

11
Jun

Independent Active Travel

Sometimes you just don’t feel like travelling in a group – it’s a romantic holiday or you want to be just with your family. Or maybe you were never group material in the first place. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a well-organized, successful active holiday. That’s because a number of the wonderful companies […]

11
Jun

Featured Active Destination: New Zealand

It’s a tiny country that punches way above its weight when it comes to active vacations.  New Zealand is about much more than bungee jumping (though the daredevil sport was invented there).  It’s about crystal clear fjords, stunning hikes leading to ocean vistas, swimming in natural hot tubs. The options abound in this country of […]

1
Jun

Vision Travel Foundation Supports Nepal Relief Efforts

TORONTO, May 27, 2015 – Following the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal, Vision Travel, Canada’s largest independently-owned travel management company, is working with the Canadian Medical Assistance Team (CMAT), to bring health care professionals from various parts of Canada to the centre of the relief efforts in Kathmandu. Through Vision Travel Foundation, the company’s not-for-profit […]

27
May

Starwood has launched a new hotel brand for luxury-seeking millennials

                Starwood Hotels’ newest hotel brand is designed for the HENRYs—a cadre of “High Earning, Not Rich Yet” luxury-seeking millennials who tend to value a feeling of quality and authenticity over a loyalty to established brands. Tribute Portfolio, launched this month, is a collection of independently-run hotels targeted […]

27
May

Overwhelming Majority of Companies Keep Travelers Safe Through Travel Risk Management Protocols

Mobile Technology Helping Companies Communicate With and Track Employees   ALEXANDRIA, VA – May 19, 2015 —  The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today unveiled a study finding an overwhelming majority of organizations – 83 percent — report their travel programs have risk management protocols in […]