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Huatulco Direct from Winnipeg Winter '23-'24 WestJet's announcement of their Direct Flights this winter brought exciting news! The popular sun destination, Huatulco MEX, will now be serviced by a direct flight Winnipeg - Huatulco, operating once a week, on Sundays.This route will begin on December 24th 2023 and end April 15th 2024 Other destinations to benefit for direct flights include:Cancun, Quintana RooPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco (3-5 departures per week, for more information on dates of departure for these destination, please click the button below!) Direct Flights YWG-MEX Schedules are subject to change and availability...

[prelude_post_categories] June 2023 Kenora / Winnipeg With Blasting for the Highway Twinning Project and road construction in the Winnipeg area, we recommend giving yourself plenty of extra time when traveling between Kenora and Winnipeg.  Blasting on Highways 1 and 17 can cause upwards of an hour delay as they are alternating traffic going East and West during blasting hours and reduced speeds in construction zones. This is part of Ontario's 'Plan to Build' project plan on 2022 Approaching Winnipeg, the South Perimeter Highway will be closed overnight for the month of June. According to the Manitoba Government, the South Perimeter Highway (at St. Mary's Rd...

[prelude_post_categories] May 30 2023 - Nova Scotia Travel Advisory As wildfire season persists and with so little rainfall so far this summer, two significant fires are burning in the Shelburne County and Upper Tantallon-Hammonds Plains areas of Halifax Regional Municipality. Travel to these areas is not recommended at this time but if you do plan to travel to these areas, please keep a close monitor on the situation and stay out of the evacuation areas. Be aware of road closures and follow the direction of emergency management officials. Travel to and within Nova Scotia outside of evacuation remains open but air quality may...

U.S. Removing Vax Mandate One of the last major pandemic restrictions is about to be over! On May 1st, 2023, the Biden administration announced it's dropping most of the last remaining U.S. federal COVID vaccine requirements effective May 11th. That's when the American national public health emergency relating to the virus expires. For travellers, that means that the mandate for non-U.S. citizens travelling by air to the United States to be vaccinated will be lifted. According to CBC, the U.S. "is also beginning the process of lifting shot requirements for...

Forget Quarantine Hotels. Thailand Has Quarantine Yachts!!! Pity the poor arriving travellers in Canada, quarantining in overpriced, anonymous airport hotels where their only view is the dingy greys of fading winter in the industrial areas surrounding Canada’s four largest airports....

Air Canada Plays Big Role In Honeybee Transport. By lending their metal wings, Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo are instrumental in transporting honeybees into Canada, flying the little insects in from warmer climates such as California or Hawaii in the spring....

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