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News from the tourist world, here and elsewhere.
Antarctica before the mortgage?
According to a recent YouGov survey conducted on behalf of Flight Center Travel Group among respondents aged 18 to 40, one in 10 Canadians gives in to the desire to travel instead of paying their rent or mortgage. However, in these economically uncertain times, 42% of Canadians plan to budget their vacation more consciously than in the past. Yet 61% of respondents plan to travel in the coming months, a choice that seems non-negotiable for them, despite the pressure of inflation on rising costs of living and their budgets. “Canceling your rent or mortgage to travel isn’t something we recommend,” says Chadd Andre, executive vice-president of Flight Center Canada, “but it highlights the bigger picture: Gen Z and Millennials expect more from life beyond the daily routine and see travel as part of their story. »
A lunch by the sea!
Tell me “Grand-Case, in Saint-Martin”, and I will salivate! No wonder: it is the gastronomic capital of the island lolos unpretentious, just like the large tables where the best Creole cuisine available is prepared. Recently, an original option has attracted gourmets: Balaou, a floating restaurant! We cross the 100 meters that separate it from the coast by paddleboard, kayak or water taxi, sit on one of the benches in the open sea and taste the house specialties. What to order? ” DE Bokit lobster roll,” co-manager Kevin Guiheux told me. Sold ! With a bang, please. I will then toast your ecologically responsible initiative, which is entirely based on solar panels and a rainwater collector. In addition, “we only serve food that is eaten by hand, in biodegradable boxes,” assures Mr. Guiheux. Psitt, after accommodation on the water, would lakeside restaurant-bars be possible here?
Take off at Club Med Québec Charlevoix
The pioneer of all-inclusive holidays inaugurates this month Élévation, a festive program divided into three phases: gastronomic activities until mid-July, followed by introductions to circus arts and immersive activities on the theme of astronomy until mid-August and then from September to October invitations to well-being through yoga classes, meditation, walks and expert workshops. Everything included in a summer package, and for much less money, for either a couple or a family, than a stay of the same duration in a hotel in Mont-Tremblant. It’s not me saying that, but rather the comparison tables on the clubmed.ca site. Either way, the Club Med experience is incomparable.
The fireflies of love
We can always count on the Japanese to encourage us to look at the tree instead of the forest. I’ll never forget the time someone lent me a magnifying glass to go hiking in Towada-Hachimantai National Park. As everyone knows, it is an essential accessory on the trails… It was indeed a matter of looking closely at the moss covering the rocks! In this month of fireflies, which marks the beginning of summer and symbolizes for the Japanese the love of passion, long live the nights ofhotaru, celebrated throughout the archipelago! From June 8 to 23, Yuyake Koyake Fureai no Sato Mountain Park, one of the nature destinations closest to Tokyo, will welcome visitors attracted by these insects that become bioluminescent during their breeding period. How romantic! In the next life I will be a Japanese journalist.
Not new, but clearly underlined
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