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Top 10 Reasons To Use A Travel Agent

1. It's Free!

A travel agent's commission is already built into the price your are paying. When you book your vacation directly with a resort, tour company or cruise line, you are paying for the services of a travel agent, regardless is you use one or not!
While we do charge a service fee for some bookings (mainly domestic flights), they are very reasonable and in line with fees you would pay for using a professional service.

 

2. It Saves You Time

Nashville Food Tour with Liane Faulder

Here's your chance to join the Edmonton Journal's award-winning culinary writer Liane Faulder on a trip to Nashville!

We'll spend 5 nights' in Music City, USA and learn more about Southern style cooking, techniques and the unique neighborhoods in Nashville.

 
Here is Liane's blog post on her upcoming trip:
If the thought of listening to music in Nashville makes you hungry, this is the tour for you.

Destination Spotlight: Huatulco

Huatulco, Mexico is in our featured destination spotlight this week. Discover the natural beauty and laid back vibe of this Pacific coastal area

The tourist area of Huatulco, Mexico, is made up of several small towns on the Pacific coast. This might be part of the reason the resort destination maintains a small-town feel. The area's 33 beaches and 9 bays offer visitors splendid natural scenery without the feel of being overdeveloped. Naturally occurring swimming holes have been carved out by cascading waterfalls over long periods of time.

All-Inclusive Celebrity Cruise Vacation

Exclusive Celebrity Cruise with non-stop airfare to Florida!

This all-inclusive cruise starts at $1,999 for an inside stateroom and $2,299 for a veranda stateroom
Experience the rhythms, flavors, and natural beauty of the islands with an award-winning Caribbean cruise vacations. Celebrity Cruise itineraries make stops in some of the most breathtaking islands. Soak up the warm sun as you make your way through a tropical paradise.

Destination Spotlight: Riviera Maya

Mayan Ruins

This week our destination spotlight heads south to Mexico and the Riviera Maya!

The capital of the Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, evolved from a small village of Mayan pilgrims to a lively, cosmopolitan city with the highest urban growth in the country. Its natural features, beauty and long beaches, its enviable geographical location and its blend of sea and jungle make this destination on the Mexican Caribbean a magnet for Canadians.

New non-stop flight - Edmonton to San Francisco

Air Canada today announced it will launch new daily non-stop, year-round services on May 1, 2018 from Edmonton to San Francisco. Flights will be operated with Bombardier CRJ-705/900 jets offering a choice of 12 Business Class seats and 64 Economy Class seats, wi-fi, and Air Canada's in-flight entertainment on personal touch-screens at every seat.

 

Tips For Airport Security + Updated Prohibited Items List

Tips For Airport Security + Updated Prohibited Items List

If stress-free airport screening is on your wish list this winter, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has some tips to help you and your family breeze through security.
You'll also want to learn more about the Government of Canada updates to the Prohibited Items for your carry on luggage.

London & Paris On Sale

Save on your next London & Paris vacation with Monograms!

Monograms makes it easy to customize the number of nights you stay in each city. 2 nights London & 4 nights in Paris? Check. 5 nights London & 3 nights Paris. They’ve got that too, and everything in between. It’s just another way Monograms lives up to its name and lets YOU make your vacation your own.

Oilers Now Road Trip #2

Staples Center in L.A Live, Downtown Los Angeles

Newwest Travel is excited to announce the second Oilers Now Road Trip for the 2017/2018 season!
 

We'll be heading to sunny California to watch the Oilers vs the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings.
After making the playoffs for the first time in 10 years, the Oilers will be looking for some revenge on the Anaheim Ducks.
The California road trip is always a popular destination for Oilers fans and this marks the third time we go to California.