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TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter

September 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 15, 2023

Every year, another form of technology seems to dominate daily conversations, media reports, advertising campaigns, supplier sales...

September 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 8, 2023

I first visited the Okanagan as a kid and in my late teens came very close to taking a job as a budding golf pro in Peachland but ...

September 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 1, 2023

Driving through a remote part of New South Wales a number of years ago, I was thoroughly enjoying the sights of the countryside un...

August 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 25, 2023

I’m always amazed at what lengths tourists are willing to take for a vacation. Whether it’s waiting in a lineup for hours and ...

August 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 18, 2023

Do you ever find yourself in a gathering where one person not only dominates the conversation but eventually loses everyone’s at...

August 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 11, 2023

When word came down a few weeks ago that Prime Minister Trudeau was about to announce changes to his cabinet, I kept my fingers cr...

August 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – August 4, 2023

A relative of mine spent close to three decades in the food services industry, first working for a well-known fast food outlet, th...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 28, 2023

A pal recently sent me an Instagram video of two 50-something year old, well-dressed golfers wandering into a pro shop and 90 seco...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 21, 2023

While boating on Harrison Lake last Saturday, I couldn’t help but admire and dream of owning one the beautiful homes and rustic ...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 14, 2023

I prefer to vacation closer to home in the summer months given the endless choices, familiarity and appeal of BC destinations, rel...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 7, 2023

In this edition - read about the release of the Federal Tourism Growth Strategy; "Canada 365: Welcoming the world. Every Day". Als...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 30, 2023

Considering that I begrudgingly took the same grade 10 math course three times before I passed, it’s ironic that I work with num...