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Canada invests in the expansion of New Brunswick’s Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded Canadians how important nature is to our health and well-being. By investing in conserving and restoring our natural environment, we can fight climate change, protect our iconic Canadian biodiversity, and ensure that Canadians across the country have access to nature in their communities. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate […]
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Immerse yourself in Welsh adventures
There’s no better way to experience Wales before you visit in person than with epic virtual reality 360° videos. Filmed on location with a state of the art 360° camera rig to capture all the action. Celtic Quest Coasteering, Pembrokeshire Cardiff International White Water, Cardiff Dolphin Dive Zip World Velocity, Bethesda Image Lead – © Hawlfraint y […]
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Looking forward to welcoming visitors to Wales in 2021, when it’s safe to do so!
The COVID-19 global emergency caused an unprecedented health and economic crisis in 2020. Along with other countries across the globe, we were, and continue to be in the extraordinary position of asking our visitors – from within the UK and across the globe – to stay home and instead plan to visit Wales in the future. We’re hoping to […]
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Scotland looks ahead
Visiting Scotland in 2021 will continue to look a little different. As tourism businesses across Scotland began to reopen their doors from 15th July 2020, many were putting in place protocols to adhere to health and safety guidelines, as well as creating new products and job roles to ensure guests and staff felt comfortable in […]
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New fund to support Marine and Outdoor Tourism
Adventure and marine tourism businesses in Scotland will be able to apply for a share of a new £2.5 million fund to help them prepare for the 2021 visitor season. The new fund will be launched towards the end of January and will be administered by VisitScotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. Sector Groups […]
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WestJet Christmas Miracle: the season to give
his year, Christmas looks different for Canadians and airline communities from coast-to-coast. This season’s WestJet Christmas Miracle: the season to give video highlights why it’s important for the spirit of giving to remain strong during difficult times. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, WestJet, with the help of WestJetters, have donated more than 1.3 million items […]
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Canada’s largest Polar Bear Dip goes virtual in a dip-at-home challenge
The Courage Polar Bear Dip, the largest and the longest-running charity event of its kind in Canada, is pivoting to a virtual event on New Year’s Day and aiming to achieve a milestone $2 million total funds to support World Vision’s clean water initiatives. While hundreds of brave dippers usually come out to Coronation Park in Oakville for the annual January […]
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Writers’ Tears Pops a Cork to Celebrate New Chapter
Writers’ Tears, one of the Irish whiskeys that has symbolised the category’s global renaissance in the last two decades, has revealed a suite of exciting enhancements to its iconic bottle, label and packaging. Most of all, Writers’ Tears afficionados in over 50 countries can now look forward to the comforting feeling and sound of a […]
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Most Haunted Stories of Ireland
9 of the spookiest stories to ever come out of Ireland, featuring Northern spectres, ghost rivers and the Devil himself. 1. The Hell Fire Club Perched in the Dublin Mountains, burned out and abandoned, is an old hunting lodge that reeks of brimstone to this day. Built in 1735 on a Neolithic passage tomb, the building was […]
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Traditional food for an Irish Halloween
In times past and just as much today, an Irish Halloween is a harvest festival celebrated with a feast for the family. With the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain falling on the last day of October and start of November, the harvest was in, food was plentiful and a huge feast of seasonal fare played […]